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

Aswagandhadi churna is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. This powder contains only herbal ingredients. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.

BENEFITS OF ASWAGANDHADI CHURNA

• This medicine is mainly used in the management of diseases of the digestive system.
• As per Ayurvedic classics, it balances vata, pitta and kapha dosha.
• It is more effective in indigestion related complaints like abdominal colic, abdominal fullness.

 

INDICATIONS OF ASWAGANDHADI CHURNA

• Indigestion
• Abdominal colic
• Emaciation
• Debility
• Tiredness
• Burning sensations
• Hot flushes
• Urinary disorders

INGREDIENTS OF ASWAGANDHADI CHURNA

 

SL NO	SANSKRIT NAME	ENGLISH	LATIN	ACTION
1	ASWAGANDHA		Withania somnifera	Rejuvenator
2	SUNDI	Dried ginger	Zingiber officinalis	Carminative
3	KACHURA (SHATI)		Curcuma zedoaria	Beneficiary effect on the digestive system
4	RASNA		pluchea lanceolata	Balances  vata
5	PIPPALI	Long pepper	Piper longum	Carminative
6	MARICHA	Black pepper	Piper nigrum	Carminative
7	ELA	cardamom	Elettaria cardamomum	Balances vata and kapha
8	PATRA		Cinnamomum tamala	Effective in cough
9	TWAK		Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Effective on indigestion
10	NAGAKESARA		Mesua ferrea	Carminative
11	JATAMAMSI	Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi	Action on the central nervous system
12	LAVANGA	Clove	Syzygium aromaticum
13	MUSTA	Cyperus rotundus	1 part	Antipyretic action
14	KUSHTA		Saussurea lappa
15	BHARNGI		Clerodendron serratum	Antipyretic action
16	JEERAKA(AJAJI)	Cumin seed	Cuminum cyminum	carminative
17	TALEESA		Abbies webbiana	Balances kapha vata
18	KAIDARYA		Bergera koenigii	Antibacterial action
19	KANKOLA		Piper cubeba
20	KATUKI		Picrorhiza kurroa	Antipyretic action
21	JIVANTI		Leptadenia reticulata	Rejuvenator
22	SARKARA	Sugar

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

 Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and finely powdered.

 

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

 

• Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, and kapha dosha imbalance.
• Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu –  indigestion
• Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting

abhyanthara roga marga – digestive diseases

  

DOSAGE AND USAGE

3 to 6 gms before or after food twice daily along with ghee, honey, milk or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

  

EXERCISES AND YOGA

 

Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practised in the treatment of many diseases.

 

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam    – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health

 

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

 

              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
• Avoid smoking, carbonated drinks, alcohol

 

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

 

• This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
• Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an Ayurveda doctor.
• Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects

 

• Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?

 

Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.

 

• How long the medicine can be used?

 

Duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.

 

• Is this medicine habit forming?

 

This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.

 

 

                  CLASSICAL REFERENCE

• Yogaratnakara

             EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

• Hingu ashtaka churna
• Hingu vachadi churna
• Panchakola churna

 

       AVAILABLE BRANDS

• Dabur
• Aryavaidyasala Kottakkal
• Divya pharmacy
• Zandu

 

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. An Overview on Ashwagandha: A Rasayana (Rejuvenator) of Ayurveda

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/

2.     Studies of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303343480_Studies_of_Ashwagandha_Withania_somnifera_Dunal

 

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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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