The Arishtams and the diseases

Immunity, Fever

• Amrutharishta : With Giloy as the main ingredient, which is a highly effective antipyretic Ayurvedic herb, this medicine is used for the treatment of fever and inflammatory conditions. It also contains Dasamoola – group of 10 herbs.
• Parpadakarishtam - For all types of Fevers particularly for chronic Pyrexia.
  

Digestion, Constipation, Piles, Hemorrhoids

• Abhayarishta aids digestion and is recommended for curing constipation and haemorrhoids.
• Kudajarishta is a medicine for diarrhoea with blood and mucus discharge and bleeding haemorrhoids. 
• Danthyarishtam For Piles, Intestinal spasm and Ascites.
• Duralabharishtam Far Piles, Constipation & Indigestion.

Asthma, Breathing

• Vasarishta is prescribed for the treatment of asthma, dyspnoea, haematemesis (vomiting blood), and aphonia.
  

Physiological

• Ashwagandharishtam: For Psychological disorders and general debility. Also can be used for mal-developed brains; Epilepsy, lack of memory, Weariness, Anxiety and tension. Also used to prevent stroke. Parkinson's disease
  
• Saraswatrishtam - A special medicine for increasing the Brain power. Useful for Anxiety, Epilepsy, Stammering and Loss of memory.
  

General Debility

• Dhathryarishtam: For General debility and loss of appetite. It increases Immunity power, body strength and Intelligence. 
• Draaksharishtam: Far General I debility and Anaemia. Also can be used for Dyspnoea, Constipation, Tuberculosis, Cough
• Dasmollarishtam - For General debility, Urinary diseases and loss of appetite. Also can be used for Gastric troubles, Vomitting, Distaste, Anaemia, Fainting, Ascites, Cough and Post natal care in women. 
• Balarishtam - Very effective in Rheumatic diseases. Increases digestive power, regains health. Also for people recovering from stroke and paralysis. Also for parkinsons disease
  

Heart Disease

• Arjunarishta: is an herbal concoction traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine as a natural remedy for improving heart health and treating heart-related issues like high blood pressure 
• Parthadhyarishtam:  For Heart diseases, Respiratory complaints and Hypertension.
  

Skin Disease 

• Nimbadyarishtam - Used for Skin diseases.
• Khadirishtam - For Skin diseases, Warm troubles and Cardiac complaints. It acts as a blood purifier.

 

https://www.ayurvedatreatments.co.in/ayurvedatreatments/index.php/422-arishtams-of-ayurvedic-classical-texts

What is an arishtam

The purpose of an Ayurvedic dosage form is to convert natural raw herbs into medicines.To convert raw herbs into medicines, Kwath / Kashayam dosage form is very best. It contains the active medicinal principles of the herbs in the water medium. Plants are made up of a 90 % water component. The water-soluble components are easily absorbed by the human stomach and intestines. Hence, Kashayam is a very good and fast-acting dosage form.

The problems with Kwath dosage form are mainly two -

• Low shelf life: The freshly prepared Kwath needs to be consumed within 24 hours
• Not so great to taste: Some Kwaths are highly bitter and astringent in taste
• It contains only the water-soluble components

To solve these Kwath problems, ancient Ayurvedic masters designed fermented liquid dosage form, called Arishtams. It contains self-generated natural alcohol in them. They contain sweet substances such as jaggery, natural sugar, grapes, etc. Arishtam carries both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble active principles of the herbs. Hence, the potency of Arishtam is very high.

Why is an Arishtam more potent

• Arishtam contains water and alcohol soluble medicinal principles of the herbs, hence more potent.
• Due to water and alcohol media, the Arishtam are very swift to get absorbed and distributed to all parts of the body. This swift distribution action is explained as Vyavayi in Ayurveda.
• Due to the sweetening agent, the taste of Arishtam is sweet-spicy. The sweetening substances mask the bitter and astringent tastes of herbs.
• Due to fermentation, Arishtams can be stored for a very long period of time.
• Arishtams also contain spicy herbs in them, which help to boost digestion and metabolism strength in the patients.

Source - https://www.keralaayurveda.biz/blog/detail/arishtams-the-herbal-wines-of-ayurveda