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Abhaya Lavana – Benefits, Dosage, Ingredients, Side Effects

Abhaya Lavana is an Ayurvedic medicine, used in the treatment of liver and spleen disorders. It is in powder form. In Ayurvedic terms, it is a Kshara type of preparation. 

Benefits

Abhaya Lavana uses: 

It is used in the treatment of ascites.

Used in Ayurvedic treatment of liver and spleen disorders.

It relieves headache.

It is a natural diuretic and useful in treating urinary calculi

Dose

Abhaya Lavanam Dosage: 

250 mg to 1 gram two times a day before or after food along with buttermilk or water, or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

How long to use? 

This medicine can be used for a period of 2 – 4 months only.

With western medicines
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this product along with other western (allopathic/modern) medicines. Some Ayurvedic herbs can interact with modern medicine.
If both Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines are advised together, then it is best to take allopathic medicine first, wait for 30 minutes and then, after a gap of 15 – 30 minutes, take Ayurvedic medicine or as directed by the physician.

Can this be used while taking Homeopathic medicine?
Yes. This product does not react with homeopathic medicine.

With supplements like multivitamin tablets, Omega 3 fatty acids etc?
Yes. Generally, this product goes well with most of the dietary supplements. However, if you are taking more than one product per day, please consult your doctor for an opinion.

Side Effects

Since it contains a variety of salts, this might not be an ideal medicine for people with hypertension.

Since it has kshara as ingredient, this might affect the quality and quantity of sperm on long term use. Hence people undergoing medical treatment for low sperm count should exercise precaution. Watch here

Contents

Abhay Lavan ingredients: 

768 g of each of Ash (Kshara) of

Paribhadra – Erythrina variegata

Palasha – Butea monosperma

Arka – Calotropis procera

Snuhi – Euphorbia neriifolia L.

Apamarga – Achyarnthes aspera

Chitraka – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica

Varuna – Crataeva nurvala

Agnimantha – Premna corymbosa (Burm.f) Merr

Vasuka

Swadamshtra – Small caltrops (whole plant) – Tribulus terrestris Linn.

Brihati – Indian Nightshade (root) – Solanum indicum

Kantakari – Yellow berried nightshade (whole plant) – Solanum xanthcarpum

Pootika – Holoptelea integrifolia

Asphota – Calotropis procera

Kutaja – Connessi Bark – Holarrhena antidysenterica

Koshataki – Luffa echinata

Punarnava – Spreading Hogweed – Boerhaavia diffusa

Water for decoction – 12.288 liters, boiled and reduced to 3.072 liters, filtered.

Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt – 768 g

Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula  – 384 g

Gomutra – Cow urine – 3.072 liters

24 g of each of

Ajaji – Small fennel – Nigella sativa

Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis

Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum

Hingu – Asa foetida

Yamani – Trachyspermum ammi

Pushkara – Inula racemosa

Shati – Curcuma zeodaria / Hedychium spicatum

Special Method of Preparation

Rock salt and powder of Haritaki  are added to the boiled decoction and boil till it becomes semi-solid. Thereafter powders of the remaining drugs are added and mixed well

Expiry date and Reference

 5 years, if stored in air tight containers.

Reference: Bheshaj Ratnavali Pleeha Yakrut Rogadhikara 34 – 43

Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
This article is written by Dr. Janardhana V Hebbar BAMS, MD (Ayu), PGDPSM, Managing Director, Easy Ayurveda Hospital.
It is reviewed by Dr. Raviganesh Mogra BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Medical Officer, Easy Ayurveda Hospital

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