Eladi Gutika
Pills of Cardamon

Tradition:


Ayurveda

Source / Author:


API (Bhaisajya Ratnavali)

Herb Name

Ela (Cardamon)
Indian leaf (Tamalaki)
Tvak (Cinnamon)
Pippali (Long Pepper)
Sarkara (Sugar Candy)
Madhuka (Licorice)
Kharjura (Date)
Mrdvika (Raisin)
Madhu (Honey)

Latin


Elettaria cardamomum
Cinamomum tamala
Cinamomum
zeylanicum
Piper longum
Saccharum
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Phoenix sylvestris
Vitis vinifera

Mel

Amount




6 grams ea.
24 grams



48 grams ea.
sufficient

Preparation:


Beat the Dates and Raisins to a soft pulp. Gently roast the sugar candy to remove excess water, then powder and add to the pulps and mix well. Add the rest in powder, then add the Honey and mix well to form a Pill mass from which pills are made.

Function:


Strengthens the Lungs, Increases Qi, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:


1. Cough, Bronchitis
2. Cold
3. Sore Throat, Hoarseness
4. Breathing difficulty
5. Asthma
6. Difficulty breathing
7. Hemoptysis
8. Hiccough, Vomiting
9. Thirst
10. Emaciation, Cachexia
11. Rheuymatism
12. Oligospermia

Dose:


2–4 grams daily in divided doses, taken with Honey

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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