Balarishta is a liquid Ayurvedic medicine used mainly in neurological conditions. Balarista contains 5 – 10 % of self-generated alcohol in it. This self-generated alcohol and the water present in the product acts as a media to deliver water and alcohol soluble the active herbal components to the body.
Balarishtam is a good therapeutic measure for paralysis, arthritic disorders, and spinal disorders. It helps to manage the cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, low backache, knee pain due to osteoarthritis, etc. Additionally, it has restorative action and improves body strength and nourishes the Vata organs. Some ingredients in the Balarishta improve digestion and liver functions.
Home Made Ingredients of Balarishta
- Bala (Sida cordifolia) – root / whole plant – 4.8 kg
- Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) – root – 4.8 kg
- water for decoction – 49.152 luters, boiled and reduced to 12.288 liters.
- Jaggery – 14.400 kg
- Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) – flower – 768 g
- Payasya (Ipomea digitata) – – root /whole plant96 g
- Eranda (Ricinus communis) – root – 96 g
- Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) – root -48 g
- Cardamom – 48 g
- Prasarini (Paederia foetida) – root – 48 g
- Clove Usheera (Vetiveria zizanioides) – 48 g
- Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris) – whole plant / fruit – 48 g
Uses & Health Benefits of Balarishta
Most commonly, it is recommended in following health conditions:
- Loss of appetite in diseases related to Vata
- Debility due to Vata disorders
- General weakness
- Mental debility
- Paralysis
- Hemiplegia
- Paraplegia
- Facial Paralysis
- Sciatic nerve pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- A headache
- Nasal Congestion
- Bronchitis
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Asthma
- Splitting pain
- Pricking pain
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Colicky pain
- Tremors
- The weakness of any limb or organ due to paralytic attack
- Muscular pain
- Joint pain
- General weakness
- Mental and physical debility
- Paraplegia
- Sciatic nerve pain
- Nasal congestion
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Tremors
Dosage of Balarishta
| The general dosage of Balarishtam (Balarishta) is as follows. | |
| Children | 2.5 ml to 10 ml * |
| Adults | 10 ml to 30 ml * |
| * Twice a day with equal amount of water | |
| Best Time to Take: Immediately After Breakfast and Dinner | |
References
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- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3331117/
- http://ajpsonline.com/HTMLPaper.aspx?
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286295980
- https://www.ayurtimes.com/balarishtam-balarishta/
- https://ayurmedinfo.com/2011/06/29/balarishta-uses-side-effects-dose-and-side-effects/
- https://www.ayurtimes.com/balarishtam-balarishta/
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