Kalyana Gudam

Kalyana Gudam comes in a herbal jam form and is also popular as Kalyanagulam. It is an Ayurvedic product which finds a reference in Ashtangahrudayam Kalpasthana 2/17-20. Kalyana Gudam is effectively used to treat skin, digestive and liver conditions. The key ingredients of Kalyana Gudam include Vidanga, Triphala, Fruit and root of long pepper, Amla, Dhanyaka, Chitraka, Maricha, Hastipippali, Dipyaka, and Panchalavana – the five salts consisting of Vida, Saindhava, Romaka, Samudra Souvarchala and Lavana which are powdered and added with sesame oil, Trivrit, amla juice and jaggery. This combination is then heated to form a semi-solid consistency and then preserved to be used for therapeutic purposes.

The benefits of Kalyana Gudam are many-fold, and it is used to treat many conditions. It is a mild purgative and is used in the treatment of skin diseases, diabetes, jaundice and fatty liver changes. Kalyana Gudam corrects disorders like bloating, fistula, ascites and anemia and is also used to treat digestive problems and flatulence. It also finds use in the treatment of Piles, Bronchitis, Sprue, Cough, Odema and Leprosy. This Ayurvedic product corrects seminal disorders. This Ayurvedic increases appetite by the improvement of digestion and the movement of stool. 5 – 10 Gms of Kalyana Gudam should be taken once or twice a day, before or after meals along with honey, warm water or milk as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor. Children below 5 years should take 1 – 2 Gms of Kalyana Gudam, once or twice a day, with a teaspoon of honey, warm water or milk. Children between 5 – 12 years of age should take 5 Gms once or twice a day, with a teaspoon of honey, warm water or milk. Shelf life of Kalyana Gudam is 3 years from its date of manufacture, but once opened should be finished within 4 – 5 months.