Thrayanthyadi kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for many inflammatory diseases from herpes to cholecystitis. Nowadays this formulation is used in many carcinoma conditions.
Benefits of Thrayanthyadi kashayam
It is used in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases where warm red pustules and burning sensations are present. Beneficial in chicken pox, pemphigus vulgaris and diabetic wounds.
It helps to relieve the fever related with the infectious diseases and reverses the pathology.
In conditions like breast abscess, thrayanthyadi kashayam is used in both inflammatory and non-inflammatory stages. It is useful even in some types of breast cancer.
It is beneficial in ascites, visceral oedema and ovarian cysts and cancerous conditions of female reproductive system.
It is found beneficial in the treatment of liver cirrhosis, obstructive jaundice and in conditions like intra hepatic biliary radical dilatation.
It is used to prevent recurrence of infection in chronic appendicitis.
Indications of Thrayanthyadi kashayam
Vidradhi – abscess
Gulma -Indigestion with pain and distention of abdomen
Visarpa -Herpes
Daaha – Burning sensation
Moha -Vertigo
Mada -Intoxications
Jwara -Fever
Thrt -excessive thirst
Murccha – Fainting or blackouts
Chardi – Vomiting
Hrdroga -Chest pain and discomforts, diseases of the heart
Pittasrk kushta – Skin diseases with Pitta-rakta vitiation
Kamala -Jaundice and other conditions related with liver
Ingredients of Thrayanthyadi kashayam
| Himalayan gentian | Thrayanthi
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Gentiana kurroo ROYLE. |
It has anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and immune-modulatory properties.
Thriphala – is a group of fruits of three plants namely, Pathya Aksha and Dhatri.
| Chebulic myrobalan | Pathya | Terminalia chebula RETZ. & WILLD. |
It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana and a member of an important group, Triphala. It is used in a wide variety of diseases as it possesses anti-bacterial anti-fungal anti-viral anti-diabetic anti-mutagenic anti-oxidant anti-ulcer and wound-healing properties.
| Beleric myrobalan, Bahera | Aksha | Terminalia bellirica (GAERTN.) ROXB.
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A very good healer of gastric diseases, common cold, leukoderma and also cures digestive disorders. It has laxative and anti-inflammatory actions. It is one of the important ingredients in triphala an Ayurvedic preparation. Other properties for which it is used are as health tonic and as rejuvenator. It is used in treatment of piles also.
| Amla, Indian gooseberry | Dhatri | Emblica officinalis GAERTN.
|
It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana and a member of an important group, Triphala. It is used in a wide variety of diseases as it possesses anti-bacterial anti-fungal anti-viral anti-mutagenic, anti-ulcer and wound-healing properties. It exhibits strong antioxidant activity. It also famous for its immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective actions. It is widely used as a natural remedy for type 2 diabetes.
| Margosa, Neem | Nimba | Azadirachta indica A. JUSS.
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The important health benefits of this drug include its ability to treat dandruff, soothe irritation, protect the skin, boost the immune system, and reduce inflammation. It also speeds up wound healing, treats gastric conditions, slows the aging process, improves hair and scalp health, maintains sexual organ health, has anti-cancer potential, and helps treat diabetes.
| Yellow gentian, Hellebore | Katuka | Picrorhiza kurroa |
It is used for Dyspepsia, fever and in purgatives. Although it shows anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities, it is most valued for its hepatoprotective effect.
| Liquorice | Madhuka | Glycyrrhiza glabra L. |
It has anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-malarial, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-hyperglycaemic and hepato-protective properties.
| Indian jalap/Turpeth root | Thrivrth | Operculina turpethum L. |
It is used to treat fever, oedema, ascites, anorexia, constipation, hepatosplenomegaly, intoxication, piles, fistula, anaemia, obesity, abdominal tumours, ulcers/wounds, worm infestation, pruritus and other skin disorders. It is the best among the herbs used for therapeutic purgation in Ayurveda.
| Pointed gourd | Patola | Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. |
It has ant-diabetic, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and wound-healing properties. It has anti-oxidants. It is useful in lowering cholesterol and skin diseases. It acts as a laxative.
| Lentil | Masoora | Lens culinaris |
It becomes sweet after digestion and cools the body. It is useful in fever, bleeding disorders, painful urination, gastro-intestinal and respiratory disorders.
AS ANUPANA/PRAKSHEPADRAVYA-TO BE TAKEN MIXED WITH THE KASHAYA
GHRUTA(COW’S GHEE)
Details of the manufacturing
As already discussed, Thrayanthyadidi kashayam has 10 ingredients.
All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.
Take equal quantity of all ingredients in dried & crushed form in an earthen pot. Now add 16 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity into one by eighth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a wooden ladle. Also, the fire should be kept low to make sure that all the active ingredients in the herbs needed are absorbed well into the water. Once the quantity is reduced to one by eighth of the initial amount of water, remove the vessel from the fire. Squeeze and drain through a clean white cloth. Collect the decoction in a clean vessel and discard the solid waste. Drink the mild warm decoction.
Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga margas.
Thrayanthyadi kashayam is Pitta-kaphahara and anulomana.
It acts on antar, bahir and madhyama rogamargas.
Dosage and Usage of Thrayantyadi kashayam
Dosage: two Pala.
Usage:
Kashayam is advised to take in empty stomach, once the ingested food is digested well and aahaararasa is formed well.
Usage of kashayam with prescribed prakshepadravyas according to the condition of disease and the patient gives the best results mostly.
Exercises and Yoga.
As Thrayantyadi kashayam targets mainly GIT, following stretching exercises and specific yoga asanas like pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, bhujangasana etc for abdomen and spine are recommended.
Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.
Yoga can maintain harmony within and with surroundings.
Pavanamuktasana
Vajrasana
Bhujangasana
All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only.
Recommended diet and behaviour
Diet:
- To be avoided
Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.
junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening agni (digestive fire)
curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
- To be added
Light meals and easily digestible foods
Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric, ginger and curry leaves
freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc
Behaviour:
Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust.
Avoid lifting heavy weights and other vigorous physical activities.
Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
Avoid sitting continuously for a long time. Avoid sedentary lifestyle.
Side effects and contraindications
No known side effects reported.
Contraindications
People with IBS or a sensitive stomach may develop diarrhoea when not supervised by a qualified Ayurveda physician.
Classical references
ASHTANGAHRUDAYA CHIKITHSA 13/11-12
Equivalent medicines.
Patolamooladi kashayam
Varanadi Kashayam
Brands Available
Oushadhi
SNA Oushadhasala
AVN Madurai
Research papers
Katuka
Study in Non-alcoholic fatty liver
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3087357/
Hareetaki
ANTI DIABETIC AND RENAL PROTECTION
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1472-6882-6-17
Thrayanthi
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5750598/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24707440/
Madhuka
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173723/
Adrenal-renal-pituitary axis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12387318/
Thrivrth
Masoora
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ptr.5136
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