TIKTAKAM KSHAYAM - BENIFITS , DOSAGE , CONTENT & SHLOKA WITH REFERENCE

INTRODUCTION :-

Tiktakam Kshayam, a classical Ayurvedic herbal decoction, is widely used for

• Chronic skin diseases

• Autoimmune conditions

• Gastritis & liver disorders

• Conditions associated with excess Pitta & Rakta dushti

Enriched with Tikta rasa–dominant herbs like Nimba, Patola, Guduchi & Vasa, this miraculous formulation works from the core — detoxifying blood, calming inflammation, and rejuvenating tissues naturally.

REFERENCE :-

Ashtang Hirdaya Kustha chikitsa 19/3-7

INDICATION :-

• Skin disease like visarpa , daha, pidika , vyanga , switra etc

• Padu (Anemia) , kamala

• unmada, Mada , Apasmara

• old & non healing ulcer , fistula

• Apachi

• Vidradi , gulma

• Grahani

• Hridroga

• Garvisha

• Pradar

Dose

10-15ml empty stomach in morning and evening for multiple day' s according to Vaidya's yukti

Route - Oral

Effect on tridosha - Pittasamaka

Content -

• Chandana - Sandalwood- Santalum album

• Kana - Long pepper - Piper longum

• Kalinga - Holarrhena antidysenterica

• Bhunimba - Andrographis paniculata

• Musta - Cyperus rotundus

• Trayamana - Gentiana kurroo

• Parpata - Fumaria indica

• Duralabha - Tragia involucrata

• Patha - Cyclea peltata

• Darvi - Berberis aristata

• Katuka - Picrorhiza kurroa

• Nimba - Neem - Azadirachta indica

• Patola - Trichosanthes cucumerina

  
  

Variation -

Acharya Shushrut has mentioned Triphala instead of patha

Contraindication & Precautions

It can be taken in pregnancy & lactation under doctors supervision only

Dietary recommendation-

light pitta pacifying diet

no junks , fermented, spicy , curd etc food

Vaidya views :-

• Used it in pitta dosha Skin disorder like visarpa along with other medication here are the before and after

  

  
  

• Also useful in hyperacidity and if having use tiktaka ghritam in symptoms of gastric ulcers

• Very effective in non healing ulcer and fistula also