Eladi Choorna is also known as Eladi gana Choorna. It is widely used as an external application in conditions like pruritus, Vata kaphaja disorder, Visha, Skin rashes and also to increase the complexion.
Ingredients of Eladi Choorna:
- Ela yugma
1. Sthoola Ela/Bigger Cardamom (Amomum subulatum)
2. Sukshma Ela/Smaller cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) - Tarushka (Hydnocarpus laurifolia) – Kritrima niryasa vishesha (a kind of artificial gum)
- Kushta/Gadah (Saussurea lappa)
- Phalini/Ganda-Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla)
- Mamsi/Nalandam/Jatamamsi (Nardostachys Jatamansi)
- Jala/Hreeberam (Plectranthus vettiverioides)
- Dyamaka/Devadagdhakam (Cymbopogon martini)
- Sprukka/Devee (Anisomeles malabarica)
- Choraka/Granthi parna(Angelica archagelica)
- Choca/Twak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
- Patra/Tamala patram (Cinnamomum tamala )
- Tagara/Vakram (Valeriana wallichii)
- Sthouneya/Thaila peetakam (Taxus baccata)
- Jaati (Myristica fragrans)
- Rasa (Commiphora myrrha)
- Shukti/Nakha (Ostrea edulis)
- Vyaghranakha/Samudraja (Capparis sepiaria)
- Amarahva/Devadaaru (Cedrus deodara)
- Agaru/Prasiddha (Aquilaria agallocha)
- Srivasaka/Sarala niryasa (Pinus longifolia)
- Kumkuma/Bahlikam (Crocus sativus)
- Chanda/Kopana (Costus speciosus)
- Guggulu/Pura (Gum-resin of Commifera mukul)
- Devadhoopa/Sarja rasa (Shorea robusta)
- Khapura/Kunduruka (resin of Boswellia serrata)
- Punnaga/Raktakesara (Calophyllum inophyllum)
- Nagahvaya/Naga kesara (Mesua ferrea)
Indications of Eladi Choorna:
- Vata kapha hara
- Visha hara
- Varna prasadana
- Kandu hara
- Pitaka hara
- Kotha hara
Mode of Use:
- Eladi Choorna is used externally along with suitable oils Eladi Kera, water, Takra etc….
- Eladi Choorna can be used internally with suitable adjuvents like Takra etc…
Regerence:
- Astanga hrudaya sutra stana 15/43 – 44
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