Hingvashtaka Churna - Pentacare

🌿 Product Name:

Hingvashtaka Churna – 100g by Pentacare (“Pentaca” refers to Pentacare)

💊 What is Hingvashtaka Churna?

Hingvashtaka Churna is a classic Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation known for its excellent digestive and carminative properties. It is traditionally used to stimulate appetite, improve digestion, reduce gas, bloating, and relieve abdominal discomfort.

The name comes from “Hing” (asafoetida) and “Ashtaka” (a combination of eight ingredients), all of which synergize to support Agni (digestive fire).

✅ Key Benefits / Indications:

• Enhances digestion and appetite
• Relieves flatulence, bloating, and abdominal colic
• Useful in indigestion (Ajirna), loss of appetite (Agnimandya)
• Reduces Ama (toxins) and improves metabolism
• Helpful in IBS, mild constipation, and digestive weakness
• Supports vata-pacification in the digestive tract

🌱 Key Ingredients:

The typical formulation includes:

• Hing (Asafoetida) – carminative, reduces gas
• Saindhava Lavana (Rock salt) – balances digestion
• Trikatu (Black pepper, Long pepper, Dry ginger) – stimulates Agni
• Ajwain (Carom seeds) – reduces bloating and indigestion
• Cumin (Jeera) – improves digestion
• Fennel (Saunf) – mild digestive, antispasmodic
• Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) – detoxifies and regulates bowels

The exact formulation may vary slightly by brand, but the base herbs remain consistent.

📅 Dosage (General guideline):

• ½ to 1 teaspoon (2–3g) before or after meals with warm water or ghee
• For stronger digestive stimulation, take with warm water
• For vata-pacification or constipation, take with ghee or buttermilk