Talisadya,
or Talisadi
Powder of Silver Fir

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

API (Sarngadharasamhita)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Talisa (Indian Silver Fir leaf)	Abies webbiana	12 grams
Marica (Black Pepper)	Piper nigrum	24 grams
Sunthi (Ginger)	Zingiber officinale	36 grams
Pippali (Long Pepper)	Piper longum	48 grams
Vansha (Tabasheer)	Bambusa bambos	60 grams
Ela (Cardamon)	Elettaria cardamomum
Tvak (Cinnamon)	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	6 grams ea.
Sarkara (Sugar)	Saccharum	384 grams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Warms the Stomach, Promotes Digestion, Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough

Use:

1. Nausea, Vomiting
2. Wind, bloating, rumbling
3. Indigestion, Poor appetite
4. Diarrhea
5. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
6. Malabsorption
7. Anemia
8. Fever, Colds, Influenza, Recurring Colds
9. Cough, Bronchitis
10. Asthma

Dose:

2–3 grams twice daily with Honey, Ghee or Hot Water (API says 5 grams daily in divided doses)
In Children, 500mg–1 gram twice daily is given.
For Phlegm or productive Cough, take with Honey or Hot Water
For dry cough and thirst, take with Ghee, or a mixture of Ghee (2 parts) and Honey (1 part)