Eladi Gutika
Pills of Cardamon

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

API (Bhaisajya Ratnavali)

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Ela (Cardamon)

Elettaria cardamomum

Indian leaf (Tamalaki)

Cinamomum tamala

Tvak (Cinnamon)

Cinamomum zeylanicum

6 grams ea.

Pippali (Long Pepper)

Piper longum

24 grams

Sarkara (Sugar Candy)

Saccharum

Madhuka (Licorice)

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Kharjura (Date)

Phoenix sylvestris

Mrdvika (Raisin)

Vitis vinifera

48 grams ea.

Madhu (Honey)

Mel

sufficient

Preparation:

Beat the Dates and Raisins to a soft pulp. Gently roast the sugar candy to remove excess water, then powder and add to the pulps and mix well. Add the rest in powder, then add the Honey and mix well to form a Pill mass from which pills are made.

Function:

Strengthens the Lungs, Increases Qi, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cough, Bronchitis
2. Cold
3. Sore Throat, Hoarseness
4. Breathing difficulty
5. Asthma
6. Difficulty breathing
7. Hemoptysis
8. Hiccough, Vomiting
9. Thirst
10. Emaciation, Cachexia
11. Rheuymatism
12. Oligospermia

Dose:

2–4 grams daily in divided doses, taken with Honey

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


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