Lodhrasavam

Lodhrsavam is an Ayurvedic medicine in liquid form used in leucoderma, anemia, obesity etc. Lodhrasavam contains 5 – 10 % of self generated alcohol in it. This self generated alcohol and the water present in the product acts as a medium to deliver water and alcohol soluble active herbal components to the body.  Lodhrasavam is also known as Lodhrasav and Lodhrasava.

Lodhrasavam dose: 12 – 24 ml. one or two times a day, usually advised after food.
If needed, it can be diluted with equal quantity of water.

Lodhrasavam  uses – 
Lodhrasvam is used  for heavy menstrual bleeding.
It is also used in other bleeding conditions like haeorrhoids.

Classical Indications of Lodhrasava

• Meha – urinary disorders, diabetes
• Arsha – haemorrhoids
• Shvitra – leucoderma
• Kushta – skin diseases
• Aruchi – anorexia, lack of interest in food
• Krumi – intestinal worm infestation
• Pandu – anemia
• Grahani – Malabsorption syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Sthulata – Obesity

Lodhrasavam ingredients:

1. Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) – Stem Bark – 12 g
2. Murva – marsdenia tenacissima – Root – 12 g
3. Shati – Hedychium spicatum – Rhizome – 12 g
4. Vella – Vidanga – False Black Pepper – Embelia ribes – Fruit -12 g
5. Bharngi – Clerodendron serratum – Root – 12 g
6. Nata – Tagara – Valerian Root – Rhizome – 12 g
7. Nakha – capparis sepiaria – Fruit – 12 g
8. Plava – Musta – Cyperus rotundus – root – 12 g
9. Kalinga – Holarrhena antidysenterica – seeds – 12 g
10. Kushta – Saussurea lappa – root – 12 g
11. Kramuka – Betel nut – 12 g
12. Priyangu – Callicarpa macrophylla – Flower – 12 g
13. Ativisha – Aconitum heterophyllum –  Root – 12 g
14. Agni – Chitraka – Lead wort – Plumbago zeylanica – 12 g
15. Vishala – Indravaruni – Citrullus colocynthis – Fruit – 12 g
16. Twak – Cinnamon – root bark – 12 g
17. Ela – Cardamom – 12 g
18. Patra – Cinnamomum tamala – Leaf – 12 g
19. Nagakeshara – Mesua ferrea – Stamen – 12 g
20. Bhunimba – Andrographis paniculata – Whole plant – 12 g
21. Katuki – Picrorhiza kurroa – Root – 12 g
22. Yavani – Bishop’s weed – Trachyspermum ammi – Fruit – 12 g
23. Pushkaramoola – Inula racemosa – Root – 12 g
24. Patha – Cyclea peltata – Root – 12 g
25. Granthi – Piper longum – Root – 12 g
26. Chavya – Piper chaba – Root – 12 g
27. Triphala – Haritaki, Vibhitaki, Amla – each fruit – 12 g
28. Water for decoction – 12.288 liters, boiled and reduced to 3.072 liters
    Makshika – Madhu – 1.536 kg

Method of preparation:
Kashaya is made out of first set of ingredients. to it, honey is added, and kept closed in an air tight container for fermentation for 15 days. After that, contents are filtered and preserved.

Reference: Ashtanga Hrudaya, Chikitsa sthana 12/24-27, Ayurvedic Formulary of India