Nagaradi
Destroys Ama
Modern description
Decoction or paste used to destroy Ama (undigested toxins) and improve digestion. It is known for its digestive, respiratory, and metabolic benefits.
Purpose
Destroys Ama
Indications
- Fever (especially due to Ama)
- Indigestion
- Colic
- Abdominal Pain
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Pediatric complaints like Balagraha and teething troubles (use with caution and adjust dose accordingly)
- Cough
- Cold
- Asthma
- Sinusitis
- Gout
Karma
- Deepana (appetizer)
- Pachana (digestive)
- Amapachana (digests metabolic toxins)
- Jwaraghna (anti-pyretic)
- Shoolahara (pain reliever)
- Balya (strengthening, depending on condition and anupan)
- Kasahara (Relieves cough)
- Anulomana (improves breathing)
Key ingredients
- Nagara
- Musta
- Ativisha
- Katurohini
- Indrayava
- Vatsanabha
Adult dose
Kwatha (decoction): 50-100 ml, once or twice daily. Churna (powder): 1-3 grams, once or twice daily.
Pediatric dose
10-30 ml (decoction) or 1-2 grams (paste)
Preparation steps
- Collect the necessary herbs.
- Dry the herbs completely.
- Grind the herbs into a coarse powder.
- Add the powdered herbs to water (typically 8 or 16 parts of water for every 1 part of herbs).
- Boil the mixture until it reduces to one-quarter or one-eighth of its original volume.
- Filter the decoction.
- Preserve the filtered decoction.
Safety contraindications
- Pregnancy