Aati Kashaya disrtibution on Aati Amavasya july 28th 2022
AATI KASHAYA :
Drinking Aati Kashaya on Aati Amavasya is to ward off diseases and its recurrenceuptill the next Aatiamavasya for the period of a year. The Aati Kashaya is said to have enormous health benefit thus this traditional practice has prevailed to this day in the Coastal belt of Karnataka. At Kundapura Rural Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital the Department of Dravyaguna, Department of Rasashastra and Department ofSamhithaAndSiddhanta have jointly prepared and distributed Saptaparna Kashaya commonly called as Palemarada Kashaya in the campus on 28th of July 2022. The rainy season makes one prone to a number of diseases the consumption of this Kashaya keeps one at bay from these illnesses.
The Ingredients used in making the Kashaya are Saptaparna, Maricha, Jeeraka, Shunti and Ajamoda. The Main Drug in the kashaya is Saptaparnawhich has a Rasa Panchaka containing Rasa – Tikta, Kashaya, Guna- Laghu, Snigdha, Virya- Ushna, Vipaka – Katu. Saptaparna has various properties such as it is Deepana, Sara, it relives pain, it cures Gulma, cures krimi (worm infestions), cures Kushta (skin diseases), heals wounds, helps piles, relives respiratory diseases, cures diabetes, helps in improving lactation and cures various types of VishamaJwara. At Kundapura Rural Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital the Kashaya was prepared and distributed to all staff and students to ward off seasonal illness and to boost the immunity as a whole.