Abhyarishta

Name: Abhyarishta
Brand: Devendra Ayurved Ashram
SKU: abhyarishta
Price: 75 INR
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Classical Haritaki Arishta for constipation and piles

Haritaki, raisins and time — Ayurveda's gentle, fermented answer to a sluggish bowel.

200 mL: ₹75 · 450 mL: ₹145

Abhayarishta is a classical Arishta from the Bhaishajya Ratnavali, named after Abhaya — Haritaki, "the fearless one". A decoction of Haritaki, raisins, Vidanga and Mahua flowers is fermented with jaggery and Dhataki flowers, with Gokshura, Trivrit, coriander, colocynth, Chavya, fennel, ginger, Danti and Mocharasa.

Ayurveda gives it for Arsha (piles), Vibandha (constipation), Udara (abdominal distension), Mutrabandha (difficult urination) and weak digestion.

Used for

Constipation (Vibandha)
Piles (Arsha) — traditional use
Abdominal distension (Udara)
Weak digestion (Agnimandya)

Why constipation and piles go together

Hard, infrequent stools make you strain; straining engorges the cushions of veins in the anal canal, which swell and bleed — piles. Low fibre and water, inactivity and a slow colon start the cycle.

Ayurveda traces both to Apana Vata, the downward-moving Vata, blocked by weak digestion and Ama, so stool dries and stagnates (Anaha) and the anal veins swell. Abhayarishta's Haritaki and purgative herbs restore Apana's downward flow (Anulomana).

Abhayarishta works in 3 ways

Gentle Laxative (Anulomana) — Haritaki is Ayurveda's classic Anulomana, and Trivrit, Danti and colocynth add purgative strength; Triphala-type herbs soften and regularise stools in small clinical studies.
Digestive (Deepana-Pachana) — Ginger, Chavya, coriander and fennel kindle digestion and ease wind, and Vidanga's embelin is anthelmintic in experimental studies.
Fermented Extraction (Sandhana) — Dhataki flowers carry the yeasts that ferment the jaggery; the self-generated alcohol extracts and preserves the herbs.

Key ingredients

Haritaki (Harad) (Terminalia chebula, fruit) — 4.8 kg. The first of the Triphala fruits and Ayurveda's classic Anulomana: it keeps the bowels regular. Its tannins (chebulagic and chebulinic acids) are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective in laboratory studies.
Draksha (Raisins) (Vitis vinifera, dried fruit) — 2.4 kg. Raisins supply natural sugars and grape polyphenols such as resveratrol, which raise the body's antioxidant defences in experimental studies. Ayurveda considers Draksha cooling, nourishing and mildly laxative.
Vidanga (False black pepper) (Embelia ribes, fruit) — 480 g. Ayurveda's classic de-worming herb. Its benzoquinone embelin is anthelmintic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in experimental studies.
Madhuka (Mahua) (Madhuca longifolia, flower) — 480 g. Sugar-rich Mahua flowers feed the fermentation and contribute flavonoids such as rutin and quercetin. Traditionally a tonic, they have shown antioxidant activity in the laboratory; research on them is still limited.
Nisoth (Trivrit) (Operculina turpethum, root) — 96 g. Turpeth root, Ayurveda's preferred purgative for clearing Pitta and accumulated stool. Its resin glycosides (turpethins) are the purgative principle; in laboratory studies the extract also relaxed intestinal and airway smooth muscle.
Indrayan (Colocynth) (Citrullus colocynthis, root) — 96 g. Bitter apple, one of the strongest purgatives in traditional medicine. Its cucurbitacins are cathartic and anti-inflammatory and it lowers blood glucose in experimental studies; overdose causes severe, bloody diarrhoea.
Dhataki (Dhai flowers) (Woodfordia fruticosa, flower) — 96 g. The classical starter for Asava-Arishtas. Its flowers carry alcohol-producing yeasts (including Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and an invertase enzyme that splits sugar into fermentable glucose and fructose, raising the alcohol yield.

Full ingredient list

Decoction of

Haritaki (Terminalia chebula, fruit) — 4.8 kg
Draksha (Vitis vinifera, dried fruit) — 2.4 kg
Vidanga (Embelia ribes, fruit) — 480 g
Madhuka pushpa (Madhuca longifolia, flower) — 480 g
Jal (reduced to 12.288 L) — 49.152 L

Fermented with

Guda (jaggery) — 4.8 kg
Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris, fruit) — 96 g
Trivrit (Operculina turpethum, root) — 96 g
Dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum, fruit) — 96 g
Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa, flower) — 96 g
Indravaruni (Citrullus colocynthis, root) — 96 g
Chavya (Piper retrofractum, stem) — 96 g
Mishreya (Foeniculum vulgare, fruit) — 96 g
Shunti (Zingiber officinale, rhizome) — 96 g
Danti (Baliospermum montanum, root) — 96 g
Mocharasa (Bombax ceiba, gum) — 96 g

Contains

Self-generated alcohol (about 5–12 % v/v)

How to use

Dose: 12–24 mL once or twice a day after meals, mixed with an equal amount of water, or as directed by the physician.

Measure the dose — Use the dose above, or the one your physician gives.
Add equal water — Asavas and Arishtas are traditionally taken with an equal amount of water.
After meals — Take it after meals, usually twice a day.

Safety & suitability

Who it's for: Adults
Pregnancy & nursing: Not advised — see the cautions
Other medicines: Tell your physician what else you take
Diabetic?: Contains residual sugars from the jaggery — ask your physician
Storage: Cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight
Ingredients: See the full list below

Cautions

Contains purgative herbs: Nisoth, Indrayan (colocynth) and Danti. Not for pregnancy or young children, or with abdominal pain of unknown cause, intestinal obstruction or inflammatory bowel disease.
Contains self-generated alcohol (about 5–12 % v/v): not for children, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for anyone who must avoid alcohol.
Not to be taken during pregnancy.

More information

Net content: 200 mL · 450 mL
Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Close the cap tightly after use.
Country of origin: India
Manufacturer: Devendra Ayurved Ashram Pvt. Ltd., A-12, Industrial Estate, Sujroo, Muzaffarnagar (U.P.) – 251003. Mfg. Lic. No. A-50/77/94 · GMP-certified company.