Vardhak Choorna

Name: Vardhak Choorna
Brand: Devendra Ayurved Ashram
SKU: vardhak-choorna
Price: 180 INR
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Ayurvedic strength and stamina powder with 31 classical herbs

Vardhak's thirty-one strength herbs, as a sweet powder to take with milk.

100 g: ₹180

Vardhak Choorna is the powder form of Vardhak: the same thirty-one Rasayana and Balya ingredients — Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Kaunch beej, white and black musli, Vidarikand, Vidhara, Talmakhana, Shankhpushpi and more — sweetened with an equal weight of Mishri.

The booklet lists it for Dhatu depletion and says it strengthens the heart and brain. Like most Brimhana (nourishing) medicines, it is taken with milk.

Used for

Low strength & stamina (Balya)
Weakness & tissue depletion (Dhatu-kshaya)
Nervous exhaustion (Medhya)

Why strength fades

Strength and stamina depend on muscle, healthy hormones, good sleep and enough fuel. Long-term stress, poor sleep, illness, poor diet and age chip away at all of them, and fatigue follows.

Ayurveda describes seven Dhatus — tissues from plasma (Rasa) to reproductive tissue (Shukra) — each nourishing the next. When digestion weakens or Vata runs high, the later Dhatus are starved (Dhatu-kshaya) and Ojas declines. Rasayana and Balya herbs, taken with milk, aim to rebuild them.

Vardhak restores in 3 ways

Adaptogen & Strength (Balya, Rasayana) — Ashwagandha improved muscle strength and lowered stress in meta-analyses of randomised trials; Shatavari and Safed musli are adaptogenic in experimental studies.
Reproductive Vitality (Shukra-dhatu) — Kaunch beej — a natural source of L-DOPA — improved semen quality in randomised trials in men, and Shilajit improved sperm counts and reduced fatigue in human and animal studies.
Nerve & Mind Support (Medhya) — Shankhpushpi is memory-enhancing and calming in animal studies, and Brahmdandi and Utangan are traditional nerve tonics.

Key ingredients

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, root) — 50 mg. Ayurveda's best-known Balya-Rasayana. In randomised trials ashwagandha root extract lowered perceived stress and cortisol and improved sleep and muscle strength; its withanolides are the main active constituents.
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus, tuberous root) — 50 mg. Ayurveda's chief Rasayana for women. Its steroidal saponins (shatavarins) are adaptogenic, immunomodulatory and anti-ulcer in experimental studies, and it is traditionally used to support milk supply.
Kaunch beej (Velvet bean) (Mucuna pruriens, seed) — 30 mg. Ayurveda's classic seed for strength and male vitality. It is a natural source of L-DOPA; in randomised trials reviewed systematically it improved semen parameters in infertile men, and it is antioxidant in laboratory studies.
Safed musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum, tuberous root) — 15 mg. A prized Indian tonic root, rich in saponins and polysaccharides. Reviews describe adaptogenic, immunomodulatory and aphrodisiac activity, mostly from animal studies.
Kali musli (Curculigo orchioides, rhizome) — 25 mg. Black musli, an Ayurvedic and Chinese tonic for weakness and the reproductive system. Its phenolic glycosides (curculigoside) are antioxidant and protected sperm production in a heat-stress mouse model.
Vidarikand (Pueraria tuberosa, tuber) — 16.5 mg. A sweet, nourishing tuber Ayurveda uses to build strength and weight and as a galactagogue. Its isoflavones (puerarin, daidzein) are antioxidant and cardioprotective in experimental studies.
Vidhara (Elephant creeper) (Argyreia nervosa, root) — 25 mg. A classical Rasayana root for strength, joints and the nerves. Its root extract was analgesic and anti-inflammatory in animal studies and improved sperm parameters impaired by diabetes in rats; human research is lacking.
Talmakhana (Hygrophila auriculata (Asteracantha longifolia), seed) — 27.5 mg. Kokilaksha seeds, an Ayurvedic tonic for strength and the urinary tract. Reviews describe diuretic, antioxidant, haematinic and aphrodisiac activity in experimental studies.
Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis, whole plant) — 30 mg. A classical Medhya herb for memory and restful sleep. An umbrella review found memory-enhancing, anxiolytic and neuroprotective effects in animal studies, with a few small clinical studies; its coumarins and flavonoids are antioxidant.
Shilajit — 10 mg. A Himalayan rock exudate rich in fulvic acid and dibenzo-α-pyrones. Animal and human studies indicate antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and adaptogenic effects, improved sperm counts and less fatigue; its safety is well documented when purified.
Hingul (purified cinnabar) — 5 mg. Natural cinnabar (mercuric sulphide), purified. Cinnabar is far less absorbed than other mercury compounds, but mercury can still accumulate, mainly in the kidneys, so it is used only in small doses for short periods.

Full ingredient list

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, root) — 50 mg
Satavar (Asparagus racemosus, tuberous root) — 50 mg
Bidhara (Argyreia nervosa, root) — 25 mg
Lajvanti (Mimosa pudica, root) — 25 mg
Talmakhana (Hygrophila auriculata (Asteracantha longifolia), seed) — 27.5 mg
Balabeej (Sida cordifolia, seed) — 15 mg
Imli beej (Tamarindus indica, seed) — 15 mg
Kaunch beej (Mucuna pruriens, seed) — 30 mg
Moosli safed (Chlorophytum borivilianum, tuberous root) — 15 mg
Kabab chini (Piper cubeba, fruit) — 6.5 mg
Moosli kali (Curculigo orchioides, rhizome) — 25 mg
Gond babool (Acacia nilotica, gum) — 6.5 mg
Palas gond (Butea monosperma, gum) — 15 mg
Isabgol (Plantago ovata, seed husk) — 25 mg
Banslochan (bamboo silica) (Bambusa arundinacea, siliceous concretion) — 6.5 mg
Ilaychi badi (Amomum subulatum, fruit) — 6.5 mg
Bidarikand (Pueraria tuberosa, tuber) — 16.5 mg
Gangeran — 10 mg
Guduchi satva (starch extract of Giloy) (Tinospora cordifolia, stem) — 5 mg
Mochras (Bombax ceiba, gum exudate) — 10 mg
Sonth (Zingiber officinale, rhizome) — 10 mg
Brahmdandi (Tricholepis glaberrima, whole plant) — 10 mg
Kuljan (Alpinia galanga, rhizome) — 5 mg
Shalabpanja (Dactylorhiza hatagirea, tuber) — 10 mg
Moosli semal (Bombax ceiba, root) — 10 mg
Muktashukti bhasma (pearl oyster shell) — 15 mg
Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis, whole plant) — 30 mg
Utangan (Blepharis edulis, seed) — 5 mg
Bang bhasma (processed tin) — 5 mg
Shuddh shilajeet (purified mineral pitch) — 10 mg
Shuddh hingul (purified cinnabar, mercuric sulphide) — 5 mg
Mishri (rock sugar) — 500 mg

How to use

Dose: 5 g once a day with milk, or as directed by the physician.

Measure — Take the dose with a clean, dry spoon.
Mix — Take it with water or milk, as the pack or your physician advises.
With meals — Usually after meals, or as directed.

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 sugar (about 2.5 g per 5 g dose) — ask your physician
Storage: Cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight
Ingredients: See the full list below

Cautions

Contains purified mercury (a traditional Rasa-shastra ingredient) in Hingul. Take only at the stated dose and for the advised duration, under an Ayurvedic physician; not during pregnancy or breastfeeding, for children, or with kidney disease.
Contains processed metal or mineral preparations: Bang bhasma. Take only at the stated dose and for the advised duration, under an Ayurvedic physician.
Contains sugar (about 2.5 g per 5 g dose) — people with diabetes should ask their physician first.

More information

Net content: 100 g
Storage: Keep the jar tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Use a clean, dry spoon.
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.