Agnimurkh Churna

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Yoga Ratnakar

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Hing (Asafetida)	Ferula asafetida	1 part
Vacha (Calamus)	Acorus calamus	2 parts
Pippalis (Long Pepper)	Piper longum	3 parts
Sunth (Ginger)	Zingiber officinale	4 parts
Ajwain (Bishop’s Weed)	Trachyspermum ammi	5 parts
Haritaki (Chebula)	Terminalia chebula	6 parts
Chitraka (Plumbago)	Plumbago zeylanica	7 parts
Kushta (Costus)	Saussurea Lappa	8 parts

Preparation:

Roast the Asafetida in ghee, then dry and powder. Add the prepared Asafetida to the other herbs in powder and mix well.

Function:

Warms the Stomach, settles Wind, Guides Qi downwards, clears Cold and Damp

Use:

1. Loss of Appetite
2. Indigestion
3. Abdominal distention, Bloating
4. Abdominal pain, spasms and cramping
5. Gastritis
6. Spleen diseases
7. Hemorrhoids (non-bleeding)
8. Rheumatoid Arthritis
9. Ascites
10. Asthma, Dyspnoea

Dose:

Adults: 3–6 grams with warm water
Children: 500–1500mg

Cautions:

Avoid in Heat conditions

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