Balarishtam

Balarishta is an Ayurvedic liquid medicine used mainly in Vata disorders.

Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali Vatavyadhi 569 – 572
Balarishta uses:  It is used in the treatment of Vata imbalanced diseases such as neuralgia, paralysis (hemiplegia, paraplegia), arthritis, muscle spasms,  spondylosis etc.

It improves the strength of nerves, muscles and bones.

• Vataroga – Vata imbalanced disorders
• Balavardhana – Improves the strength
• Pushtivardhana – improves the body nourishment
• Agnivardhana – improves the digestion power.

Balarishtam 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.

Balarishta ingredients: 

1. Bala (Sida cordifolia) – root / whole plant – 4.8 kg
2. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) – root – 4.8 kg
3. water for decoction – 49.152 luters, boiled and reduced to 12.288 liters.
4. Jaggery – 14.400 kg
5. Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa)  – flower – 768 g
6. Payasya (Ipomea digitata) –  – root  /whole plant96 g
7. Eranda (Ricinus communis) – root – 96 g
8. Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) – root -48 g
9. Cardamom – 48 g
10. Prasarini (Paederia foetida) – root – 48 g
11. Clove Usheera (Vetiveria zizanioides) – 48 g
12. Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris) – whole plant / fruit – 48 g