Duralabharishtam

Duralabharishtam or Duralabharishta is an ayurvedic medicinal preparation. It is used in conditions like piles/hemorrhoids, indigestion, decreased digestive power etc… It is more useful in bleeding piles and has more anulomana (normal movement of vata) property.

The reference —

पचेद् दुरालभाप्रस्थं द्रोणे अपां द्विपलैस्सह |
दन्तीपाठ अग्निविजयावासामलकनागरैः ||
तस्मिन् सिता शतदद्यात् पादस्थे अन्यच्च पूर्ववत् |
लिंपेत्कुंभंतु फलिनीकृष्णाचव्याज्यमाक्षिकैः ||

pacēd durālabhāprasthaṁ drōṇē apāṁ dvipalaissaha |
dantīpāṭha agnivijayāvāsāmalakanāgaraiḥ ||
tasmin sitā śatadadyāt pādasthē anyacca pūrvavat |
limpētkumbhantu phalinīkr̥ṣṇācavyājyamākṣikaiḥ ||

The Ingredients —

• Duralabha — Fagonia cretica
• Danti moola — Baliospermum montanum
• Patha — Cyclea peltata
• Agni (Chitraka) — Plumbago zeylanica
• Vijaya (Haritaki) — Terminalia chebula
• Vasa — Adhatoda vasica
• Amalaka — Phyllanthus emblica
• Nagara — Zingiber officinale
• Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa
• Phalini (Priyangu) — Callicarpa macrophylla
• Krishna — Piper longum
• Chavya — Piper chaba
• Aajya — Ghrita
• Makshika — Honey

The Indications —

• Agni vardhaka (increases digestive power)
• Gudaja/Arshas (piles/hemorrhoids)
• Grahani (a variety of digestive disorders/?IBS)
• Pandu (anemia)
• Kushta (skin diseases)
• Udara (abdominal enlargement)
• Gara (a variety of  poisoning)
• Jwara (fever)
• Shwayathu (edema)
• Pleeha (splenic disorders)
• Hrudroga (cardiac problems)
• Gulma (abdominal tumors)
• Yakshma (depletive disorder/tuberculosis)
• Vami/Chardi (vomiting)
• Krimi (worm infestation)

Dosage —

In general, it is advised 15 to 30 ml once or twice daily or as directed by the physician.