SLADC Ashokarishtaya is a traditional arishta named after the ashoka tree. It is a fermented herbal liquid, and fermentation produces a little natural alcohol, 5 to 8 percent according to the corporation. Among its ingredients it lists ashoka (Saraca indica), mango (Mangifera indica), fire-flame bush (Woodfordia fruticosa, malitha mal) and ginger (Zingiber officinale).
Choose a 375 ml or a 750 ml bottle.
The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation (SLADC) is Sri Lanka’s state-owned maker of Ayurvedic medicines, at Navinna in Maharagama since 1969. Ask a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before use.


