Description

AVN Rasnasaptakam Kashayam

• Rasnasaptak kashaya is a liquid Ayurvedic medicine for back pain associated with injury, lumbar spondylosis, etc.
• It is an Ayurvedic herbal decoction.
• It is also available in Kashayam tablet and Kadha form.
• It is also known as Rasnasaptakam Kashayam.

Ingredients:

• Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata / Vanda roxburghi
• Amruta – Giloy – Tinospora cordifolia
• Devadaru – Deodar – Cedrus deodara
• Aragwadha – Cassia fistula
• Trikantaka – Tribulus terrestris
• Eranda – Castor root
• Punarnava (Spreading Hogweed – Boerhavia diffusa)

Uses:

It is traditionally indicated in – 

• Janghashoola – hip pain
• Urushoola – thigh pain
• Prushtashoola – backpan
• Trikashoola – Lower back pain
• Parshwashoola – pain on the sides of abdomen – flanks

It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, muscle twitch, pain due to lumbar spondylosis, thigh cramps, muscle stiffness, sciatica, abdominal colic pain etc.

Dose:

• 12 – 24 ml, mixed with equal quantities of water, once or twice a day, preferably before food, or as directed by Ayurvedic physician.
• Anupana – it is traditionally administered along with a pinch or two of ginger powder.
• Adjuvants:Rock salt, Dhanwantaram gulika or Ksheerabala and other tailas [avarti].