{"id":7328,"date":"2025-05-02T18:36:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T13:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rishaayurveda.com\/?p=7328"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:00:10","slug":"chyawanprash-benefits-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rishaayurveda.com\/old\/chyawanprash-benefits-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Chyawanprash benefits,uses and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chyawanprash possesses multiple health benefits and has been widely used since ancient times as a health supplement and as a medicine for enhancing immunity and longevity. Chyawanprash has been a part of every Indian\u2019s life from the day it was introduced.<\/p>\n
It is the most appreciated foods for its antiaging effects long before vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant supplements came into existence<\/p>\n
Chyawanprash is known for multiple health benefits that it gives to boost your\u00a0 overall health. It is an excellent ergogenic (enhancing physical performance), tonic, rejuvenator, anabolic, immunomodulator and promotes strength to the gastrointestinal tract, digestive organs, cardiovascular, respiratory, and cerebrospinal systems, neuronal circuits, and renal and reproductive tissues<\/p>\n
Before we get into the benefits of chyawanprash let me tell you how this ayurvedic medicine came into existence.<\/p>\n
The Chyawanprash was made for sage known as chyawan was very old and weak. He was doing\u00a0 meditation in his ashram when a young daughter of local king mistakenly damaged the eyes of sage with stick. When the king came to know about this incident he apologised to sage chyawan and as remorse he left her daughter in the ashram to look after the blind sage chyawan. But chyawan rishi was not happy because he left it was injustice for the young girl.\u00a0 Then one day the physician of god Ashiwin kumar came to his ashram for a visit. Sage chyavan told all story to them and requsted them to make some medicine for him.\u00a0 So the duo of Ashwini kumar then made a\u00a0 this prash ( jam) for him. After comsuming this prash and following all the rules for rasayana (rejuvenation) therapy, sage chyavan\u00a0 once agian become young and full of\u00a0 energy. There after he lived happily with the daughter of king .<\/p>\n
As he was the first to consume this prash hence it was named after him as chyawanprash.<\/p>\n
Chyawanprash is made up from almost\u00a0 50 herbs that are blended in a special way. Here we are sharing the list of herbs with there name and also the benefits that used to make chyawanprash.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Vasa, Adulsa, Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica)\u00a0\u00a0it is having antiulcer, bronchodilator, expectorant, anti-antiallergic, cholagogue ( stimulate the flow of bile from gall bladder to duodenum), cardio vascular and respiratory disorder<\/p>\n
2.Bel or bilva (Aegel Marmelos)\u00a0is having\u00a0 anti diarrhel ,gastroprotctive, anti ulcerative and radio protective properties.<\/p>\n
3. Aguru\/ Akil ( Aquilaria agallicha) is\u00a0 anti asthmatic, anti inflammatory, analagesic, carminative and antimicrobial.<\/p>\n
4.Vanslochan( Bambusa arundinnacea) it is stimulant, astringent, antiulcer, aphrodisiac properties . It also helps\u00a0 to stimulates the menstrual\u00a0 flow.<\/p>\n
5. Punarnava ( Boerhavia diffusia)\u00a0 it is anti ageing anti oxidant,\u00a0 antipyrite, diuretic, inflammatory.<\/p>\n
6. Dalichini ( Cinnamonum Zeylanicum) it is stimulant, anti ulcer, anti microbial,\u00a0 anti depressant, anti cancer, digestive and hepatoprtective.<\/p>\n
7.Tejpatra or tejpat ( Cinnaminum tamala) it is stimulant, anti ulcer, anti microbial, anti depressant, anti cancer, digestive and hepatoprotective<\/p>\n
8. Kachur (Curcuma Zedoria)\u00a0 it is anti diarrheal, tonic, stimulant, useful in faltulance and dyspepsia.<\/p>\n
9. Nagarmotha ( Cyprus rotundus) or musta is a stimulant, hepatoprotective, stomachic, dieuretic, anti spasmodic, carminative, anti inflammatory<\/p>\n
10. Shalparni ( Desmodium gangeticum)\u00a0 is a neuroprotective, cardio protective and boost respiratory health<\/p>\n
12 Elaichi (Elerraria) is having stimulant action and\u00a0 promotes appetite, tonic, appetizer.<\/p>\n
11Amla (Emblica officianalis)\u00a0 it is immunomdulatary, rejuvenative, neuroprotective, hepato protective anti oxidant, cardio tonic, enhance general visibility, cognition and promotes longevity.<\/p>\n
13 Gambhari (Genelina arborea)\u00a0\u00a0is having\u00a0 virility, strength and lactation properties.<\/p>\n
14. Pushkarmool (Inula racemosa)\u00a0 it is\u00a0 anti asthamatic, broncoldilator, cures, cough cold and asthma.<\/p>\n
15. Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata) it is stimulant, restorative, nutrient anti cancer aphrodisiac, improves vision, immunity and life expectancy.<\/p>\n
16. Ullatjanta (Martynia diamide) it is hepato protective laxative , indigestion and constipation<\/p>\n
17. Nagakeshar (Messua ferra)\u00a0is having\u00a0 cardiotonic, carminative, digestive , relieves urinary tract disorder.<\/p>\n
18 Neel Kamal (Nelumbium spciosum ) it is nourishing cardiotonic, calming promote strength and relieves bleeding disorders<\/p>\n
19. Shyonak (Oroxylum Indicum)\u00a0 \u00a0it is hepatoprotective, anti microbial and cardiotonic.<\/p>\n
20. Mudagparni(Phasealus trilobus ) is a tonic aphrodisiac, improves semen and sperm quality.<\/p>\n
21 Bhumi Amla(Phyllantus niruri)\u00a0 is having a anti oxidant hepatoprotective, laxative and antiviral properties<\/p>\n
22.Pippali (Piper longum) it is anti tissue it is anti tussive stimulant bronchodilators tonic bioavailability, enhancer carminative relieves respiratory infection and hepatitis<\/p>\n
23.Kakdasingi (Pistacia integerrima) it is bronchodilator, expectorant, carminative antitussive digestive cholagogue<\/p>\n
24. Agnimanth (Prema illegrifolia) It is laxative anti tissue digestive.<\/p>\n
25. Raktchandan (Pterocarpus santalimus) it is tonic aphrodisiac, antipyretic, anti hyperglycemic, anti cancer protective.<\/p>\n
26.Sesame oil (Sesamum indicum linn) it is nutritive demulcent aphrodiaac, anti oxidant wound healing \u00a0radioprotective anti inflammatory.<\/p>\n
27.Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum) it is having\u00a0 mucolytic expectorant , anti allergic broncodilator and relieves flu.<\/p>\n
28.Patala (Sterospernum suaveolens)\u00a0 it is tonic digestive cardiotonic anti-inflammatory blood purifier anti anemic.<\/p>\n
29.Mashparni (Teramnus labialis) it improves vigor and virility aphrodisiac relieves debility and fatigue.<\/p>\n
30.Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula)\u00a0 it is neurotrophic rejuvenative anthelmintic nervine tonic appetite stimulant<\/p>\n
31.Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia)<\/a> is a general tonic immunomodulator, cytoprotective, geno protective adaptogenic.<\/p>\n 34.Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris)\u00a0 is having a aphrodisiac, mood elevator diuretic and cardiotonic properties<\/p>\n 33.Prisparni (Uraria picta )\u00a0\u00a0is useful in general\u00a0 weakness, nervine tonic cardiovascular disorders.<\/p>\n 34.Draksha (Vitis Viniferia )\u00a0 \u00a0is a nutritive aphrodisiac cardiotonic diuretic demulcent laxative hepato protective cures thirst and asthma.<\/p>\n 35.Indian cow ghee is known as go ghrita it is nutritive anti oxidant strengthen the immunity anticancer, improves overall physical and mental strength.<\/p>\n 36.Natural honey is known as Madhu\u00a0 is having\u00a0 anti-infective immunomodulator wound healing anti oxidant anti ageing relieves cough and cold antiseptic sore throat anti ulcer.<\/p>\n 37.Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)\u00a0 is having aphrodisiac nutritive galactogogue, tonic anti ulcer anti oxidant good for eyes.<\/p>\n 38.Varahikand (Dioscora bulbifera) is having an aphrodisiac anti ulcer promotes vigor and strength.<\/p>\n 39.Vidarikand (Ipomea digitata)\u00a0 it is\u00a0 having aphrodisiac antioxidant galactogue nervine tonic relieves debility and spermatorrhea.<\/p>\n 40.Ashwagandha (Wintahnia somifera) is a aphrodisiac adaptogenic anti oxidant, cyto protective. Nootrophic anti stress promotes strength.<\/p>\n