Sunthyadi Kashaya
An elaborate decoction of over thirty herbs including Sunthi, Nimba, Kiratatikta, Triphala, Guduchi, Manjishta and Khadira given with cow's urine for all 18 types of skin disease.
Sunthyadi Kashaya — Overview
Sunthyadi Kashaya is one of the most elaborate formulations in this section, indicated for all 18 types of Kushta (skin disease). It contains over thirty herbs including Sunthi, Nimba, Kiratatikta, Pippali, Patha, Haridra, Daruharidra, Trayanthi, Triphala, Guduchi, Hribera, Katuka, Vasa, Vacha, Bakuchi, Manjishta, Ativisha, Duralabha, Maha Nimba, Chitraka, Karpura Haridra, Aragwadha, Indrayana root, Kutaja, Bharangi, Mustha, Yava, Murva, Patola leaves, Rakta Chandana, Chandana, Shyama, Parpata, Sariba, Vidanga and Khadira.
The decoction is administered internally with Gomutra (cow's urine) early in the morning — a classical Yogavahi anupana that drives the bitter, detoxifying action deep into the Rasa–Rakta dhatus where Kushta resides.
Source: Sahasra Yoga, Additional Kashayas (Kerala and Supplementary Tradition)
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