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Ashokarishta

Classical Ayurvedic Arishta of Ashoka bark for women's health

Ashoka — "without sorrow" — is Ayurveda's best-known tree for women.

200 mL: ₹75 · 450 mL: ₹145

Ashokarishta is a classical Arishta from the Bhaishajya Ratnavali: 4.8 kg of Ashoka bark slowly fermented with jaggery and Dhataki flowers, with Nagarmotha, ginger, Daruharidra, water lily, the three Triphala fruits, mango-seed kernel, cumin, Vasaka and sandalwood.

Ayurveda uses it for Asrigdara (heavy menstrual bleeding), painful periods, bleeding piles and the weakness and poor appetite that come with them; it is often taken around menopause.

Used for

  • Heavy or painful periods — traditional use
  • Menopausal discomfort
  • Weakness & poor appetite
  • Bleeding piles (Raktarsha)

Why periods become heavy

Heavy menstrual bleeding is common — from hormonal changes (especially in the teens and around menopause), fibroids, polyps or thyroid problems — and over months it can cause anaemia and exhaustion.

Ayurveda calls excessive bleeding Asrigdara or Raktapradara, arising when Pitta heats the blood and Vata disturbs the uterus. Cooling, astringent barks — Ashoka above all — are the classical treatment, with digestive herbs to restore strength.

Ashokarishta works in 3 ways

  • Uterine Tonic (Garbhashaya-balya) — Ashoka bark, rich in catechins, is Ayurveda's classic uterine tonic; in an open clinical study in menopausal syndrome, Ashokarishta with Ashwagandha and Praval reduced symptom scores.
  • Astringent & Cooling (Stambhana) — Daruharidra, water lily, sandalwood and the Triphala fruits are cooling and astringent, helping check bleeding in Ayurvedic practice.
  • Digestion & Strength (Deepana) — Ginger, cumin and Nagarmotha restore appetite, and the fermentation draws out and preserves the herbs' active compounds.

Key ingredients

  • Ashoka (Saraca asoca, stem bark) — 4.8 kg. Ayurveda's best-known herb for women — its name means 'without sorrow'. The bark is rich in catechins and other tannins and is traditionally used for heavy or painful periods and uterine weakness; modern clinical research on it is still limited.
  • Dhataki (Dhai flowers) (Woodfordia fruticosa, flower) — 768 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.
  • Nagarmotha (Musta) (Cyperus rotundus, rhizome) — 48 g. A fragrant tuber Ayurveda uses for indigestion, diarrhoea, fever and thirst (Pachana, Grahi). Its sesquiterpenes are antidiarrhoeal, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in experimental studies.
  • Daruharidra (Indian barberry) (Berberis aristata, stem) — 48 g. A bitter, yellow wood rich in the alkaloid berberine, which is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective and improves glucose and lipid handling in studies. Ayurveda uses it for the liver, skin, eyes and wounds.
  • Triphala. Amla, Harad and Bahera in equal parts — Ayurveda's best-known bowel regulator and Rasayana. Reviews describe laxative, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and gut-microbiome-modulating effects, mostly from experimental and small clinical studies.
  • Vasaka (Arusa) (Adhatoda vasica, whole plant) — 48 g. Ayurveda's foremost herb for cough. Its alkaloids vasicine and vasicinone thinned secretions, quietened coughing and relaxed constricted airways in animal studies, and vasicine is the natural template from which the mucolytic drugs bromhexine and ambroxol were developed.
  • Chandan (Sandalwood) (Santalum album, heartwood) — 48 g. White sandalwood, Ayurveda's foremost cooling herb for burning, thirst and urinary heat. Its α- and β-santalols are anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial, and sandalwood oil has a good safety record in topical use.

Full ingredient list

Decoction of

  • Ashoka (Saraca asoca, stem bark) — 4.8 kg
  • Jal (reduced to 12.288 L) — 49.152 L

Fermented with

  • Guda (jaggery) — 9.6 kg
  • Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa, flower) — 768 g
  • Musta (Cyperus rotundus, rhizome) — 48 g
  • Shunti (Zingiber officinale, rhizome) — 48 g
  • Ajaji (Nigella sativa, seed) — 48 g
  • Daruharidra (Berberis aristata, stem) — 48 g
  • Utpala (Nymphaea stellata, flower) — 48 g
  • Haritaki (Terminalia chebula, fruit) — 48 g
  • Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica, fruit) — 48 g
  • Amalaki (Emblica officinalis, fruit) — 48 g
  • Amrasthi (Mangifera indica, seed kernel) — 48 g
  • Jeeraka (Cuminum cyminum, fruit) — 48 g
  • Vasa (Adhatoda vasica, whole plant) — 48 g
  • Chandana (Santalum album, heartwood) — 48 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 during pregnancy
  • 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

  • Very heavy bleeding, bleeding between periods or after menopause needs a gynaecologist.
  • Contains self-generated alcohol (about 5–12 % v/v): not for children, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for anyone who must avoid alcohol.

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.

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