Description

Ashta Choornam pacifies Vata, decreases Kapha, and increases Pitta. It also increases gastric juices and stimulates bile secretion. Thus, it is helpful in the treatment of loss of appetite. It has carminative action and prevents gas formation in the abdomen. So it is beneficial in intestinal gas, bloating and flatulence. It has antispasmodic action, so it is useful in cases of abdominal colic. It is used to treat abdominal lumps, incomplete evacuation, Vata Disorders, Kapha Disorders, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is also useful in diseases occurring due to Ama accumulation in the body that also include rheumatoid arthritis.