Draksharishta: Tonic for General Debility & Improves Digestion
Draksharishta (Draksharishtam) is an ayurvedic medicine that acts on the digestive system and respiratory system. It is helpful to provide strength to the body and good remedy for debility after a chronic disease. It is a general tonic and ayurvedic nutritional supplement too, which helps to maintain good digestion and improves the overall health. It is used in the treatment of a cough, asthma, phthisis, physical weakness, insomnia, vertigo associated with weakness, anorexia nervosa, constipation, loss of appetite, and headache.
Draksharishta Ingredients (Composition)
| Ingredients | Quantity Uses for Preparation |
| Draksha – Vitis Vinifera | 2 Kg 400 grams |
| Water | 24 Kg 456 grams |
| The decoction is prepared using ground Draksha and water, which is reduced to 1/4th (i.e. about 6.114 Kg liquid). Then the following herbs and ingredients are added in the decoction and mixed. | |
| Jaggery (Guda/Gur) – Saccharum Officinarum | 9.6 Kg |
| Elaichi (Cardamom) – Elettaria Cardamomum | 48 grams |
| Dalchini (Cinnamon) – Cinnamomum Zeylanicum | 48 grams |
| Tejpata (Indian Bay Leaf) – Cinnamomum Tamala | 48 grams |
| Nagkesar – Mesua Ferrea | 48 grams |
| Priyangu – Callicarpa Macrophylla | 48 grams |
| Kali Mirch (Black pepper) – Piper Nigrum | 48 grams |
| Pippali (Long Pepper) – Piper Longum | 48 grams |
| Vaividang (False Black Pepper) – Embelia Ribes | 48 grams |
| Dhataki flowers – Woodfordia Fruticosa | 48 grams |
| The mixture of these ingredients is kept in Asava Vessel for a month or more. Then it is filtered and stored in glass bottles. | |
| Reference: SARNGADHARA SAMHITA, ASAVA ARISHTA KALPANA | |
Pharmacological Actions
Draksharishta acts as an alterative to restore the health and physical strength. It stimulates appetite, improves bowel movement, and reduces mental as well as physical fatigue.
Medicinal Properties
- Alterative
- Adaptogenic
- Antioxidant
- Cardioprotective
- Carminative
- Digestive Stimulant
- Haematinic
- Mild laxative
Ayurvedic Properties
Draksharishta is well tolerated in all people with Vata, Pitta, and Kapha disorders, but it is more likely to affect Vata Dosha.
Therapeutic Indications
- Physical Weakness
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Mild Constipation
- Intestinal Gas
- Flatulence
- Headache
- Anemia
- Phthisis
- Vertigo (associated with weakness)
- Cough
- Asthma (associated with weakness)
Draksharishta Benefits & Uses
Draksharishta is helpful in disorders related to digestion, respiration, and strength. It is helpful to relieve problems like anorexia nervosa, loss of appetite, intestinal gas, constipation, flatulence, headache, anemia, fatigue, and breathing troubles. It has similar benefits as Drakshasava has. Draksharishta preserves the strength and improves the appetite.
Loss of Appetite & Anorexia Nervosa
Draksharishta stimulates the appetite and helps to digest the food. It is mainly beneficial when the patient has decreased the desire to eat. It improves the desire to eat, makes a person feel hungry and helps in the management of loss of appetite as well as anorexia nervosa.
Physical Weakness
Draksharishta has alterative action, so it helps to restore the optimum health. It increases endurance and improves physical strength. It can be used after fever or other diseases in which patient has debility and feel exhaustion.
Constipation
Draksha in Draksharishta has mild laxative action. This formulation also stimulates the liver to release the bile into the intestine, which induces peristaltic movements and eases in bowel movement.
Dosage & Administration
| The general dosage of Draksharishta is as follows: | |
| Children | 5 to 10 ml |
| Adults | 10 to 20 ml |
| * Twice Daily with Equal amount of water | |
| Best Time to Take: Immediately after food | |
Safety Profile
Draksharishta is considerably safe and well-tolerated for most individuals.
Side Effects of Draksharishta
The very rare side effect is loose stools in some people with its high dosage, which may be due to its laxative action.
Draksharishta vs. Drakshasava
There is the insignificant difference between Draksharishta and Drakshasava according to benefits of both formulations. The main difference is Drakshasava has more strengthening properties as compared to Draksharishta. Draksharishta has more appetizer effects. The main thing is a slight variation in ingredients and their quantity, but the main ingredient remains the same.
Respected sir,
How effective are draksharishtam and chiruvilwadi kashayam tablet for dry piles?
Chiruvilwadi Kashayam is useful in cases of non-bleeding piles. It helps to shrink hemorrhoid mass.
Draksharishta is used to treat constipation and digestive ailment. Constipation is a common underlying problem in piles. It can help to reduce constipation and improves bowel movement.
The combination is effective for treating non-bleeding piles.
Dear Sir, I have quitted Kamini Vrindavan Ras before two months totally with the help of Meditations and taking Draksharishta for last 6 months.
I’m quitting slowly for last 6 months. Presently I am healthy. I want to know If I will take Draksharishta 40 ml Baidyanath twice a day (Manufactured two months back), will it be fine?
You can continue Draksharishta in this dosage. But try to decrease its dosage to normal around 20 ml twice a day over the period of 12 weeks. In this dosage, you can continue it for a longer duration.