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Other Names : Chyavanaprasha, Chyavanaprash, Chyavanaprasam, Chyawanaprash, | Other Names : Chyavanaprasha, Chyavanaprash, Chyavanaprasam, Chyawanaprash, | ||
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| − | The real recipe of chyavanprash is given in ayurvedic texts like Ashtangahridayam, Charakasamhita, Sangandharasamhita,etc. Nowadays different companies are making chyavanprash in their own ways by removing some ingredients and adding their own. The number of | + | The real recipe of chyavanprash is given in ayurvedic texts like Ashtangahridayam, Charakasamhita, Sangandharasamhita,etc. Nowadays different companies are making chyavanprash in their own ways by removing some ingredients and adding their own. The number of herbs used in preparation of the paste varies from 25 to 80, but the main ingredient of all Chyawanprash is |
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* [[ashwagandha]] | * [[ashwagandha]] | ||
* [[asparagus]] | * [[asparagus]] | ||
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* Wild [[black gram]] | * Wild [[black gram]] | ||
* Wild [[green gram]] | * Wild [[green gram]] | ||
| − | * [[Withania somnifera|Winter cherry]] (or Ashwaghanda) | + | * [[Withania somnifera|Winter cherry]] (or [[Ashwaghanda]]) |
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==Special Precautions of Chyawanprash== | ==Special Precautions of Chyawanprash== | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 15 November 2013
Other Names : Chyavanaprasha, Chyavanaprash, Chyavanaprasam, Chyawanaprash,
Composition
The real recipe of chyavanprash is given in ayurvedic texts like Ashtangahridayam, Charakasamhita, Sangandharasamhita,etc. Nowadays different companies are making chyavanprash in their own ways by removing some ingredients and adding their own. The number of herbs used in preparation of the paste varies from 25 to 80, but the main ingredient of all Chyawanprash is
Other ingredients :
- ashwagandha
- asparagus
- bamboo manna
- blue Egyptian water lily
- cardamom
- chebulic myrobalan
- Chinese cinnamon
- cinnamon bark
- clove
- Indian rose chestnut
- country mallow
- feather foil plant (Phyllanthus niruri or Bhumiamalaki)
- galls
- ghee
- Giant potato (Ipomoea mauritiana or Kiribadu Ala)
- honey
- Indian kudzu
- Irish root
- liquorice
- Long pepper (Piper longum)
- Malabar nut (Seed of Adhatoda vasica)
- Nut grass
- Potassium sorbate
- Raisins
- Round zedoary
- sandalwood
- sesame oil
- Spreading hogweed (Boerhavia diffusa)
- Sugar
- Tiger's claw or Ice plant
- Wild black gram
- Wild green gram
- Winter cherry (or Ashwaghanda)
Special Precautions of Chyawanprash
Benefits and uses of Chyawanprash are
The main ingredient is amla (also known as Indian gooseberry), which is rich in Vitamin C (445 mg/100g),.About 20g of amla contains the Dietary Reference Intake of Vitamin C. Anti-aging benefits claimed due to chyawanprash can be due to the anti-oxidant effect of Vitamin C. Indication from ayurvedic classical texts:
- cough
- dyspnoea
- fever
- emaciation
- heart diseases
- arthritis
- urinary complaints
- diseases related to semen
- coarseness of speech
- gives strength for children, old people, person weakened after accident
- increases digestive power, intelligence, memory, complexion
- helps in bowel movements
- gives strength to all sense organs
- increases sexual power.
