Mustadi Marma Kashayam – Ingredients, Uses, and Dosage
Mustadi Marma Kashayam is an ayurvedic medicinal preparation in the form of decoction used in treating fractures, dislocations, traumatic diseases, muscular sprain, osteoporosis, inflammation, degenerative joint diseases, etc…
Ingredients of Mustadi Marma Kashayam
1) Musta (Cyperus rotundus) – 0.545 gms
2) Vasuka (Spermococe hispida) – 0.545 gms
3) Mridukunjika (Physalis minima) – 0.545 gms
4) Lonika (Portulaca oleracea) – 0.545 gms
5) Sakralatha (Cardiospermum halicacabum) – 0.545 gms
6) Bala (Sida cordifolia) – 0.545 gms
7) Vilwa (Aegle marmelos) – 0.545 gms
8) Bakuchi (Cullen corylifolium) – 0.545 gms
9) Dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum) – 0.545 gms
10) Kutaja (Holarrhena pubescens) – 0.545 gms
11) Vidanga (Embelia ribes) – 0.545 gms
12) Brihati (Solanum anguivi) – 0.545 gms
13) Dusparsa (Tragia involucrata) – 0.545 gms
14) Sariba (Hemidesmus indicus) – 0.545 gms
15) Parushaka (Grewia asiatica) – 0.545 gms
16) Nimba (Azadirachta indica) – 0.545 gms
17) Kuruta (Pergularia daemia) – 0.545 gms
18) Jati (Myristica fragrans) – 0.545 gms
19) Rasna (Alpinia galanga) – 0.545 gms
20) Madhukam (Glycyrrhiza glabra) – 0.545 gms
21) Jiraka (Cuminum cyminum) – 0.545 gms
22) Draksha (Vitis vinifera) – 0.545 gms
23) Talisapatra (Abies spectabilis) – 0.545 gms
24) Lavanga (Cinnamomum verum) – 0.545 gms
25) Tejovati (Celastrus paniculatus) – 0.545 gms
26) Gunja (Abrus precatorius) – 0.545 gms
27) Sunthi (Zingiber officinale) – 0.545 gms
28) Lavanga kusuma (Syzygium aromaticum) – 0.545 gms
29) Ela (Elettaria cardamomum) – 0.545 gms
30) Arka (Calotropis gigantea) – 0.545 gms
31) Tripadi (Desmodium triflorum) – 0.545 gms
32) Dhanavalli (Naravelia zeylanica) – 0.545 gms
33) Vishnukranti (Evolvulus alsinoides) – 0.545 gms
34) Mandukaparni (Centella asiatica) – 0.545 gms
Preperation of Mustadi Marma Kashayam
The drugs mentioned above are boiled in 16 times water and reduced 1/4 in a mild fire. Then strain the liquid use it within 12 hours of preparation.
Today these decoctions are further concentrated to 1/8 and filtered. Then adding food-grade preservatives are filled in air-tight bottles for use. This helps in elongating the shelflife of the medicine.
In general, the concentrated kashayam is further evaporated and powdered, and made into tablets using approved excipients. Each Kashayam tablet is prepared out of 8 grams of raw materials.
Indications of Mustadi Marma Kashayam
- Marmabhighata (Injury to vital points)
Mode of Use, Dosage, and Adjuvants
Freshly prepared Mustadi Marma Kashayams textual dosage is 1 pala (48ml) and can be taken once or twice daily or as advised by the physician.
The bottled kashayam is advised to take 10 to 15 ml for adults and 5 to 10 ml for children or as directed by the Physician.
Mustadi Marma Kashayam Tablets are advised to take 2 to 3 tablets for adults and 1 to 2 tablets for children or as directed by the Physician.
As there are no specific adjuvants mentioned suitable tablets or avarthita thailas can be used as directed by the physician.
Reference:
- Proprietary Medicine
