A decoction of turmeric, nut grass, triphala and devadaru, drunk regularly, is said to overcome kapha-type prameha in a patient who has mastered his senses.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- निशादि क्वाथ
- Hindi
- निशादि क्वाथ
- English
- Nishadi decoction
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Haridra (turmeric)हल्दी (हरिद्रा) | निशा / हलदी | Not stated |
| Musta (nut grass)नागरमोथा (मुस्ता) | मुस्ता / नागरमोथा | Not stated |
| Triphala (three fruits)त्रिफला | त्रिफला | Not stated |
| Devadaru (Himalayan cedar)देवदार (देवदारु) | सुरेंधन / देवदारु | Not stated |
Preparation as described
The drugs are carefully boiled into a decoction.
निशां समुस्तात्रिफलां सुरेंधनम्। विपच्य निष्क्वाथमिह प्रयत्नत:।
How it is used
Drunk regularly (always).
इनसे बनाये हुए कषाय को सदा पिलाकर कफप्रमेह को जीतना चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Prameha (urinary-metabolic disorders)(कफमेह / कफप्रमेह)
प्रपाय नित्यं कफमेहमागम-प्रणीतमार्गाद्विजिन्द्रियो जयेत्॥ 35॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 11 · p. 164 · v. 35.All references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 11
- Extraction tasks
- T08
- Record id
- formulation_nishadi_kwatha_p236