Nagaradi
Medically Reviewed by Ayuveda Clinical Team (Lead Medical Reviewer: Dr. Nitin Mohite, BAMS, MBA • Medical Logic Developer, UK • Clinical Profile • LinkedIn).
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
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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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