The system of Ayurveda embraces within its fold, drugs of plant, animal and mineral origin, both single drugs and compounded formulations. The Ayurvedic texts describe following five basic values for all substances:

1 Rasam The Taste
2

Gunam

 The property
3 Veeryam The potency
4 Vipakam Unexplained vivid effect
5 Prabhavam The ultimate effect


The categories of compound formulation in Ayurveda include:

1 Asavas & Arishtas Galenicals/Fermented liquids
2 Arkas Distillates/Percoctions
3 Avaleha & Paka Confections/Herbal jams
4 Kvatha Churna Coarse powders for decoctions
5 Guggulu Compounds with resin of gum-guggul
6 Ghruta Pure-ghee processed with herbs
7 Churna Simple fine micropulverised powder
8 Taila Oils processed with herbs
9 Dravaka Distillates of salts
10 Kshara Lavana Alkaline salts
11 Lepa Topical lotions or balms
12 Vati & Gutika Tablets & Pills
13 Vartil & Anjana Eye applications
14 Sattva Dried extract of plant
15 Parpati Herbal flakes with melted sulphur
16 Pishti Processed micronized powder
17 Bhasmas Calcined residual ash
18 Mandura Fusible slag
19 Loh Herbo-mineral compounds with iron
20 Rasayoga Mineral Compounds obtained by trituration
21 Kupipakva Rasayan Mineral compounds by evaporation

Some of the world famous traditional range of Ayurvedic products manufactured by PENTAVOX include the following:

  1. Chyawanprash Avleha (Special with Saffron & Gold leaves) used as a Rejuvenile-elixir.

  2. Loh Bhasma used for iron deficiency anaemias without the side-effects of synthetic iron.

  3. Yograj Guggulu used for stiffness & inflammatory pains, also during rheumatism & gout.

  4. Arjunarishta used as a prophylactic cardiac & respiratory tonic.

  5. Chitrakadi Vati used for the elimination of Ama (undigested food particles) from the body.

  6. Avipattikar Churna used for the management of indigestion, hyperacidity & gastric ulcers.

  7. Makardhwaj Special - a kupipakva rasayana used as a rejuvenile tonic.

  8. Saptamrit Loh used im myopia to improve sight & vision.

  9. Dashmool Kwath - a kwatha churna used as a tonic to check post-delivery complications.

  10. Supari Pak used as a tonic in most gynaecological problems to check vaginal discharges.

  11. Neem Water - an arka of neem used to check various skin disorders.

  12. Parwal Pishti used as a nervine soother and in various calcium deficiencies.

  13. Bhringraj Taila used for the nourishment of scalp and hair to prevent falling &   graying.

  14. Brahmi Ghruta used as a nervine tonic and a memory invigorator.

PENTAVOX manufactures a number of products from the traditional Ayurvedic categories of products, the details of which could be sent upon specific requests.