Asanadi kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine in water decoction form. It is used in the treatment of diabetes, skin diseases and obesity etc. Asanadi kashayam Uses:
- It is one of the best kashayam for weight loss.
- It is used in the treatment of diabetes, anemia.
- It mitigates Kapha Dosha.
- It is also used in treating many skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, leukoderma.
- It relieves intestinal worms (helminthiasis)
Effect on Tridosha - Balances kapha.
Asanadi kashaya dosage: 5 – 10 ml of Kashaya, once or twice a day, before food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor/
if the Kashayam is concentrated, then it needs to be mixed with equal quantity of water before drinking.
How long to use: It can be used upto 1 – 2 months based on doctor’s prescription.
Asanadi Gana kashayam side effects:
People with diabetes should take this medicine only under medical supervision. Over-dosage may cause hypo-glycemia (lowering of blood sugar level).
Asanadi Gana kashayam ingredients, how to make:
| Sl no | Sanskrit name | Botanical name | Parts used | Quantity |
| 1 | Asana | Pterocarpus marsupium | Bark | 10 g |
| 2 | Tinisha | Anogeissus latifolia | Fruit | 10 g |
| 3 | Bhurja | Betula utilis | Leaf | 10 g |
| 4 | Shwetavaha | Calotropis procera | Leaf | 10 g |
| 5 | Prakeerya | Sapindus trifoliatus Linn. | Root | 10 g |
| 6 | Khadira | Acacia catechu | Extract | 10 g |
| 7 | Kadara | Acacia polyantha | Stem | 10 g |
| 8 | Bhandi | Rubia cordifolia | Root | 10 g |
| 9 | Shimshapa | Dalbergia sissoo | Root | 10 g |
| 10 | Meshashrungi | Prosopis specigera | Root | 10 g |
| 11 | Shwetachandana | Santalum album | Stem | 10 g |
| 12 | Raktachandana | Pterocarpus santalinus | Stem | 10 g |
| 13 | Daruharidra | Berberis aristata | Stem | 10 g |
| 14 | Tala | Borassus flabellifer | Leaf | 10 g |
| 15 | Palasha | Butea monosperma | Flower | 10 g |
| 16 | Jonkaka | Aquilaria agallocha | Stem | 10 g |
| 17 | Shakha | Grewia populifolia | Leaf | 10 g |
| 18 | Shala | Shorea robusta | Stem | 10 g |
| 19 | Kramuka | Phyllanthus reticulatus | Seed | 10 g |
| 20 | Dhava | Anogeissus latifolia | Root | 10 g |
| 21 | Kalinga | Holarrhena antidysenterica | Stem bark | 10 g |
| 22 | Ashwakarna | Cassia fistula | Bark | 10 g |
| 23 | Ajakarna | Acacia leucophloea | Root | 10 g |
The herbs are taken in coarse powder form, added with 8 parts of water, boiled and reduced to a quarter part, filtered. If you have bought this kashayam readily from the market, it will be containing Sodium benzoate as preservative.
Reference: Ashtanga Hrudayam Sutrasthana 15 (shodhanadi Gana) – 19 – 20
Shelf life: 3 years from the date of manufacture.
Original Sanskrit reference of the medicine:
असनतिनिशभूर्जश्वेत वाहप्रकीर्या: खदिरकदरभण्डी शिंशपा मेषशृङ्गय: ।
त्रिहिमतलपलाशा जोङ्गक: शाकशालौ क्रमुकधवकलिङ्गच्छाग कर्णाश्वकर्णा: ॥
असनादिर्विजयते श्वित्रकुष्ठ कफक्रिमीन् पाण्डुरोगं प्रमेहञ्च मेदोदोषनिबर्हण: ॥
asanatiniśabhūrjaśveta vāhaprakīryā: khadirakadarabhaṇḍī śiṃśapā meṣaśṛṅgaya: |
trihimatalapalāśā joṅgaka: śākaśālau kramukadhavakaliṅgacchāga karṇāśvakarṇā: ||
asanādirvijayate śvitrakuṣṭha kaphakrimīn pāṇḍurogaṃ pramehañca medodoṣanibarhaṇa: ||
