Ashoka Arishtam

Other names: Ashokaristham, Ashokaristha or Ashokarist

Ashoka Arishtam is a liquid Ayurvedic remedy used to heal menorrhagia, short menstrual cycles, fevers and bleeding hemorrhoids. Ashoka Arishtam acts as a uterine and digestive tonic as well as a hemostatic. It balances all three of the Doshas, especially Vata and Pitta Dosha. 

Indications

Fever

Weak digestion

Heavy menstrual bleeding

Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)

Anorexia

Bleeding hemorrhoids

Every 10 ml. is prepared out of:

Ashoka – Saraca asoka – Bark – 4.8 kg
water for decoction – 49.152 liters
Kashayam – decoction – 12.288 liters
Guda – jaggery – Saccharum officinarum – 9.6 kg
Prakshepa –
Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa – flower – 768 g
Musta – Cyperus rotundus – Rhizome – 48 g
Shunti – Ginger – Rhizome – 48 g
Ajaji – Nigella sativa – Fruit – 48 g
Daruharidra – Berberis aristata – Stem – 48 g
Utpala – Nymphaea stellata – flower – 48 g
Haritaki – Terminalia chebula – fruit – 48 g
Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica – fruit – 48 g
Amalaki – Amla – Indian gooseberry – fruit – 48 g
Amrasthi – mango seed – 48 g
Jeeraka – cumin seed – 48 g
Vasa – Adhatoda vasica – whole plant – 48 g
Chandana – Santalum album (sandalwood) – 48 g

Dose

10 – 20 ml. once or twice a day after food. It can be mixed with an equal quantity of water before drinking.

Common Product Combinations

Chandraprabha Vatika is taken along with Ashoka to heal urinary tract infections and infertlity associated with menstrual problems.
Sukumara Leham or Phalasarpi is taken along with Ashokha in the case of female infertility in general.
Sukumara Kwatham Tablets are administered with Ashoka Arishtam to relieve heavy periods and abdominal pain during the menstrual cycle.

Duration of Use

It can be used for a long period of time on a daily basis. Discuss with

an experienced practitioner.

Side Effects
An over dosage may cause the absence or delay of periods and gastric irritation. It is better to avoid taking this arishtam before food.

Arya Vaidya Sala (Est.1902), also known as Kottakkal Ayurveda, is located in the town of Kottakkal in Kerala, India. Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala is an innovative, pioneering, charitable institution engaged in the practice and propagation of Ayurveda, the ancient health care system of India. Arya Vaidya Sala offers classical Ayurvedic products, authentic Ayurvedic treatments & Pancakarma therapies to people all over the world. 

Our products more than adequately meet the USA regulations for distributing these products as Food Supplements and Externally Applied Oils. This is due to identification and preservation of herbs and due to the manufacturing and QA procedures undertaken at Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala’s GMP certified manufacturing units in Kerala. The Ayurvedic products from Kerala are primarily composed of various botanical herbs. We are not distributing minerals or metals based Ayurvedic products. We are able to adequately meet the corresponding regulations backed by a large amount of in-house data from research on individual herbal ingredients.

Microbial Stability Testing

All products manufactured by Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala undergo a Microbial Stability test in real time conditions at its Scientific Research division – the CMPR(Center for Medical Plants Research).

Here, Dr. Rema Shree, Deputy Project Director, CMPR, explains it in brief:

Heavy Metal Test  

Even though the products are primarily botanicals, all our products are still tested for Heavy Metal contents to be within the USA allowed limits. Each Batch is tested before being exported and on request we can provide the test reports. A sample report is here.