A Comprehensive Guide to Ayurvedic Specialties
Arishtas and Asavas are medicinal preparations created by immersing powdered or decocted (Kashaya) medicinal ingredients in a solution of sugar, jaggery, or honey for a specific duration. During this time, a fermentation process occurs, which produces alcohol. This fermentation aids in the extraction of the active components from the medicinal ingredients. Additionally, the alcohol generated in this process acts as a natural preservative.
The resulting Arishta or Asava should be transparent, free of froth at the top, and should not undergo souring. These preparations possess a distinctive aromatic alcoholic scent. Importantly, Arishtas and Asavas can be stored indefinitely without degradation.
Ahiphenasava
Amalakasava
Aragwadhadyasava
Aravindasava
Bhringarajasava
Chandanaasava
Chavikasava
Chitrakasava
Dhatryasava
Drakshasava
Gomutrasava
Guggulwasava
Haritakyasava
Kanakasava
Karpurasava
Kharjjurasava
Kumaryasava
Lodhrasava
Lohasava
Madhukasava (big)
Madhukasava (small)
Mulakasava
Nalikerasava
Nimbamrutasava
Nimbasava (prop.med)
Panchakolasava
Patolasava
Patrangasava
Pippalyasava
Punarnnavasava
Pushkaramulasava
Putika sukta
Putikaranjasava
Putikasava
Putivalkasava
Rohitakasava
Sharibadyasava
Shrikhandasava
Sudarshanasava
Sukumarasava
Ushirasava
Varanasava
Vasakasava
Vidaryadyasava
Virataradyasava
Ardrakasava (prop.med)
Balamrutam (prop.med)
Balanandasudha (prop.med)
Cherukaitasava (prop.med)
Kumudasava (prop.med)
Manjishtasava (prop.med)
Surasasava (prop.med)
Valkkasava (prop.med)
Vyoshasavam (prop.med)