Sama Sarkara Churna

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Bhaisajya Ratnavali

Herb Name Shunthi (Ginger) Marica (Black Pepper) Pippali (Long Pepper) Nagakesara (Mesua) Tejapatra (Indian leaf) Tvak (Cinnamon) Ela (Cardamon) Sita (Sugar Candy)

Latin Zingiber officinale Piper nigrum Piper longum Mesua ferrea Cinnamomum tamala Cinnamomum zeylanicum Elettaria cardamomum Saccharum Amount 70 grams 60 grams 50 grams 40 grams 30 grams 20 grams 10 grams 280 grams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Warms the Stomach, Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Poor appetite
3. Cough
4. Bronchitis
5. Asthma
6. Sore Throat
7. Cold
8. Heart disease

Dose:

2–5 grams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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