Powder of 8 Ingredients (Astha Churna) (Ayurveda)
Astha Churna
Powder of Eight Ingredients
Tradition:
Ayurevda
Source / Author:
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Sunthi (Ginger) dry-fried | Zingiber officinalis | equal parts |
| Pippali (Long Pepper) dry-fried | Piper longum | |
| Marica (Black Pepper) | Piper nigrum | |
| Ajamoda (Ajowan seed) | Trachyspermum ammi | |
| Saindhava (Rock Salt) | Sal Gem | |
| Sveta jiraka (Cumin) dry-fried | Cuminum cyminum | |
| Upakunchika (Nigella seed) | Nigella sativa | |
| Hing (Asafetida) ghee-fried | Ferula asafetida |
Preparation:
The Asafetida is fried in a little ghee; the Ginger, Long Pepper and Cumin are dry-fried. Then Powder them all.
Function:
Warms the Stomach, clears Cold and Damp, Settles Wind, regulates Qi
Use:
1. Indigestion, Poor Appetite;
2. Hyperacidity, Gastric Ulcers;
3. Cold-Damp type Diarrhea
4. Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
5. Post-viral symptoms with body aches
6. Adjunct in Arthritis, Bursitis
Dose:
1–2 grams with hot water or Buttermilk for Gastric Ulcers; with Ghee as an Antacid
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Some sources list Caraway in place of Nigella
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