Chyavanaprasam is one of the anti ageing supplements, which is purely herbal in nature. Amla as its main ingredient, which is a powerful antioxidant. Chavana maharishi discovered this medicine, so it came to be known as Chyavanaprasam.
BENEFITS OF Chyavanaprasam
- Act as a Rejuvenate medicine
- Complete nourished medicine
- Improves Medha
- Improves skin luster
- Improves strength of sense organs
- Improves Immunity
- Improves appetite
INDICATIONS OF Chyavanaprasam
- Fertility
- Regularity in Menstruation
- Depression
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Constipation
INGREDIENTS OF Chyavanaprasam
Each 10 gm contains:
For the preparation of Amalaki
SERIAL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | BOTANICAL NAME | PARTS USED | QUANTITY |
1 | Amalaki | Emblica Officinalis | Fruit | 75 kg |
For the preparation of Kashayam:
1 | Vasaka | Adhatoda Vasica | Root | 900gm |
2 | Bilwa | Aegle marmelos | Root | 900gm |
3 | Agaru | Aquilaria agallocha | Wood | 900mg |
4 | Punarnava | Boerhavia diffusa | Leaf | 900mg |
5 | Karchoor | Curcuma Zedoaria | Rhizome | 900gm |
6 | Mustak | Cyperus rotundus | Rhizome | 900gm |
7 | Shalaparni | Desmodium gangeticum | Root | 900gm |
8 | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum | Seed | 900gm |
9 | Kshira Kakoli | Fritillaria Roylei | Rhizome | 900gm |
10 | Gambhari | Gmelina arborea | Root | 900gm |
11 | Riddhi | Habenaria intermedia | Flower | 900gm |
12 | Pushkarmool | Inula Racemosa | Root | 900gm |
13 | Vidari | Ipomoea Digitata | Rhizome | 900gm |
14 | Jeevanti | Leptadenia Reticulata | Root | 900gm |
15 | Kakoli | Lilium Polyphyllum | Rhizome | 900gm |
16 | Meda | Litsea Glutinosa | Root | 900gm |
17 | Jeevaka | Microstylis muscifera | Root | 900gm |
18 | Vrishabhaka | Microstylis wallichii | Leaf | 900gm |
19 | Utpala | Nymphaea Stellata | Flower | 900gm |
20 | Shyonaka | Oroxylum indicum | Root | 900gm |
21 | Mudgaparni | Phaseolus Trilobus | Whole plant | 900gm |
22 | Bhumi Amla | Phyllanthus Urinaria | Whole plant | 900gm |
23 | Pippali | Piper Longum | Fruit | 900gm |
24 | Karkatakashringi | Pistacia integerrima | Fruit | 900gm |
25 | Maha Meda | Polgonatamcirrhifolium | Root | 900gm |
26 | Agnimantha | Premna corymbosa | Root | 900gm |
27 | Red sandal wood | Pterocarpus santalinus | Wood | 900gm |
28 | Vidarikand | Pueraria Tuberosa | Rhizome | 900gm |
29 | White sandal wood | Santalum album | Wood | 900gm |
30 | Bala | Sida cordifolia | Root | 900gm |
31 | Brihati | Solanum indicum | Whole plant | 900gm |
32 | Kantakari | Solanum Surattense | Whole plant | 900gm |
33 | Patala | Stereospermum suaveolens | Flower | 900gm |
34 | Mashaparni | Teramnus Labialis | Leaf | 900gm |
35 | Haritaki | Terminalia chebula | Fruit | 900gm |
36 | Guduchi | Tinospora Cordifolia | Stem | 900gm |
37 | Gokshura | Tribulus terrestris | Flower | 900gm |
38 | Prishnaparni | Uraria picta | Leaf | 900gm |
39 | Mudgaparni | Vigna trilobata | Leaf | 900gm |
40 | Draksha | Vitis vinifera | Fruit | 900gm |
For the preparation of Prakshepaka choornam:
1 | Pippali | Piper longum | Fruit | 240gm |
2 | Dalchini | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Seed | 240gm |
3 | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum | Seed | 240gm |
4 | Tejpata | Cinnamomum tamala | Seed | 240gm |
5 | Nagkesar | Mesua Ferrea | Flower | 240gm |
Cow’s ghee – 4 kg
Sesame Oil _4kg
Sugar_46 kg
Honey _5 kg
Method of Preparation:
Firstly, prepare Amla pulp (boiled up to 7 hrs) after that remove the seeds fully, make it as paste form and then it should be fried with ghee and sesame oil till it reaches the consistency. On the same day itself, we should prepare kashayam, after the completion of kashayam process, we should filter it . Then add sugar to this kashayam, continuous stir should be needed. After few hours, we should mix the amla pulp, stir should do properly. When it attains Avaleha paka, we should add the prakshepaka choornam slowly, stir it properly. After cooling, we should add honey, till reaches the paka.
Points to be noted:
Sugar content varies brand to brand and some companies do not add sesame oil, but in classical text Charaka Samhita, sesame oil is a main ingredient of chyavanaprash.
Honey is added when chyavanaprash is cooled down.
For KIDS – Before buying, check the label of chyavanaprash for its ingredients. Purchase simple chyavanaprash, which does not contain Makardhwaj. Makardhwaj may not be suitable for children as studies shows.
The correct method of taking Chyavanaprash is eating it by licking without milk or any other adjuvant. If you want to drink milk, then it should be best if it is taken after half an hour.
DOSE WITH USAGE OF Chyavanaprash
Age ( 1- 3) – 1 to 2 gms
Age (3 – 5) – 3 to 4 gms
Age (6 – 12) _ 4 to 7 gms
Age (13 – 19) _ 7 to 15 gms
Age (19 – 60) _ 15 to 25 gms
Age above 60 yrs _ 7 to 15 gms
On empty stomach in the early morning, Eat it without any adjuvant. For better results, use under the supervision of a qualified Ayurveda doctor will deliver best cure for different ailments.
EXERCISE AND YOGA FOR Chyavanaprash
Aerobic exercise like running, swimming etc
Padmasana yoga
Sarvangasana yoga
Paschimottanasana yoga
RECOMMEND DIET AND BEHAVIOR for Chyavanaprash
Avoid High fat and high sugar foods in daily food regimen.
Research paper on Chyavanaprash
Chyavanaprash: A Traditional Indian Bioactive Health Supplement by Rohit Sharma, Natalia Martins, and Pradeep Kumar Prajapati published in Biomolecules 2019 may, 9(5).161.
BRANDS available of Chyavanaprash
Dabur, Baidyanath, Zandu, Arya Vaidya Sala.
SIDE EFFECT AND CONTRAINDICATION
Till now side effect was not reported, but use under supervision of Ayurvedic doctor.
Better avoid in Diabetic patients.
CONCLUSION
Chyavanaprash is an Ayurvedic health supplement which is made up of a super – concentrated blend of nutrient – rich herbs and minerals. It is meant to restore drained reserves of life force (ojas) and to preserve strength, stamina, and vitality.