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Ayurvedic fermented and confection preparations

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Punarnavadyarista

Punarnavadyarista (Punarnavadyarishta) is an official Ayurvedic fermented liquid preparation (arishta) led by Boerhavia punarnava roots, with 5-10% self-generated alcohol, traditionally used for kidney, urinary, and liver complaints; human trial evidence remains limited.

Punarnavasava

Punarnavāsava (AFI000342) is a fermented Ayurvedic liquid medicine (asava) built on punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) root, with 5–10% self-generated alcohol, used traditionally for swelling, liver and spleen disorders, and fever; dose 12–24 ml.

Rodhrasava (afi afi-rodrasavalodrasava)

Rodhrasava (lodhrasava, Lodhrasavam) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented asava of 29 plant drugs led by Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa), dosed 12–24 ml, used for gynecological, anti-obesity, and anti-diabetic indications.

Sarivadyasava

Sarivadyasava (Sārivādyāsava, Saribadyasavam) is an Ayurvedic fermented liquid (asava) led by Hemidesmus indicus root, with 5–10% self-generated alcohol, used traditionally for gout, urinary, skin, and blood disorders; dose 12–30 ml.

Satavari guda

Satavari guda (Śatāvarī guḍa) is an Ayurvedic jaggery-based polyherbal confection built on Asparagus racemosus root; AFI000405, 6 g dose, 18 ingredients, studied for leucorrhoea.

Vasakasava

Vasakasava (vāsakāriṣṭa, vāsāriṣṭa) is a fermented Ayurvedic liquid formulation (asava) based on Vasaka (Justicia adhatoda) with spices and jaggery, listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India at 12 to 24 ml for cough, asthma-like Shwasa, and Raktapitta.

Vasavaleha

Vasavaleha (Vāsāvaleha) is a semisolid Ayurvedic avaleha formulation based on Adhatoda vasica (vasa) juice, used for Tamaka Shwasa (bronchial asthma); official dose 6-12 g thrice daily, studied in asthma and chronic bronchitis trials.

Vyaghri haritaki

Vyaghri haritaki (Vyāghrī Harītakī), also called kantakari avaleha, is a semisolid Ayurvedic electuary of kantakari (Solanum surattense), haritaki (Terminalia chebula), jaggery, Trikatu, chaturjata, and honey, defined in AFI Part II 3:6 and used traditionally for cough, asthma, and chronic bronchitis.