Ashtavargam Kashayam  Tablet is a concentrated decoction which consist of water soluble active principles. Prepared by boiling herbal ingredients with water.
Indication / Uses:
 Effective in body aches, Rheumatic complaints, low back ache, paralysis and facial palsy.
Dosage guide : 
 Kashayam  5 – 15ml diluted with 15 –  45ml of water twice daily before food or as directed  by physician. Kashayam Tablet – 1 to 2 tablets twice daily.
Adjuvant: 
Ksheerabala taila 101, Dhanwantara taila 101.
Side effects:
No known side effects,  Over dose may induce gastric irritation. Use this medicine under medical supervision.
Ingredients: 
SI.NO Sanskrit name Botanical name Quantity
1 Bala Sida rhombifolia 1 Part
2 Sahachara Strobilanthes ciliatus 1 Part
3 Eranda Ricinus communis 1 Part
4 Shunti Zingiber officinale 1 Part
5 Rasna Vanda roxburghii 1 Part
6 Devadaru Cedrus deodara 1 Part
7 Nirgundi Vitex negundo 1 Part
8 Lashuna Allium sativum 1 Part
Method of preparation of Ashtavargam Kashayam: 
Herbal ingredients(coarse powder) 1 part boiled in 16 parts of water and reduced to 4 part.
Method  of Storage: 
Store in an airtight container, in a dry place.
Ayurvedic Properties Ashtavargam Kashayam:
Roga karma: 
All types of vata rogas, kaphanubanda vatarogas,  urustamba, manyastamba and pakshaghata.
Dosha karma: 
Kapha vatahara.
Agni  karma: 
Deepana.
Other karmas: 
Vatanulomaka, Srothoshodana and avaranahara.
Reference: 
Sahasrayoga  –  Vatarogachikitsa.