EightLimbed Electuary

Astanga Valeha
Eight-Limbed Electuary

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Ayurveda Sangraha (API)

Herb Name

Katphala (Bayberry bark)
Pushkar root (Inula)
Karakatashringe (Galls)
Yavani (Bishop’s weed)
Krishna Jeeraka (Caraway)
Sunthi (Ginger powder)
Marica (Black Pepper)
Pippali (Long Pepper)
Madhu (Honey)
Ardraka (Ginger juice)

Latin

Myrica nagi
Inula racemosa
Pistacia integerrima
Trachyspermum ammi
Carum carvi
Zingiber officinale
Piper nigrum
Piper longum
Honey
Zingiber officinale

Amount



1 part ea.
12 parts
sufficient

Preparation:

Powder the herbs finely, then beat well with Ginger juice, then dry. Add enough Honey to form a stiff paste.

Function:

Clears Wind-Cold, Stops Cough, Warms the Stomach

Use:

1. Fever from Wind-Phlegm / Wind-Cold
2. Itchy or Sore Throat
3. Cough
4. Shortness of Breath
5. Bronchial Asthma
6. Hiccup
7. Vomiting
8. Loss of Taste

Dose:

3–5 grams daily in divided doses

Cautions:

Not suitable for Heat conditions

Modifications:

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ANTI-TUSSIVE:
–Anti-Tussive Activity of Ashtangavaleha Prepared by Two Different Methods Against Sulphur Dioxide Induced Cough in Mice
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA:
–Comparative clinical efficacy of Ashtangavaleha and Vyaghreehareetakee Avaleha on Tamaka Shwasa (bronchial asthma) in children

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