Ayurveda and The Various ‘Asava’ and ‘Arishta’ Used in Treatment
‘Arishta’ and ‘asava’ are self-generated herbal fermentations that are part of traditional ayurvedic system of medicines for treating various diseases. The method of preparation of arishta and asava is known as sandhana kalpana or sadhana kriya in Ayurveda, wherein the method of aqueous alcoholic extraction