Description

Description:Chitrakadi Vati  is a tablet, used in Ayurvedic treatment of anorexia and digestion. It improves digestion power. It is one of the widely used Ayurvedic tablet. 

Chitrakadi Vati Benefits: 

• It is used in Ayurvedic treatment of anorexia, digestion and ‘ama’ conditions.
• It is used in preparatory procedure of Panchakarma, wherein patient’s digestion power needs improvement.

Chitrakadi Gutika dosage:  (500 mg tablet) – 1 – 2 tablets 1 – 2 times a day, before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Chitrakadi Gutika side effects:

1. It might not be suitable for people with gastritis.
2. People with high BP should take this medicine only under medical care, since this medicine contains salt as ingredient.
3. Over-dosage may cause slight burning sensation in abdomen. Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store in cool dry place.

Chitrakadi Vati ingredients, how to make:
10 g fine powder of each of
Chitraka – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica
Pippalimoola – Long pepper root – Piper longum
Yava Kshara – Kshara of Barley – Hordeum vulgare
Swarjika Kshara
Sauvarchala Lavana – Sochal salt
Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt
Vida Lavana – Vida salt
Samudra Lavana – Common salt,
Audbhida Lavana
Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis
Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum
Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum
Hingu – Asa foetida
Ajamoda – Ajowan (fruit) – Trachyspermum roxburghianum
Chavya – Java Long Pepper – Piper chaba
Matulunga Swarasa – Lemon juice OR Dadima rasa – Pomegranate juice – Quantity Sufficient.

The fine powder of above ingredient is triturated with lemon juice or pomegranate juice and a paste is prepared. This is rolled into tablet form, dried and preserved.