Maha Bhootarava (Maha-Bhootarava)
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Alleviates evil influences, insanity, leprosy, and fevers.
Modern description
Alleviates evil influences, insanity, leprosy, and fevers.
Purpose
Alleviates evil influences, insanity, leprosy, and fevers.
Indications
- Generalized pain conditions, Ama accumulation, inflammation, digestive weakness, respiratory issues of Kapha origin (cough, cold), arthritis, nervous system disorders, evil influences, insanity, leprosy, and fevers.
Classical indications
- evil influences
- insanity
- leprosy
- fevers
Karma
- Vatahara
- Kaphahara
- Pittahara
- Amapachana
- Shothahara
- Deepana
- Pachana
- Bhutaghna
Key ingredients
- Based on available fragmented references
- and cross-referencing similar formulations
- a likely composition *could be* : * Devadaru (Cedrus deodara)
Adult dose
15-30 ml (decoction) once or twice daily
Pediatric dose
5-10 ml (decoction) once or twice daily, adjusted by age and weight.
Preparation steps
- Collect the specified herbs.
- Clean and dry the herbs properly.
- Prepare a coarse powder of all the ingredients.
- Boil the powder in water to reduce it to a quarter of its original volume.
- Filter the decoction using a clean cloth.
- Store the decoction in a clean, airtight container.
Safety contraindications
- Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Related formulations
Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya, Uttaratantra.
- 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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