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Vidangadi Churna

Vidangadi Churna

Reference: Astangahradayam Sutrasthana 14:24

Vidangadi Churna: Is an Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine in Powder, All the below mentioned drugs are dried and powdered separately and later it is mixed together in a fixed ratio along with lauha bhasma.

Synonym: Vilangadi churnam

Ingredients

Ayurvedic Properties:

Roga karma: Sthoulya, prameha and krimihara.

Dosha karma: Kaphahara, Balances Vata and Pitta.

Other Karma: Medohara, srotoshodana, lekhana and grahi.

With all the above said properties, this particular medicinal formulation can be used in obesity, diabetes, used in treatment of intestinal worms, anorexia, abdominal colic, this is prescribed for daily use for tubercular glands and diabetic carbuncles. The troubles of the obese due to over eating and lack of exercise can mostly be avoided by taking this daily.

Dose : ¼ to ½ teaspoon along with honey or warm water, two times a day, before or after food as directed by the physician.

Vidharyadi Churna

Vidharyadi Churna

Reference: Astangahradayam Sutrastana 15/9.

Vidharyadi Churna is prepared by drying and powdering below mentioned 20 drugs separately and later mixing it in fixed proportion. one of the most famous and widely used Ayurvedic product having wide application in different health related problems.

Ingredients

Ayurvedic Properties:

Roga karma: Shosha, Gulma, kasa, urdhvashwasa, kshaya, karshya and angamarda.

Dosha karma: Tridoshahara especially Vatapittahara.

Other Karma: Hridya and Brahmana.

With all the above said properties, this particular medicinal formulation can be used in treating cough, Asthma, general debility, abdominal discomfort, rheumatic complaints and body ache.

Dose : ½ to 1 teaspoon, two times a day, before or after food as directed by the physician.

Vara Churna

Vara Churna

Reference : Astangahradayam, Bhavaprakasha haritakyadi varga 42-43.

Vara Churna is otherwise called as Triphala Churna. Tri means three, Phala means fruit, that is made of three fruits. Triphala churna is prepared by drying and powdering these 3 fruits separately and later mixing it in fixed proportion. one of the most famous and widely used Ayurvedic product having wide application in different health related problems.

Ingredients:

Ayurvedic properties of Vara Churna:

Roga karma: Used in Twak roga, prameha, medas, netraroga, vibandha, arshas, bhagandhara, vrana and amlapitta.

Dosha karma: Kaphapittahara.

Agni karma: Deepana.

Other karma: Srotoshodana, kledahara, shophahara.

With all the above said properties, this particular medicinal formulation can be used in Obesity, diabetes, digestive complaints like indigestion, sour belching, flatulence, constipation, conjunctivitis, skin diseases, good anti oxidant and having excellent wound healing properties..

Dose : 2 to 6 grams along with warm water or honey twice daily after food. For constipation 8 to 10 grams with warm water night after food. Decoction of vara churna used to wash the eyes in conjunctivitis and non healing wound.

Adjuvant(Anupana): In obesity along with honey, in eye diseases along with ghee and honey, in constipation along with hot water.

Side effects: Heavy dose may induce increased loose stools ( easily manageable by having 1 to 2 glass of buttermilk along with meals).

Vrikshadanyadi choornam

Vrikshadanyadi choornam

Reference : AstangaSangraha Sutrastana Mahakashaya sangraha-33.

Vrikshadanyadi choornam: Is an Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine in Powder, All the below mentioned drugs are dried and powdered separately and later it is mixed together in a fixed ratio

Ingredients:

Ayurvedic properties of Vrikshadanyadi choornam:

Roga karma: Mutra virechaniya.

Dosha karma: Tridoshahara mainly Pittahara.

Other karma: Shophahara.

With all the above said properties, this particular medicinal formulation can be used in urinary system related complaints like burning micturation, urinary calculi and renal failure.

Dose : 5 grams of powder boiled along with 400ml of water and reduce to 100ml, Twice daily before or after food as directed by physician.

Yavanyadi Choornam

Yavanyadi Choornam

Reference :Astangahradaya chikitsastana 9/109 -111, Ayurvedic Formulary of India.

Ingredients:

Yavanyadi Choornam is an Ayurvedic medicine, The above ingredients are powdered separately and mixed together in specified quantity. This mixture of above mentioned 21 dry herbal powder along with sugar and salt used in the management digestive system and respiratory system related complaints. It is also known as kapittashtaka churnam

Ayurvedic properties:

Roga karma: Athisara, grahani,gulma,udararoga, kasa, shwasa, agnimandya, arsha, peenasa and arochaka.

Dosha karma: Tridoshahara especially kaphavatahara.

Agni karma: Deepana, pachana.

Other gunas: Vatanulomaka, srotoshodaka, hridya and shulahara.

With all the above said properties, this particular medicinal formulation can be used in Digestion related problems like Diarrhoea, indigestion, bloating, loss of appetite, piles, distaste Respiratory system related complaints like asthama, cough, rhinitis and sinusitis, piles, anorexia, sprue.

Dose : 2 to 4 grams along with honey or butter milk twice daily after food.

Yavanyadi Choornam Side Effects: In very higher doses, it may cause gastric irritation.