Talisadi Churna is an ayurvedic remedy used for cough and digestive ailments including loss of appetite, anorexia, and irritable bowel syndrome. It is also useful in chronic fever associated with respiratory disorder

Ingredients (Composition) of Talisadi Churana

• Abies Webbiana (Talispatra or Indian Silver Fir)
• Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum)
• Sonth – Zingiber Officinale
• Pippali (Long Pepper) – Piper Longum
• Vanshlochan (Tabashir) – Bamboo Manna
• Green Cardamom (Elaichi)
• Dalchini (cinnamon)
• Misri (crystallized sugar lumps)

Medicinal Properties of Talisadi Churana

• Antitussive
• Bronchodilator
• Expectorant (mild)
• Mucolytic
• Anti-inflammatory (effect appears on respiratory tract)
• Antiviral
• Antibacterial
• Antimicrobial
• Carminative

Therapeutic Indications of Talisadi Churana

• Asthma
• Cough
• Common cold
• Chronic bronchitis
• Whooping cough (pertussis)
• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Gas or flatulence
• Bloating
• Abdominal distension
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Loss of appetite
• Anorexia

Benefits & Medicinal Uses of Talisadi Churana

• Talisadi Churna is effective in both types of cough – Productive and Non-productive cough. Due to the high content of Misri (crystallized sugar lumps), it becomes more useful in Non-productive cough.
• However, the other ingredients in Talisadi Churna have antitussive, mucolytic, and expectorant action, which make it effective in productive cough as well.
• In both conditions, a proper use of adjuvant is required.
• In dry cough (non-productive cough), one should take it with Ghee and honey.

Dosage of Talisadi Churana

• Infants-50 mg per Kg body weight
• Children-500 mg to 1 gram
• Adults-1 gram to 3 grams

Precautions of Talisadi Churana

• In higher doses, it may cause a burning sensation and gastritis.
• People with diabetes best avoid this, as it contains sugar as an ingredient.