Raisin Decoctions (Mardvika Arishta Yogas)
To increase digestive fire
Modern description
Raisin decoction used to improve digestion and strength. Useful in digestive and respiratory ailments.
Purpose
To increase digestive fire
Indications
- Agni Mandya (digestive impairment)
- Aruchi (anorexia)
- Grahani (malabsorption syndrome)
- Shwasa (dyspnea/asthma)
- Kasa (cough)
- Hridroga (heart disease)
- Pandu (anemia)
- Kamala (jaundice)
- Pleeha Roga (splenic disorders)
Classical indications
- Digestive weakness
- Respiratory issues
Karma
- Deepana
- Pachana
- Rochana
- Vata-Kapha Shamaka
- Hridya
Key ingredients
- Mardvika (Vitis vinifera
- Water 4 parts
- Dhataki flowers 1/16 part of grapes
- Jaggery 1/4 part of grapes
- Sunthi 1/64 part of grapes
- Marica 1/64 part of grapes
- Pippali 1/64 part of grapes
- Ela 1/128 part of grapes
- Twak 1/128 part of grapes
- Patra 1/128 part of grapes
Adult dose
12-24 ml
Pediatric dose
5-10 ml
Preparation steps
- Collect the required herbs and ingredients.
- Clean, dry and coarsely powder the ingredients.
- Boil the ingredients in water as per the AFI guidelines.
- Allow the mixture to ferment naturally.
- Filter the fermented liquid.
- Check the quality standards as per the AFI.
Safety contraindications
- Pregnancy, lactation, and in children below 5 years of age without medical supervision.