Srikhandasavam

Kottakkal Ayurveda Srikhandasavam

Kottakkal Ayurveda Srikhandasavam

Shrikhandasava is a special Ayurvedic liquid medicine. Ironically, it contains alcohol but it is used to treat the adverse effects of alcohol consumption. The main ingredient of this Asava medicine is Shrikhanda – a synonym for sandalwood. It is also called as Srikhandasavam.

Shrikhandasava uses: It is used in the treatment of adverse effects of alcohol  and other intoxicating drugs like hangover, and related complications like headache, alcohol intoxication, indigestion etc. Controls insanity and other diseases due to provoked pitta.

Shrikhandasavam dose: 
12 – 24 ml once or twice a day after food or as directed by Ayurvedic physician.

Shrikhandasava ingredients:

• Sandalwood – Santalum album – 24 g
• Black pepper – 24 g
• Jatamamsi – Nardostachys jatamansi – 24 g
• Turmeric – 24 g
• Daruharidra – Berberis aristata – 24 g
• Chitraka – Plumbago zeylanica – 24 g
• Musta – Cyperus rotundus – 24 g
• Usheera – Vetiveria zizanioides – 24 g
• dry grapes – 24 g
• Raktachandana – Pterocarpus marsupium – 24 g
• Nagakeshara – Mesua ferrea – 24 g
• Patha – Cyclea peltata – 24 g
• Amla – 24 g
• Long pepper
• Chavya – Piper cubeba- 24 g
• Cardamom – 24 g
• Lodhra – Symplocos racemosa – 24 g
• water – 24. 576 liter
• Grapes – 2.880 kg
• Jaggery – 14.4 kg
• Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa – 576 g

All these are mixed together and kept closed in a sterile container for one month. Then, it is taken out, filtered.