Viratarvadi

Modern description

A water preparation administered to pregnant women to alleviate discomfort. Useful in the treatment of calculus, gravels, urinary strain and pain and all ailments due to vata disorders.

Purpose

Administered to a pregnant woman.

Indications

• Urinary disorders (Mutrakricchra)
• Burning micturition
• Dysuria
• Generalized weakness
• Anemia
• Ashmari
• Sharkara
• Mutraghata

Karma

• Tridoshahara (primarily Pitta and Kapha)
• Deepana
• Pachana
• Mutra Virajaniya
• Mutral

Key ingredients

• Virataru root
• Darbha root
• Ikshu root
• Kasha root
• Shara root
• Kusha root
• Gundra root
• Yavatikta
• Musta
• Padmaka
• Bala
• Hribera
• Ushira

Adult dose

50-100 ml of the decoction

Pediatric dose

Not applicable

Preparation steps

• Collection of herbs
• Cleaning and drying of herbs
• Coarsely powder the herbs
• Boil 1 part of coarse powder in 16 parts of water
• Reduce to 4 parts
• Filter the decoction