Ambasthadi
Medically Reviewed by Ayuveda Clinical Team (Lead Medical Reviewer: Dr. Nitin Mohite, BAMS, MBA • Medical Logic Developer, UK • Clinical Profile • LinkedIn).
Destroys all types of diarrhea, including those caused by Ama (undigested food) and digested food.
Modern description
A decoction used in the treatment of diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by undigested food (Ama).
Purpose
Destroys all types of diarrhea, including those caused by Ama (undigested food) and digested food.
Indications
- Fever (Jwara), Indigestion (Agnimandya), Inflammation (Shotha), Ama disorders (conditions related to undigested metabolic waste), Diarrhea (Atisara) - especially when associated with Ama
Classical indications
- All types of diarrhea
- Diarrhea caused by Ama (undigested food)
- Diarrhea caused by digested food
Karma
- Pachana
- Deepana
- Shothahara
- Jvaraghna
- Amapachana
Key ingredients
- Ambashta
- Musta
- Ativisha
- Patha
- Kiratatikta
Adult dose
3-6 grams of the powder, or 25-50 ml of the decoction, twice or thrice daily.
Pediatric dose
25-50 ml
Preparation steps
- Take the coarse powder of the herbs
- Add 48 grams of the powder to 768 ml of water in a saucepan
- Stir to mix the herbs in the water
- Place the saucepan on a stove and simmer on low flame until 1/8 part remains i.e. 96 ml
- Filter the decoction
- Drink it warm
Safety contraindications
- Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless otherwise directed by a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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