Dhootapapeshwar Saraswatarishta :
About Dhootapapeshwar Saraswatarishta
Saraswatarishta is an Ayurvedic medicine used in many health conditions.It increases memory, attention span, concentration, intelligence, mental stamina and glow on the face. It decreases stress and mental fatigue. It is helpful in treatment and management of depression, insomnia, anxiety, ADHD, heart diseases, loss of desire to eat, restlessness, vertigo etc.It is a liquid Ayurvedic medicine. Saraswatarishta contains 5 – 10 % of self generated alcohol in it. This self generated alcohol and the water present in the product acts as a media to deliver water and alcohol soluble active herbal components to the body. It is also called Sarasvatarishtam.
Ingredients of Dhootapapeshwar Saraswatarishta
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) – whole plant
Shatavari – Asparagus racemosus – Root
Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa) – Tuber
Abhaya – Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) – Fruit rind
Usheera (Vetiveria zizanioides) -Root
Shunti – Ginger – Zingiber officinalis
Mishi – foeniculum vulgare – Fruit
Makshika – Honey
Sita – sugar candy
Prakshepa
Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa – Flower
Renuka – Vitex Negundo – Seed
Kana – Long pepper – Piper longum – Fruit
Trivrit – Operculina turpethum – Root
Devapushpa – Clove – Syzigium aromaticum – Flower bud
Vacha – Acorus calamus – Rhizome
Kushta – Saussurea lappa – Root
Vajigandha – Ashwagandha – Withania somnifera – Root
Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica – Fruit rind
Amruta – Guduchi – Giloya – Tinospora cordifolia – Stem
Ela – Cardamom -Elettaria cardamomum
Vidanga – Embelia ribes – Fruit
Twak – Cinnamon
Gold leaf
Therapeutic Indications of Dhootapapeshwar Saraswatarishta
Depression
Amnesia (Retrograde & Anterograde both)
Alzheimer’s Disease
Insomnia
Memory Loss
All Types Of Mood Disorders
Stuttering (Stammering Disorder) – Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Male Hypogonadism
Female Hypogonadism
Benefits & Uses of Dhootapapeshwar Saraswatarishta
Saraswatarishta has effect on brain, nerves, mind, heart, vocal cord, ovaries and testes. Therefore, Saraswatharishtam is beneficial in diseases of these organs. However, the main impact of Saraswatarishta is observable on VATA DOSHA, but is a balanced formulation, so it can be helpful to all people with diseases indicated in therapeutic indication section.
Saraswatarishta Rasayana (Rejuvenation)
In ayurveda, Saraswatarishta is also taken as Rasayana, which means it can be consumed without any restriction throughout the life for improving general well-being and increasing life span. It increases feeling of calmness, mental peace, joy, satisfaction, patience, and memory. It also stimulates non-specific immunity, which helps protecting a several types of viral, bacterial and other diseases.Singers can use Saraswatarishta for improving voice quality and preventing any damage to vocal cord due to overuse.Many people who use their mind at maximum levels in thinking, researching, and studying, learning, memorizing, working at night can get benefits from Saraswatharishtam to increase their mental potential.
Saraswatarishta for Depression & Anxiety
Bacopa Monnieri, the main ingredient of Saraswatarishta, is found decreasing anxiety and depression with significant effect. Alkaloids of Brahmi have shown potent anti-depressant and anti-anxiety effects.Saraswatarishta (Saraswatharishtam) is a drug of choice for depression in ayurveda. It produces feeling of well-being, happiness and joy. It calms the mind and releases negative energies from the mind. Person has any symptom of depression or symptoms as explained in Therapeutic Indications can get benefits from the Saraswatarishta. Saraswatarishta is helpful in all following depression symptoms
Agitation
Angry Outbursts
Feeling of emptiness
Feeling of tearfulness
Feelings of sadness
Forgetfulness
Frustration
Hopelessness
Irritability
Loss of interest in daily activities
Psychosomatic symptoms like unexplained physical problems, headache, or pain
Restlessness
Suicidal thoughts
Trouble while making decisions
Unexplained tiredness
Saraswatarishta reduces following anxiety symptoms significantly
Breathing rapidly
Feeing weak
Feeling nervous
Feeling powerless
Feeling tired
Increased heart rate due anxiety
Sweating
Trembling
Trouble concentrating
Insomnia
Saraswatarishta is beneficial for people with sleep disturbance of sleeplessness. Brahmi in Saraswatarishta improves sleep quality and increase duration of nighttime sleep.
Memory Loss & Forgetfulness
Saraswatarishta increases memory and helps in problems like memory loss, forgetfulness and trouble in remembering things. This effect appears due to Brahmi, Vacha, Ashwagandha and Gold.
Stuttering (Stammering Disorder)
Saraswatarishta is highly beneficial for people with stuttering (Stammering Disorder or Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder). Alone Saraswatharishtam is beneficial in such case, but it should be used more than 6 months continuously.
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Along with Yakuti Rasayan, or Jawahar Mohra or other cardioprotective preparation, Saraswatarishta gold provides stability in heart rate and prevents tachycardia and bradycardia.
Hypogonadism
Saraswatarishta along with Makardhwaj (or Siddha Makardhwaj) and Vanga (Bang) Bhasma is beneficial in both cases of male and female hypogonadism. It is likely to increased diminished hormone biosynthesis from the ovaries and testes in female and male respectively.
Menopause Symptoms
Saraswatarishta is not only beneficial during menopause, but it is also very helpful in perimenopause (before menopause) and after menopause (post-menopause). It reduces following symptoms:
Hot Flashes
Mood Swings
Sleep disturbance
Difficult Concentrating
Dizziness
Memory Lapses
Irritability
Headaches
Night Sweats
Loss of Libido
Fatigue
Irregular Heartbeat
Depression
Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Electric Shocks
Muscle Tension
Tingling Extremities
For reducing symptoms of menopause, the following combination is also beneficial along with Saraswatharishtam.
Mukta Pishti
Praval Pishti
Swarna Makshik Bhasma
Amalaki Rasayan
Shatavari Churna
Dosage of Dhootapapeshwar Saraswatarishta
12 – 24 ml. one or two times a day, usually advised after food. If needed, it can be mixed with equal quantity of water. It is advised to drink a cup of milk after taking this medicine.Traditionally it is administered for one month time period.