Mustakarishta; Home Made Ingredients, Uses, Dosage, Effects

Home Made Ingredients of Mustakarishta

Mustakarishta is a fermented liquid preparation, made with ingredients in the Formulation composition given below. It contains not more than 10 percent, and not less than 5 percent of alcohol that is self-generated in the preparation over a period of time.

• Mustaka (Musta) Cyperus rotundus Rz. 2.4 kg
• Jala for decoction Water 12.2880 liter reduced to 3.072 liter
• Guda Jaggery 3.6 kg
• Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa. Fl. 192 g
• Yamani (Yavani) Trachyspermum ammi Fr. 24 g
• Sonth Zingiber officinale Rz. 24 g
• Marica Piper longum Fr. 24 g
• Lavanga (Devapushpa) Syzygium aromaticum Fl. Bd. 24 g
• Methi Trigonella foenum-graecum Sd. 24 g
• Vahni (Chitraka) Plumbago zeylanica Rt. 24 g
• Jiraka (Shveta Jiraka) Cuminum cyminum Fr. 24
• Lf.=Leaf;P.=Pericarp;Rt.=Root;Fr.=Fruit;Rz.=Rhizome;St.=Stem;Fl. Bd.=Flower Bud.

Or

• Guda Jaggery 3.6 kg
• Musta – Cyperus rotundus – 9.6 kg
• Coarse powder of Musta is added to 49.15 liters of water, boiled and reduced to 12.288 liters. Filtered. This Kashayam is added with
• Jaggery – 14.4 kg
• Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa – 768 g
• Yamani – Trachyspermum Ammi – 96 g
• Ginger – 96 g
• Pepper – 96 g
• Clove – 96 g
• Fenugreek seeds – 96 g
• Chitraka – Plumbago zeylanica – 96 g
• White Caraway seeds – 96 g

Method of Preparation of Mustakarishta

• Take the raw materials of Pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain a coarse powder.
• Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 11 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain a fine powder.
• Add the specified amount of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through the muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.
• Add the ingredient number 3 of the formulation composition to the Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.
• Transfer the filtrate to a clean container; add Dhataki and other finely powdered Prakshepa Dravya. Seal the mouth of the container.
• Shift the container to the fermentation room and constantly check for the signs of completion of the fermentation process.
• Filter the fermented material through a clean muslin cloth.
• Pack in airtight containers and allow for maturation.

 Biomedical Action of Mustakarishta 

• Antidiarrheal –  Gives relief in diarrhea.
• Antidysenteric – Prevents and treats dysentery.
• Antioxidant –  Neutralize the oxidant effect of free radicals and other substances.
• Antispasmodic – Used to relieve spasm? of involuntary muscle.
• Appetizer – Improves appetite.
• Astringents –  Constrict tissues; styptic.
• Carminative –  Preventing the formation or causing the expulsion of flatulence?.
• Constipating – To cause constipation?.
• Digestive – Digestant.
• Stomachic –  Stimulates gastric activity.

Health Benefits of  Mustharishta

• It is a deepan (increases the digestive fire).
• It is pachan (digestive).
• It improves digestive fire and supports better digestion.
• It improves appetite.
• It is tonic for digestive system.
• It has astringent and anti-diarrheal properties which make it effective in loose motion?.
• It helps in vomiting?.
• It helps to shed extra weight by lipolytic action. It mobilizes fat from adipose tissues
• and helps in the reduction of obesity.
• It is carminative and astringent tonic.

Uses of Mustakarishta 

• Mustakarishta is indicated in digestive problems.
• Digestive impairment
• Dyspepsia
• Bloating?
• Work as appetizer
• Digestive problem healer
• Stimulant of Metabolism
• Diarrhea, dysentery and Irritable bowel syndrome with antibiotic? use
• Digestive disorders
• Dysentery
• Flatulence
• Gastroenteritis?
• Gastro-enteritis with piercing pain?
• Malabsorption? syndrome?
• Indigestion
• Loss of appetite
• Loose motion, diarrhea, dysentery
• Malabsorption syndrome
• Malabsorption syndrome in children, poor digestion, diarrhea, low appetite
• Obesity
• Severe diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Vomiting and anorexia in children

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