Ashta (Hingvashtaka) powder
The Astha Curnam stands for: Controlling the Vata Anulomana.
It is called the Powder of Eight (Ashta). It intensively stimulates the agni (digestive fire) without being very heating (but still light). The special effect is the immediate regulating power on the Vayu (the movement) of the Maha-Nadi (the digestive canal).
Contents:
Piper longum (Pippali/long pepper), Piper nigrum (black pepper), Zingiber officinale (ginger), Carum couticum (Ajwain/royal cumin/Trachyspermum amm), Cuminum cyminum (cumin), Nigella sativa (black cumin), Ferula asafoetida (stinkasant) , Himalayan rock salt
