Rasayana for Childcare

Recipe 2
Guduchi Satwa
(essence/starch)
to enhance immunity
and manage excessive fever
This requires thick mature stems. Ideally plants
older than 2-3 years will yield such stems, thicker
than 1 inch in diameter.
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Ingredients of
Guduchi Satwa
Ingredients
Fresh but mature stems of Guduchi: handful
Water: at least 8-10 times that of crushed stems
Preparation
Cut stems into small pieces.
Crush using mortar and pestle.
Place crushed fibrous material into a stainless steel pot.
Add water and thoroughly squeeze the crushed material
with hand in water. You will see white starchy material being
released.
Remove the stems that you have been squeezing
and place into another vessel.
Add fresh water and repeat the process of squeezing. Repeat
this process three times to extract the starchy material
completely.
Combine all three extractions. Let the white, starchy material
settle down at the bottom of the vessel.
Carefully decant the water from the top and discard.
Collect the starchy portion (satwa) onto a plate and
dry under shade.