Kalya Avaleha
Auspicious Electuary

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Bhaisajya Ratnavali
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Government of India, 2007

Herb Name Haridra (Turmeric) Vacha (Calamus) Kushtha (Costus) Pippali (Long Pepper) Sunthi (Ginger root) Sweta jiraka (Cumin) Ajamoda (Celery seed) Yashtimadhu (Licorice) Saindhava lava (Rock Salt) Ghrita (Ghee)

Latin Curcuma longa Acorus calamus Saussurea costus Piper longum Zingiber officinale Cuminum cyminum Apium leptophyllum Glycyrrhiza glabra Sal Gem Buturum clarificans Amount 1 part ea. 6 parts

Preparation:

Powder the herbs finely, then mix to form a paste with the Ghee

Function:

Clears Wind and Phlegm, Benefit the Throat

Use:

1. Hoarseness
2. Sore Throat
3. Loss of Speech

Dose:

2–3 grams as a dose, 12 grams daily in divided doses with water; it can be held in the mouth and sucked

Cautions:

None noted

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