Elakanadi Kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine in liquid form. It is widely used in the treatment of chronic respiratory conditions. This medicine is formulated based on Kerala Ayurveda practice.
Elakanadi Kashayam benefits: 
It is used in the Ayurvedic treatment of chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma.
It is also used as an adjuvant in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Elakanadi Kashayam dose: 
The dose is 12 – 24 ml, before food, at about 6 am and 6pm or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
It is usually advised to add equal amount of water to the kashayam.
It is advised to have a little honey after taking / along this medicine.
Adjuvants:
Lac, sugar, liquorice, cumin or honey.
Elakanadi Kashayam Side Effects: 
There are no known side effects of this medicine.
Higher dose may cause gastritis.
Elakanadi Kashayam Ingredients:
Ela – cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum
Kana – Piper longum
Madhuka – Licorice – Glycyrhiza glabra
Nagara – Ginger
Abda – Cyperus rotundus
Vasa – Adhatoda vasica
Nimba – Azadirachta indica
Amruta – Tinospora cordifolia
Ambu – Hemidesmus indicus
Dashamoola – group of ten herbs. –
Bilva – Aegle marmelos
Agnimantha – Premna mucronata
Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum
Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens
Gambhari – Gmelina arborea
Brihati – Solanum indicum
Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum
Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris
Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
Prishnaparni – Uraria picta
It is added with 8 parts of water, boiled and reduced to quarter part, filtered.
It is further added with fine powders of
Laksha – Laccifer lacca
Sita – sugar candy
Madhuka -Licorice – Glycyrhiza glabra
Jiraka –  Cuminum cyminum