Rasayana for Childcare

Dosage
For children:
1 year old: 2 pinches
1-3 years: Size of a green pea
3-6 years: ¼ teaspoon
6-12 years+: ½ teaspoon
Alternatively, you can use Yashtimadhu powder for the
same purpose.
Mix 1-2 g of Yashtimadhu powder with half a tea spoon
of honey in a clean bowl and administer as indicated
for paste.
Caution
Take care not to administer
Yastimadhu more than 3 g per day.
In higher doses it can cause
nausea and vomiting.
Sanskrit shloka
rÉ¹Ï ÌWûqÉÉ aÉÑÂÈ xuÉ²Ï cɤÉÑwrÉÉ oÉsÉuÉhÉïM×üiÉç |
xÉÑÎxlÉakÉÉ zÉÑ¢üsÉÉ MåüzrÉÉ xuÉrÉÉï ÌmɨÉÉÌlÉsÉÉxÉëÎeÉiÉç |
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(Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Haritakyadivarga, 145)
Yashti hima guruh swadvi
chakshushya balavarnakrt |
Susnigdha shukla keshya
swarya pittanilasrajit |
Vranashotha vishaccharditrishnaglanikshayapaha
||
Meaning
Yashtimadhu is sweet tasting. It is heavy to
digest, unctuous, cold in potency. It pacifies
vitiated pitta, vata doshas and blood.
It is good for eye health, enhances physical
strength, colour and complexion, good for
hair care and voice. It strengthens reproductive
tissues (aphrodisiac). Yashtimadhu cures
inflammatory swellings, poisoning, vomiting,
morbid thirst, physical weakness and tiredness
of mind and senses.
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