Chaturbhuja Rasa - Benefits, Usage, Indications and Dosage

Reference: Ayurveda Sar Sangrah

Introduction

Chaturbhuja Rasa is an herbal mineral formulation. It is helpful in treating epilepsy, chronic fever.

Ingredients

• Purified mercury
• Gold Bhasma
• Shilajit/Rock conqueror (Asphaltum)
• Kasturi (Musk)
• Purified Arsenic tri oxide
• Aloe Vera
• Castor (Ricinus communis)

Method of Preparation

Combine all the ingredients and triturate with Aloe Vera juice and mix it to form a ball. Warp this ball in castor leaves and let it sit for three days. Take it out and triturate it and when it reaches the consistency of a paste and make pills of 125 mg each. After they've dried store them in a clean air tight jar.

Dosage

1 tablet twice a day after meals with honey or Triphala decoction.

Indications

• Epilepsy
• Emaciation
• Parkinson's disease
• Chronic fever
• Paralysis
• Psychotic diseases

Contraindications

• Consult your doctor in case of over dosage as it may lead to severe neurological side effects.
• It is better to avoid during pregnancy, lactation and in children.
• Self-medication is discouraged.