Sarasvata Churna
Powder of Goddess Saravati

Tradition:


Ayurveda

Source / Author:


Bhaishajya Ratnavali

Herb Name

Kushta (Costus)
Ashwagandha (Withania)
Saindhava (Rock Salt)
Ajamoda (Ajowan)
Jiraka (Cumin)
Krsna Jiraka (Nigella)
Shunthi (Ginger)
Marica (Black Pepper)
Pippali (Long Pepper)
Patha (Cissampelos root)
Shankhapushpi
Vaca (Calamus)

Latin


Saussurea lappa
Withania somniferum
Sodium chloride
Trachyspermum ammi
Cuminum cyminum

Nigella sativa
Zingiber officinale
Piper nigrum
Piper longum

Cissampelos pareira
Convolvulus pluricaulis
Acorus calamus

Amount













equal parts

Preparation:


Powder, then grind with the juice of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), and dry. Then keep for use.

Function:


Settles Wind, Clears Phlegm, Calms the Spirit, Benefits the Mind, Regulates Qi

Use:


1. Epilepsy
2. Anxiety
3. Irritability
4. Depression
5. Mental Fatigue
6. Psychosis
7. Mania
8. Poor concentration
9. Poor Intellect
10. Delayed intellectual development
11. Delayed Speech devlopment
12. Speech disorders including Stammering
13. Loss of Memory
14. Neuropathy
15. Tinnitus

Dose:


3–5 grams once or twice daily (usually taken first thing in the morning) with Honey (1 teaspoon) and a little Ghee (10 drops). It can also be taken with warm water.
It is usually recommended to take for 2–4 months.

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



In Hindu culture, the Goddess Sarasvati represents knowledge, wisdom, learning, creativity and inspiration. This powder is named after this Goddess.
GENERAL:
Pharmacognostic, physicochemical, and phytochemical analysis of Sarasvata Churna-An antiepileptic Ayurvedic formulation
Scientific evaluation of Sarasvata Churna-An Ayurvedic formulation
In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-Convulsant Activity of Methanolic Extract of Sarasvata churna Using scPTZ and MES Models
Quality Standards And Pharmacological Studies Of Sarasvata Churna A Polyherbal Formulation

ANXIETY / DEPRESSION:
Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant activities of Sarasvata Churna

EPILEPSY
Studying the pharmacological basis of an antiepileptic ayurvedic formulation-Sarasvata churna
Comparative Clinical Study of Role of Saraswatchurna in Apasmar [Epilepsy].
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