Aragvadhadi Group (Aragvadhadi Gana)
Used for sprinkling/washing
Modern description
A group of herbs used to treat skin diseases, boils, itching, and promote wound healing.
Purpose
Used for sprinkling/washing
Indications
- Skin diseases (Kushta), Eczema, Boils, Itching, Intestinal worms, Mild constipation, Fever associated with Pitta imbalance.
- Non-healing wounds
- Lymphatic swellings
- Metabolic disorders
- Allergic skin manifestations
Classical indications
- Dushtavrana (chronic ulcers)
- Meha (metabolic disorders)
- Vishavikara (complications from poisoning)
Karma
- Kushtaghna (alleviates skin diseases)
- Vranaropana (wound healing)
- Kaphapittahara (balances Kapha and Pitta doshas)
- Rechana (mild laxative)
- Vranashodhana (wound cleansing)
Key ingredients
- Aragvadha fruit pulp
- Nimba bark
- Patola leaves
- Kutaja bark
- Amalaki fruit
- Haritaki fruit
- Bibhitaki fruit
- all in equal parts.
Adult dose
Churna: 3-6 grams once or twice a day. Kwatha: 50-100 ml once or twice a day.
Pediatric dose
10-25 ml
Preparation steps
- Collect all the herbs of Aragvadhadi gana mentioned in Ashtanga Hridaya.
- Clean the herbs to remove any dirt or impurities.
- Dry the herbs under shade to retain their potency.
- Cut or pound the herbs into a coarse powder.
- Take a specified quantity of the coarse powder (e.g., 1 part).
- Add 16 parts of water to the powder.
- Boil the mixture until it reduces to 1/8th of the original volume.
- Filter the decoction using a clean cloth.
- Store the decoction in a clean, airtight container.
Safety contraindications
- Not specified, but caution advised in individuals with extreme Vata imbalance.