Mustadi kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for treating diabetes and urinary tract disorders.
Benefits of Mustadi kashayam
Mustadi kashayam purifies the urine output from the body. It is used mainly in Diabetes mellitus where polyuria is the main symptom.
It is used in some types of oedema as it clears the urine formation and excretion. By this, the water retention and electrolytes are in balance and the swelling gets cured. It is useful, especially in elderly people.
As it has an effect in proper management of water retention and electrolyte balancing in the body, it is used in many cases of hepatic and renal disorders.
It works as a diuretic and is used in urinary tract infection.
Indications of Mustadi kashayam
Sakalameha – Diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus and urinary tract disorders.
Mootragraha – Dysuria
Ingredients of Mustadi kashayam
| Coco grass, Nut grass, Purple nutsedge | Musta
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Cyperus rotundus L. |
It has marked anti-inflammatory action. It also has anthelmintic, antioxidant and antifungal properties. The drug improves lactation, relieves fever, burning sensation, and excessive thirst. It is also used in treating diarrhoea, dyspepsia and skin diseases.
Phalatrika
Triphala -a group of fruits of 3 drugs namely,
| Chebulic myrobalan | Pathya | Terminalia chebula RETZ. & WILLD. |
It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana drugs. 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.
|
A very good healer of gastric diseases, common cold, leukoderma and also cures digestive disorders. It has laxative and anti-inflammatory actions.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/Amalaka | Emblica officinalis GAERTN.
|
Amla exhibits strong antioxidant activity. It is one of the most important plants in the traditional Ayurvedic medical system as well as in other traditional health systems for immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer and hepatoprotective actions. It is widely used for anti-diabetic effect.
| Turmeric
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Nisa | Curcuma longa L.
|
Turmeric is used to help with heartburn or bowel problems like diarrhoea, intestinal gas, and bloating. It is famous for its anti-cancerous and detoxification effects. It is widely used in skin diseases. Some may use it to help with memory problems or problems with the liver or gallbladder. It may also help to lessen swelling and help with signs of arthritis. It has marked anti-inflammatory and antiseptic action.
| Himalayan cedar | devadaru | Cedrus deodara |
It is useful as an expectorant in cough. It relieves asthma and other respiratory diseases by clearing the airways and enhancing the movements of respiratory tract.
It has anti-diabetic effect as it helps reduce high blood sugar levels in blood.
It helps to calm the mind and improves sleep quality.
| Rajmahal hemp | Moorva
|
Marsdenia tenacissima(Roxb.)Moon. |
It is anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory. It is used in the treatment of abscesses, asthma, bronchitis, tonsillitis, cystitis, skin diseases, pneumonia etc. It is effective in food and drug poisoning. It is an anti-cancerous drug.
| Water hyssop,herb of grace, Indian pennywort. | Brahmi/ Aindra | Bacopa monnieri (L.) PENNELL |
It is used for improving memory. It has powerful antioxidants and it can reduce inflammation. It boosts brain functions and is used in treatment of ADHD. It can be helpful in anxiety and stress.
| Lodh tree/ Symplocos | Lodhra/ Pachotti | Symplocos racemosa Roxb. |
It has wound healing, anti-diabetic, and hepato-protective properties. It is good for eyes, and a uterine tonic. It alleviates Kapha, Rakta & Pitta. It is used to treat eye diseases, skin diseases, fever, swelling, herpes, Diarrhoea & dysentery. It is recommended in many gynaecological issues especially frequent abortions.
Details of the manufacturing
As already discussed, Mustadi kashayam is prepared using 9 ingredients in equal quantity.
All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.
Take the prescribed herbs 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 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.
Mustadi kashayam is Kapha-Pittahara.
It acts on aabhyantara rogamarga.
Dosage and Usage of Mustadi 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 Mustadi kashayam targets mainly urinary tract organs, only mild exercises are advised.
In persons with fever and urinary tract infections, physical exercises are not recommended.
But in diabetic persons, regular exercises and physical activities are advised.
Also, specific yogacharya including nadisuddhi pranayama, pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, bhujangaasana etc is recommended.
Regular exercise after regaining normal health helps improve bioavailability of the food ingested and leads to positive health.
Yoga can maintain harmony within the body and with the surrounding system.
Pavanamuktasana
Vajrasana
Nadisudhi pranayama
Bhujangasana
Simple exercises for lungs and heart health
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
Sweet food items and sweeteners.
Hot spicy and pungent food items like pickles
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)
Milk and milk products other than buttermilk – increase kapha and cause indigestion. It may cause obstruction in the channels also.
curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases.
- To be added
Light meals and easily digestible foods
Green gram, soups, arrowroot, bitter gourd.
freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc
Behaviour:
Avoid sedentary life. Be active.
Avoid stress.
Protect yourself from very hot climate.
Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight, wind, rain or dust.
Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
Avoid holding or forcing the urges like urine, faeces, cough, sneeze etc.
Side effects and contraindications
No known side effects reported.
Classical references with image of the text.
BHAISHAJYARATNAVALI PRAMEHA SHLOKA 18
Equivalent medicines.
Katakakhadiradi kashayam
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Research papers
Musta
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17056202/
Nisa
https://dx.doi.org/10.1155%2F2013%2F636053
Amalaki
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fjsfa.10020
Aindri
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0886022X.2016.1227920
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498885/
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