A Comprehensive Guide to Ayurvedic Specialties
1. Mustārishṭa (Bhaishajya Ratnavali- agnimāndyādhikāra)
. Mustārishṭa (Bhaishajya Ratnavali- agnimāndyādhikāra)
Primary Dravya (Kashāya Dravya):
मुस्ता (Mustā) - (_Cyperus rotundus_) - 2 तुळा (Tulā)
Base:
गुड (Guḍa) (Jaggery) - 3 तुळा (Tulā)
Prakṣepa Dravyas (Added Powder Ingredients):
धातकी (Dhātakī) - (_Woodfordia fruticosa_) - 16 पला (Palā)
यवानी (Yavānī) - (_Trachyspermum ammi_)
नागर (Nāgara) (Śuṇṭhī) - (_Zingiber officinale_)
मरिच (Marica) - (_Piper nigrum_)
लवङ्ग (Lavaṅga) - (_Syzygium aromaticum_)
मेथिका (Methikā) - (_Trigonella foenum-graecum_)
चित्रक (Citraka) - (_Plumbago zeylanica_)
जीरक (Jīraka) - (_Cuminum cyminum_)
(Note: The last seven ingredients are each listed at 2 Palā)
Primary & Classical Diagnoses (Ādhyātmika):
Ajīrṇa: Indigestion, incomplete digestion of food.
Agnimāndya: Low digestive fire or metabolic capacity.
Viṣūcikā: A condition resembling cholera, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
Grahāṇī: Malabsorption syndrome; a pathological state of the duodenum (Grahāṇī) leading to alternating diarrhea and constipation.
Atisāra: Diarrhea.
Pravāhikā: Dysentery.
Jvara: Fever.
Aruci: Anorexia, lack of interest in food.
Stanya Doṣa: Vitiation of breast milk, often affecting the nursing infant.
Scope of Application (Modern & Integrated Clinical Correlation):
Gastrointestinal System:
Functional Dyspepsia, Bloating, Abdominal Distension (Ādhmāna)
Gastroenteritis (bacterial/viral)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea predominance
Mild to moderate Diarrhea
Abdominal Colic and Cramping (Śūla)
Loss of Appetite (Anorexia)
Febrile & Infectious Conditions:
Febrile illnesses, especially those with gastrointestinal manifestations (Jwarātisāra)
Supportive management in enteric fevers
Paediatrics (Bāla Roga):
A safe and effective formulation for pediatric digestive disorders, including colic, indigestion, and mild diarrhea (can be administered from 1 year of age and above).
Lactation:
Used to correct the quality of breast milk (Stanya Śodhana/Prāsādana) when vitiated doshas are the cause of infantile disorders.
Dosha Karma (Action on Bio-energies): Tridoṣa Śamaka (pacifies all three Doshas), with a specific emphasis on Kapha Śamana (pacifying Kapha).
Dhātu Karma (Action on Tissues): Rasa Prasādana (purifies and enhances the quality of the plasma tissue). Stanya Prasādana (purifies and enhances the quality of breast milk).
Agni Karma (Action on Metabolism): Dīpana (kindles the digestive fire). Pācana (digests and eliminates toxins or undigested matter - Āma).
Mala Karma (Action on Waste Products): Grāhī (has absorbent and stool-binding properties, checks diarrhea).
Srotas Karma (Action on Body Channels): Tīkṣṇa (penetrating; enters deep into the channels to clear obstructions).
Avayava Karma (Action on Specific Organs): Grahaṇī Balya (strengthens the duodenum and the entire absorptive function of the small intestine).
Roga Karma (Action on Diseases): Ajīrṇa Hara (cures indigestion), Jvaraghna (alleviates fever).
Lakṣaṇika Karma (Symptomatic Action): Śūla Hara (alleviates abdominal pain and colic), Ādhmāna Hara (relieves bloating and gaseous distension).
Attribute (Guṇa) Property
Rasa (Taste) Predominantly Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kaṣāya (Astringent); with an underlying Madhura (Sweet) note from the jaggery base.
Guṇa (Quality) Laghu (Light), Rūkṣa (Dry)
Vīrya (Potency) Predominantly Uṣṇa (Hot) due to the majority of ingredients. (Note: The source text shows ambiguity. Based on the composition and actions, an Uṣṇa Vīrya is most consistent with its Dīpana and Pācana effects.)
Vipāka (Post-digestive Effect) Katu (Pungent)
Modern Correlate Actions: The formulation demonstrates carminative, digestive stimulant, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, antipyretic, and anti-diarrheal properties. It enhances the digestive and absorptive capacity of the gastrointestinal tract.
Major & Well-Established Manufacturers:
Arya Vaidya Sala - Kottakkal
The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore) Limited (AVP)
Dabur India Ltd
Kerala Ayurveda Ltd
Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Group
Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
SNA Oushadhasala Pvt. Ltd.
Arya Vaidya Nilayam
Asoka Pharmaceuticals
Sitaram Ayurveda Pharmacy
Vaidyaraj Oushadhasala
Arya Vaidya Vilasini Vaidyasala
Vaidyaratna Prabha Vaidyasala
Thaikkattu Mooss ETM Oushadhasala (INDIA) Ltd
Dhanwanthari Vaidyasala
Bodhi Pharmacy
Imis
Sreedhareeyam
Ayursiddha Changampally
Everest Ayurvedic Medicines (Sahasrayoga)
Chamakkatt Herbal Products
Deseeya Ayurvedic Pharmacy
Pam Labs
Viswakeerthy Herbals (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd.