Agnimurk Churna

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Yoga Ratnakar

Herb Name Hing (Asafetida) Vacha (Calamus) Pippalis (Long Pepper) Sunth (Ginger) Ajwain (Bishop’s Weed) Haritaki (Chebula) Chitraka (Plumbago) Kushta (Costus)

Latin Ferula asafetida Acorus calamus Piper longum Zingiber officinale Trachyspermum ammi Terminalia chebula Plumbago zeylanica Saussurea Lappa Amount 1 part 2 parts 3 parts 4 parts 5 parts 6 parts 7 parts 8 parts

Preparation:

Roast the Asafetida in ghee, then dry and powder. Add the prepared Asafetida to the other herbs in powder and mix well.

Function:

Warms the Stomach, settles Wind, Guides Qi downwards, clears Cold and Damp

Use:

1. Loss of Appetite
2. Indigestion
3. Abdominal distention, Bloating
4. Abdominal pain, spasms and cramping
5. Gastritis
6. Spleen diseases
7. Hemorrhoids (non-bleeding)
8. Rheumatoid Arthritis
9. Ascites
10. Asthma, Dyspnoea

Dose:

Adults: 3–6 grams with warm water
Children: 500–1500mg

Cautions:

Avoid in Heat conditions

Modifications:

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