Classical Ayurvedic Preparations
Classical Ayurvedic preparations made to recipes in traditional texts, including avaleha and prash, asava and arishta, and forms such as ghrita and kwath.
Avaleha & Prash
Avaleha and prash are thick, spoonable Ayurvedic preparations cooked with herbs, ghee and a sweet…
Asava & Arishta
Asava and arishta are liquid Ayurvedic preparations made by slowly fermenting herbs with jaggery…
Other Approved Classical Preparations
Approved classical preparations beyond prash and arishta, such as ghrita, kwath, vati and paka, m…
The classical texts of Ayurveda, from the Charaka Samhita to later works like the Sharangadhara Samhita, describe not only herbs but how to turn them into preparations that keep for months. Classical Ayurvedic preparations are products made to those recipes and sold under their traditional names.
This family is grouped by form. Avaleha and prash are thick, jam-like pastes cooked with jaggery or sugar, ghee and herbs, with chyawanprash the household name. Asava and arishta are liquids left to ferment slowly, so they contain a little self-generated alcohol. A wider group gathers the remaining classical forms, such as herbal ghee, decoctions and pills.
Being regulated Ayurvedic products, these carry more on the label than a herb list. Look for the classical name and reference text where printed, the composition, manufacturer's name and licence number, batch, manufacturing and expiry dates, and the maker's directions.
Please do not pick a classical preparation from a description alone. Suitability, quantity and duration are matters for a qualified Ayurvedic doctor, which counts double when other medicines are already part of your day, or when the jar is meant for a child or an elderly relative.
Store each one as its label says, use a clean dry spoon for pastes, and keep bottles upright and capped.