Table 1 Ingredients and proportions of Nawarathne Kalka [3]
Ingredients of Nawarathne Kalka | Part of the plant used | Proportions (weight basis) |
|---|---|---|
1. Cedrus deodara (Vernacular name (VN): Devadara) | Bark | 1 |
2. Cuminum cyminum (VN: Suduru) | Seeds | 1 |
3. Eugenia caryophylla (VN: Karabu) | Flower bud | 1 |
4. Ferula asafetida (VN: Perunkayam) | Resin | 1 |
5. Glycyrrhiza glabra (VN: Valmi) | Stem | 1 |
6. Myristica fragrans (VN: Sadikka) | Dried kernel of the seed | 1 |
7. Nigella sativa (VN: Kaluduru) | Seeds | 1 |
8. Picrorhiza kurroa (VN: Katukarosana) | Roots | 1 |
9. Piper longum (VN: Thippili) | Dried fruit | 1 |
10. Trachyspermum roxburghianum (VN:Asamodagum) | Seeds | 1 |
11. Vernonia anthelmintica (VN: Sanninayam) | Seeds | 1 |
12. Zingiber officinale (VN:Inguru) | Rhizome | 1 |
13. Terminalia bellirica (VN: Bulu) | Fruit (outer cover) | 13 |
14. Terminalia chebula (VN: Aralu) | Fruit (outer cover) | 26 |
15. Honey | – | 50 |