Astanga Valeha
Eight-Limbed Electuary

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Ayurveda Sangraha (API)

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:

• Extra Info
• History
• Research
• Comment

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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