BHAISHAJYA RATNAVALI 10/79–87
📜 SANSKRIT SHLOKA (SELECT VERSES):
पिप्पली पिप्पलीमूलं धान्यकं कृष्णजीरकम्।
एषां द्विपलिकान् भागान् पञ्च सौवर्चलस्य च।।
मरिचाजाजिशुण्ठीनामेकैकस्य पलं पलं।
त्वक् तैलिशकेशरं सामुद्रात् कुडवद् द्वयम्।।
दाडिमात् कुडवश्चैव द्वे पले च आम्लवेतसात्॥
… लवणं भास्करं नाम भास्करेण विनिर्मितम्।।
— Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Agnimandya Chikitsa
🌱 INGREDIENTS
PIPPALI (Piper longum)
PIPPALI MOOLA (Root of Piper longum)
DHANYAKA (Coriandrum sativum)
KRISHNA JEERAKA (Carum carvi)
SAINDHAVA LAVANA (Rock salt)
VIDA LAVANA (Vida salt)
PATRA / TVAK (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
TALEESA (Abies webbiana)
KESHARA / NAGAKESHARA (Mesua ferrea)
SAUVARCHALA LAVANA (Sochal salt) – 5 Palas (≈240 g)
MARICHA (Piper nigrum) – 1 Pala (≈48 g)
AJAJI / JEERAKA (Cuminum cyminum) – 1 Pala (≈48 g)
SHUNTHI (Zingiber officinale) – 1 Pala (≈48 g)
TWAK (Cinnamon) – ½ Pala (≈24 g)
ELA (Elettaria cardamomum) – ½ Pala (≈24 g)
SAMUDRA LAVANA – 2 Kudavas (≈384 g)
DADIMA (Punica granatum) – 1 Kudava (≈192 g)
AMLA VETASA (Garcinia pedunculata) – 2 Palas (≈96 g)
🧪 METHOD OF PREPARATION
All the above-said ingredients are taken in the specified quantities.
They are crushed to make a fine powder.
The powder is then sieved and stored in an airtight container for use.
🎯 INDICATIONS
✅ VATA ROGA (Diseases caused by aggravated Vata)
✅ SHLESHMA ROGA (Diseases caused by aggravated Kapha)
✅ VATAJA GULMA (Abdominal tumor due to Vata)
✅ VATAJA SHOOLA (Colicky pain due to Vata)
✅ MANDAGNI (Poor digestion / Hypofunctioning Agni)
✅ ARSHAS (Piles / Hemorrhoids)
✅ GRAHANI (Malabsorption syndrome / IBS)
✅ KUSHTHA (Skin disorders)
✅ BHAGANDARA (Fistula-in-ano)
✅ HRUDROGA (Cardiac disorders)
✅ AMA DOSHA (Toxin accumulation / undigested food)
✅ VIBANDHA (Constipation)
✅ UDARA (Abdominal enlargement)
✅ PLIHA ROGA (Splenic disorders)
✅ ASHMARI (Urinary calculi)
✅ SHWASA (Dyspnoea / Asthma)
✅ KASA (Cough)
✅ UDARA KRIMI (Abdominal worms)
✅ SHARKARA (Gravel / crystalluria)
✅ PANDU ROGA (Anemia / Pallor)