BAL CHATURBHADRA CHURNA

BAL CHATURBHADRA CHURNA
Introduction:
Bal Chjaturbhadra Churna is a mixture of four herbs in powder form. Mainly used to treat children’s ailments like fever, diarrhea, cough, cold asthma, vomiting etc. This Churna is useful in Enhancing the immunity and improves digestion in children.
Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali – Balrogadhikara
Ingredients: Contains following ingredients:
| HERB | BINOMIAL NAME | SANSKRIT NAME | HINDI NAME | GUJARATI NAME | PART |
| Ativisha | Aconitum Heterophyllum | अतिविषा | अतीस | અતિવિષ | 1 |
| Pippali | Piper Longum | पिपली | पीपल | પીપર ઝીણી | 1 |
| Nut Grass | Cyperus rotundus Linn | मुस्ता | मोथ, नागरमोथ | નાગરમોથ | 1 |
| Karkatashringi | Pistacia Integerrima | कर्कटशिंगी, श्रंगी | काकरशिंगी | કાકડશિંગી | 1 |
Preparation:
All ingredients should be thoroughly dried before use. Take equal part of each ingredient. Make fine powder of all the ingredients individually in the given proportion. Mix well and store in an airtight container for use when required.
Doses:
125 mg to 1 gram depending upon the age of the child, given with honey twice a day or as directed by the physician.
Uses:
- Regular use of this churna stimulates digestion in children.
- On Cough and cold give twice with honey.
- On any fever given with honey.
- On vomiting, give powder with honey.
- During teething period, give regularly in milk or honey.
- To treat dysentery, give twice or thrice with honey.
(It is always advisable to consult qualified Vaidya, information here is for sharing knowledge about the ayurvedic preparation)