Panchasakar churna is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of constipation and associated complaints. This powder contains herbal ingredients and rock salt. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF PANCHASAKAR CHURNA
- This medicine is effective in the management of constipation and associated complaints.
- As per ayurvedic classics, it balances vata and kapha dosha.
- It is effective in abdominal colic also
INDICATIONS OF PANCHASAKAR CHURNA
- Constipation
- Abdominal colic
- Flatulence
- Indigestion
- Anorexia
- Piles
INGREDIENTS OF PANCHASAKAR CHURNA
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | SUNDI | Ginger (dried) | Zingiber officinalis | 1 part | carminative |
| 2 | SWARNA PATRI | Senna leaves | Cassia senna | 1 part | Relieves constipation |
| 3 | SHATAPUSHPA | Anethum sowa | 1 part | carminative | |
| 4 | SHIVA (HARITAKI – Unripe fruits) | Terminalia chebula | 1 part | carminative | |
| 5 | SAINDHAVA | Rock salt | 1 part | Balances vata, pitta, kapha, carminative |
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 and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu – Diseases in the digestive system.
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting Abhyanthara roga marga –Abdominal colic, constipation.
DOSAGE AND USAGE
Take 1 to 2 gm after food twice daily along with warm water 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.
- Yoga practice is of great role to prevent and control constipation. The practice of shatkriya or yogic cleansing techniques purify the body and prevent digestive problems.
- Basti kriya aid smooth peristalsis movement for quick elimination.
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, buttermilk, gruel
- Avoid smoking, carbonated drinks, alcohol
- Avoid consumption of heavy diet at bedtime.
- Avoid food items which produce constipation
- Drink more water
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
- Ayurveda sara sangraha
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Avipatti churnam
- Trivrit lehyam
- Gandharva erandam
- Trivritadi churnam
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dabur
- Baidyanath
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Standardization of ayurvedic formulation, Panchsakar churna
- Determination of essential and potentially toxic elements by ICP-OES method of Panchsakar Churna: An Ayurvedic Formulation
- Pharmacognostical characterization of an ayurvedic powdered formulation: panchsakar churna.
http://www.ijrpc.com/files/000035.pdf
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