Zandu Drakshasava

Draksharishtam or Mridwikaristam is a self generated alcoholic formulation.

Its usage:

1. Draksharishta is used in respiratory diseases like cold, cough, COPD, chest injuries.
2. Draksharishta is one of the rare Ayurvedic medicine which improves strength and at the same time useful in respiratory diseases.
3. Draksharishta also helps in intestinal cleansing. It is useful in relieving gastritis and hyperacidity.
4. It is also used in the treatment of skin diseases of Pitta origin.
5. Traditional uses:
6. Urakshata – useful in chest injury
7. Kshaya – tuberculosis, chronic respiratory diseases, weight loss
8. Kasa – cold, cough
9. Shwasa – Asthma
10. Galamayan – throat infection / throat disorders
11. Balakrut – improves strength
12. Malashodhana – cleanses intestines.

Dosage:

12 – 24 ml with equal quantity of warm water one or two times a day, usually advised after food. or as directed by the physician.

Draksharishta ingredients:

Dry grapes – 2.4 kg

water for Kashayam – 49.152 liters

Boiled and reduced to 12.288 liters, filtered.

Jaggery – 9.6 kg

Prakshepa –

Twak – Cinnamon – Stem bark – 48 g

Ela – cardamom – 48 g

Patra –  (Cinnamomum tamala) – leaf – 48 g

Nagakeshara (Mesua ferrea) – Stamen – 48 g

Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla) – Flower – 48 g

Maricha – Black pepper – Fruit – 48 g

Pippali – Long pepper – Fruit – 48 g

Vidanga (Embelia ribes) – Fruit – 48 g

Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) – Flower – 384 kg

Raisin decoction is prepared with water, filtered and taken in a clean vessel.

To it, the jaggery is added and dissolved, filtered.

Rest of the ingredients are added and kept closed till fermentation is completed.

Filtered and preserved hygienically.

Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali.