APARAJITHA DHOOPA CHURNA- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Aparajitha dhoopa churna is an Ayurvedic medicine used for fumigation. This powder contains herbal ingredients only.

BENEFITS OF APARAJITHA DHOOPA CHURNA

• The fumigation prevents the spread of infectious fever and also disinfects the air from pathogens.
• The antimicrobial activity of aparajita dhoopa churna was established through different studies.

INDICATIONS OF APARAJITA DHOOPA CHURNA

• Jwara – infectious fever
  

INGREDIENTS OF APARAJITHA DHOOPA CHURNA

SL NO	SANSKRIT NAME	ENGLISH	LATIN	QUANTITY	ACTION
1	GUGGULU	Indian bedelium	Commiphora mukul	1 part	analgesic
2	DEVADARU	Cedar	Cedus deodara	1 part	Reduces pain
3	DHYAMA		Actiniopteris dichotoma	1 part
4	VACHA	Sweet flag	Acorus calamus	1 part	The beneficiary effect in the brain
5	SARJA		Shorea robusta	1 part	Antimicrobial action
6	NIMBA		Azadiratcha indica	1 part	Balances pitta dosha, antimicrobial action
7	AGURU		Aquillaria agallocha	1 part	Balances vata and kapha
8	ARKA		Calotropis procera	1 part	Balances vata dosha

 METHOD OF PREPARATION

 Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and powdered.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

 Dushya- useful in diseases affecting all dhatus –fever

• Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting abhyanthara roga marga – fever

 DOSAGE AND USAGE

 This medicine is used for fumigation purpose.

            RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR

• Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold, more acrid, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water, gruel

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

 Can this medicine be fumigated while taking Allopathic medicines for asthma?

                     Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking Allopathic medicines for asthma.

• Is this medicine produce allergy?

                While fumigating this medicine, avoid direct contact in patients with dust allergy etc.

                  CLASSICAL REFERENCE

• Ashtanga hridaya – Jwara chikilsa

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

• Vettumaran gulika
• Surya prabha gulika
• Amrithottaram kashayam for internal administration
• Amritarishtam
• Gopichandanadi gulika

                    AVAILABLE BRANDS

• Vaidyaratnam
• Kottakkal arya vaidya sala

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Microbial growth inhibition by aparajitha dhooma choornam

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3330879/

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Dr. Rajesh Nair

Licensed Ayurvedic doctor focused on providing individual Ayurvedic consultation services. Specialized in work related stress, Womens’ issues, diabetes, Pecos, arthritis, male and female sexual problems and infertility. Interested in academic work as well. Now working with www.ayurvedaforall.com as senior consultant, Ayurveda.

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