Siddhalepa Chyawanaprashavaleha Rasayanaya (80g) is a herbal jam (avaleha) made to the classical Ayurvedic formula of the same name, with nelli (amla), cardamom, red sandalwood, bamboo manna, ghee and bee honey. The maker lists it in the Ayurveda Pharmacopoeia under rasayana preparations. It is an Ayurvedic medicine, not a food supplement.
It comes in an 80g glass jar with a clip-top lid. Like other avaleha preparations, it has a thick, jam-like texture.
Ingredients
- Nelli (Emblica officinalis)
- Kalanduru (Cyperus rotundus)
- Rasakinda (Tinospora cordifolia)
- Rath handun, red sandalwood (Heterocarpus santalanius)
- Una kapuru, manna of bamboo
- Enasal, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
- Elagitel, ghee
- Mee pani, bee honey
How to use
- Maker's directions: 1 teaspoon twice daily, taken with milk.
- Use only as directed by a qualified Ayurvedic physician; ask one before use in pregnancy or for children.
Good to know
- Pack: 80g glass clip-top jar.
- Maker's category: Lehaya (herbal jams), Ayur Pharmaceuticals.
- The maker notes that it can increase body heat. Some people may feel a burning sensation or heartburn, get loose stools, boils or skin rashes.
- The maker advises that people with uncontrolled diabetes should avoid it.
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.
