Siddhalepa Ayur Elixir Kanakasawaya (220ml) is a classical Ayurvedic preparation, an asava (a liquid herbal elixir taken by mouth), made with Solanum xanthocarpum, Mesua ferrea, Premna herbacea, Adhatoda vasica and Glycyrrhiza glabra. Siddhalepa sells this formula as Kanaksawaya in its Ayur Elixirs range, and it is taken before meals as the maker directs below.
An asava is made by slowly fermenting herbal juices or infusions, a method described in the classical Ayurvedic texts and still widely used in Sri Lanka. Ayur is the everyday Siddhalepa range, and its elixirs come in 220ml bottles.
Ingredients
- Solanum xanthocarpum
- Mesua ferrea
- Premna herbacea
- Adhatoda vasica
- Glycyrrhiza glabra
How to use
- Two tablespoons before meals, two times a day, or as directed by a physician.
Good to know
- Pack: one 220ml bottle of liquid elixir.
- Maker's category: Ayur Elixirs (food supplements).
- The maker lists it for women and men.
- Use only as directed by a qualified Ayurvedic physician; ask one before use in pregnancy or for children.
Made in Sri Lanka by Hettigoda Industries (Pvt) Ltd of Ratmalana, the Siddhalepa group's manufacturer. Siddhalepa began in 1934 with Ayur. Dr. Hendrick De Silva Hettigoda's herbal balm.
