Sharavika
Treatment of pustules, like Sharavika, should be done like that of swellings if unripe.
Modern description
Sharavika refers to pustules that are unripe and require treatment similar to swellings.
Purpose
Treatment of pustules, like Sharavika, should be done like that of swellings if unripe.
Indications
- Burning sensation
- Skin disorders with inflammation
- Fever
- Excessive thirst
- Blood purification
- Lactation support (stanyashodhana)
- Pustules
Classical indications
- Pustules
Karma
- Pittashamaka
- Raktaprasadana
- Dahaprasadana
- Trishna Nigrahana
- Stanyashodhana
Key ingredients
- While 'Sharavika' as a single
- classical Ayurvedic formulation with a precise
- universally accepted recipe is not definitively found across the primary classical texts
- the term 'Sharavika' or its derivatives may refer to formulations containing ingredients like Sariva . Therefore
- a likely
- but not definitively confirmed
- Musta
- Amalaki
- Usheera
- reconstruction could be based on common formulations utilizing Sariva as a primary ingredient. This response uses that as a reasonable proxy. Assume: Sariva root
Adult dose
3-6 grams of powder per day, or 50-100 ml of decoction per day, divided into two or three doses.
Pediatric dose
Reduce adult dose proportionally based on age and weight; consult a physician.
Preparation steps
- Collection of herbs
- Drying of herbs
- Grinding into a fine powder
- Mixing in specified proportions (if a compound formulation)
- Quality check
- Packaging
Safety contraindications
- Severe kidney disorders
- Known allergy to any of the ingredients