Common cold, Seasonal Cough, Triggering of Bronchitis and Asthma are common during monsoon and cold seasons. Talisapatradi Leham is an Ayurvedic herbal preparation in the form of confection or jam which is highly effective in combating the above said conditions in mild to moderate forms.
Talisapatradi Leham:
Reference – Ashtanga Hridayam
Ingredients:
- Guda – Saccharum officinarum
- Talisapatra – Abies spectabilis / Abies webbiana
- Chavya – Piper mullesua / Piper chaba
- Maricha – Piper nigrum
- Krishna / Pippali – Piper longum
- Krishna mula / Pippalimula – Piper longum (wild var) or root of Piper longum
- Abhaya / Haritaki – Terminalia chebula
- Ela – Eletaria cardamomum
- Twak – Cinnamomum verum
- Patra – Cinnamomum tamala
- Nagakeshara – Mesua ferrea
- Ushira – Vetiveria zizaniodes
Available form:
- Avaleha / Lehya – Confection or herbal (medicated) jam
Dose:
- 5-15 grams or as directed by a qualified Ayurvedic Doctor, before or after food and also as repeated dosage at frequent intervals (when severe)
Indications:
- Shwasa – Asthma, Breathlessness, Wheezing, Bronchitis
- Kasa – Cough
- Peenasa / Pinasa – Cold/Catarrh/Sinusitis/Rhinitis
- Swarabheda – Sore Throat, Hoarseness of voice
- Ajeerna – Indigestion
- Agnimandhya – Anorexia, Sluggish digestion
- Chardi – Vomiting due to Vata / Pitta or Kapha vitiation
- Grahani – Sprue / Irritable bowel
- Hrit-Shoola – Pain in chest (non-cardiac)
- Hridroga – Heart diseases
- Praseka – Water brash, Excessive Salivation
- Malabaddhata – Constipation (Leham acts as a laxative)
Disclaimer:
- These blogs are written forinformative purpose and not for self prescription
- Intake of any medicine without prescription of a qualifiedAyurveda doctor is dangerous
- A thorough examination of the disease and the diseased by aqualified Ayurveda doctor followed by diagnosis and prescription is mandatory
- Dietetic & Lifestyle advices, co-prescriptions, treatmentsetc may be essential and may prescribed by your doctor
- Some diseases / symptoms related to respiratory system and heart may be severe and complicated and may be a medical emergency
- Ayurveda medicines are time tested and are not universal (all medicines do not suit everyone)
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Dr Raghuram Y.S.
MD(Ay), Ayurvedic Rheumatology
Consultant Ayurvedic Physician
Speciality: Joint and Spine care
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Ph: +91-9480071422
Email: drraghuramys@gmail.com