Sarasvata Churna
Sarasvata Churna
Powder of Goddess Saravati
Tradition:
Ayurveda
Source / Author:
Bhaishajya Ratnavali
Herb Name
Kushta (Costus)
Ashwagandha (Withania)
Saindhava (Rock Salt)
Ajamoda (Ajowan)
Jiraka (Cumin)
Krsna Jiraka (Nigella)
Shunthi (Ginger)
Marica (Black Pepper)
Pippali (Long Pepper)
Patha (Cissampelos root)
Shankhapushpi
Vaca (Calamus)
Latin
Saussurea lappa
Withania somniferum
Sodium chloride
Trachyspermum ammi
Cuminum cyminum
Nigella sativa
Zingiber officinale
Piper nigrum
Piper longum
Cissampelos pareira
Convolvulus pluricaulis
Acorus calamus
Amount
equal parts
Preparation:
Powder, then grind with the juice of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), and dry. Then keep for use.
Function:
Settles Wind, Clears Phlegm, Calms the Spirit, Benefits the Mind, Regulates Qi
Use:
1. Epilepsy
2. Anxiety
3. Irritability
4. Depression
5. Mental Fatigue
6. Psychosis
7. Mania
8. Poor concentration
9. Poor Intellect
10. Delayed intellectual development
11. Delayed Speech devlopment
12. Speech disorders including Stammering
13. Loss of Memory
14. Neuropathy
15. Tinnitus
Dose:
3–5 grams once or twice daily (usually taken first thing in the morning) with Honey (1 teaspoon) and a little Ghee (10 drops). It can also be taken with warm water.
It is usually recommended to take for 2–4 months.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
In Hindu culture, the Goddess Sarasvati represents knowledge, wisdom, learning, creativity and inspiration. This powder is named after this Goddess.
GENERAL:
–Pharmacognostic, physicochemical, and phytochemical analysis of Sarasvata Churna-An antiepileptic Ayurvedic formulation
–Scientific evaluation of Sarasvata Churna-An Ayurvedic formulation
–In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-Convulsant Activity of Methanolic Extract of Sarasvata churna Using scPTZ and MES Models
–Quality Standards And Pharmacological Studies Of Sarasvata Churna A Polyherbal Formulation
ANXIETY / DEPRESSION:
–Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant activities of Sarasvata Churna
EPILEPSY
–Studying the pharmacological basis of an antiepileptic ayurvedic formulation-Sarasvata churna
–Comparative Clinical Study of Role of Saraswatchurna in Apasmar [Epilepsy].
