Author: Dr.Malini Bhat

In Ayurveda, Abhayarishta is considered a miraculous potion. It is a herbal medicine made using multiple Ayurvedic ingredients. The supplement is mainly used for the purpose of healing digestive ailments such as gas, bloating, constipation and hemorrhoids. The uses of Abhayarishta basically span around digestive issues to benefit overall health.

The reference shloka —

अभयायास्तुलामेकां मृद्विकार्धतुलां तथा |
विदङ्गस्य दशपलं मधूककुसुमस्य च ||
चतुर्द्रोण जले पक्त्वा चतुर्भागावशोषिते |
शीतीभूमे रसे तस्मिन् पूते गुडतुलां क्षिपेत् ||
श्वदंष्ट्रां त्रिवृतं धान्यं धातकीमिन्द्रवारुणीं |
चव्यं मधुरिकां शुण्ठी दन्तीं मोचरसं तथा ||
पलयुग्ममिदं सर्वं पात्रे महति मृण्मये |
क्षिप्त्वा संरुद्ध्य तत्पात्रं मासमात्रं निधापयेत् ||
ततोजातरसं ज्ञात्वा परिस्राव्य रसं नयेत् |
बलं कोष्टं च वह्निं च वीक्ष्यमात्रां प्रयोजयेत् ||
अर्शांसि नाशयेच्छिघ्रं तथाष्टावुदराणि च |
वर्चोंमूत्रविबन्धघ्नो वह्निं संदीपयेत्परम् ||

abhayāyāstulāmēkāṁ mr̥dvikārdhatulāṁ tathā |
vidaṅgasya daśapalaṁ madhūkakusumasya ca ||
caturdrōṇa jalē paktvā caturbhāgāvaśōṣitē |
śītībhūmē rasē tasmin pūtē guḍatulāṁ kṣipēt ||
śvadanṣṭrāṁ trivr̥taṁ dhānyaṁ dhātakīmindravāruṇīṁ |
cavyaṁ madhurikāṁ śuṇṭhī dantīṁ mōcarasaṁ tathā ||
palayugmamidaṁ sarvaṁ pātrē mahati mr̥ṇmayē |
kṣiptvā sanruddhya tatpātraṁ māsamātraṁ nidhāpayēt ||
tatōjātarasaṁ jñātvā parisrāvya rasaṁ nayēt |
balaṁ kōṣṭaṁ ca vahniṁ ca vīkṣyamātrāṁ prayōjayēt ||
arśānsi nāśayēcchighraṁ tathāṣṭāvudarāṇi ca |
varcōmmūtravibandhaghnō vahniṁ sandīpayētparam ||

The Ingredients —

• Abhaya — Terminalia Chebula
• Mridwika — Vitis vinfera
• Vidanga — Embelia ribes
• Guda — Jaggery
• Swadamshtra — Tribulus Terrestris
• Trivrit — Operculina Turpethum
• Dhanya — Coriandrum sativum
• Dhataki — Woodfordia fruticosa
• Indravaruni — Citrullus Colocynthis
• Chavya — Piper Cuba
• Madhurika — Foeniculum vulgare
• Sunthi — Zingiber officinale
• Danti — Baliospermum Montanum
• Mocharasa — Bombax Malabaricum

Indications —

• Arshas — Piles
• Udara — Abdominal disorders
• Malamutra bandha — Constipation
• Agni deepaka — Increases appetite

Dosage —

• Adults — 15 to 30 ml with equal amount of water
• Immediately after meal

Usage —

• In bleeding piles — with Arshoghni Vati
• In non bleeding piles — Kankayan Vati

Side effects — No known side effects has been noted

Contraindications — In Pregnancy

Dr.Malini Bhat

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