Mahatiktam Kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine used to treat wide range of skin diseases, abscess, non healing wounds and sinuses.
The Ingredients —
- Sapthachadha (saptaparna) — Alstonia scholaris
- Parpataka — Fumaria indica
- Shamyaka(Aragwadha) — Cassia fistula
- Katuka — Picrorhiza kurroa
- Vacha — Acorus calamus
- Haritaki — Terminalia chebula
- Vibhitaki — Terminalia bellerica
- Amalaki — Emblica officinalis
- Padmaka — Prunus poddum
- Patha — Cyclea peltata
- Haridra — Curcuma longa
- Daruharidra — Berberis aristata
- Sariva — Hemidsemus indicus
- Kana(pippali) — Piper longum
- Nimba — Azadirachta indica
- Chandana — Santalum album
- Yashti — Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Vishala — Citrullus colocynthis
- Indrayava — Holarrhena antidysenterica
- Amritha — Tinospora cordifolia
- Kiratatikta — Swertia chiraita
- Sevya(ashwatha) — Ficus religiosa
- Vrusha(vasa) — Adhatoda vasica
- Murva — Marsdenia tenacissima
- Shatavari — Asparagus racemosus
- Patola — Trichosanthes dioica
- Athivisha — Aconitum heterophyllum
- Mustha — Cyperus rotundus
- Trayanthi — Gentiana kurroa
- Dhanvayasa — Alhagi pseudalhagi
Indications of Maha Tiktakam Kashaya —
- Amlapitta — Dyspepsia
- Pandu Roga — Anemia
- Raktapitta — Bleeding disorder
- Visarpa — Erysipelas
- Kushtha — Diseases of the skin
- Arsha — Haemorrhoids
- Raktarsha — Bleeding haemorrhoids
- Vatarakta — Gout
- All Pitta pradhana rogas
Dosage —
- Kashayam for Children 5 to 10 ml with 30 ml of water, Adult 15 ml with 50 ml of water twice daily
- Tablet – 1 to 2 tablets twice daily.
Side effects —
No known side effects, over dose may induce gastric irritation. Use this medicine under medical supervision.
Reference —
Astangahradayam Kustachikitsa 19/ 8 -10
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