Description
Kabasura Kudineer is a well known Siddha medicine that consists of a whopping 15 herbal ingredients, each of them having unique characteristic features of its own. But this Churnam is extensively aimed for boosting the lungs, improving respiratory mechanism and treating infectious conditions like cough, cold, fever and other respiratory infections. This Churnam became quite well-known during the times of flu owing to its therapeutic and curative qualities.
 
The Churnam though in powdered form is generally consumed after infusing it in water and making a decoction or kadha like consistency.
 
Ingredients
Ginger (Chukku)
Piper longum (pippali)
Clove (lavangam)
Dusparsha (cirukancori ver)
Akarakarabha
Kokilaksha(mulli ver)
Haritaki (kadukkaithol)
Malabar nut (adathodai elai)
Ajwain (Karpooravalli)
Kusta (kostam)
Guduchi (seenthil thandu)
Bharangi (Siruthekku)
Kalamegha (siruthekku)
Raja pata (Vattathiruppi)
Musta (korai kizhangu)
Neer (Water)
 
How to Use
Add water to the dried churnam and heat till the water reduces to ¼ to 1/8 of its initial volume.
Filter the aqueous decoction using a muslin cloth to remove the residue.
The filtrate liquid is stored and consumed within 3 hours owing to its shelf life.
25-50ml of concoction twice daily.
Add 5-10 grams of choornam in 200ml water and boil it in low flame till the concoction is reduced to 50ml.
 
 
 
Benefits Of Ingredients:
This chooranam contains the following ingredients combined in equal proportions of 6.66% of each compound to make the formulation.
Ginger (Chukku) - It is known to promote digestion and is beneficial in treating asthma and other chronic respiratory ailments.
Piper longum (pippali) – It has the potential to treat indigestion, asthma and cough.
Clove (lavangam) – It has the power to kill the bacteria and promote liver health.
Dusparsha (cirukancori ver) - It is used to treat haemorrhoids.
Akarakarabha - It is used for healing mouth ulcers, sore throat, cough and ailments caused due to the worsening of vata dosha.
Kokilaksha(mulli ver) - A plant highly valued in ayurvedic medicine for treating jaundice, abdominal distention and urinary infections.
Haritaki (kadukkaithol) – Imbued with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties it facilitates to treat sore throat and allergies.
Malabar nut (adathodai elai) - It is used for treating upper respiratory infections and asthma.
Ajwain (Karpooravalli) – It helps in relieving common cold and cough.
Kusta (kostam) - A popular herb used in treating gout and respiratory ailment.
Guduchi (seenthil thandu) - It possesses antipyretic and immunomodulatory effects.
Bharangi (Siruthekku) - A strong herb used widely for treating allergic rhinitis, asthma and other inflammatory conditions.
Kalamegha (siruthekku) – It is used for cleansing and purifying the blood and liver.
Raja pata (Vattathiruppi) - A potent herb used for curing fever and intestinal worms.
Musta (korai kizhangu) - This herb eases fever and burning sensation.
Indications:
"Kaba suram Kudineer" in Siddha means fever due to excess accumulation of Kapha, this choornam is effective in balancing the kapha dosha which is known to infect the respiratory system. The formulation is particularly significant in lessening the symptoms associated with respiratory ailments such as fever, cough, and cold, breathing difficulty and treating flu.
Kaba denotes Kapha dosha
Asura denotes the herb which aid in alleviating the ailments associated with Kapha disorder
Kudineer denotes concoction.