Shirahshooladivajra RAS is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of diseases affecting the head. This tablet contains mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF Shirahshooladivajra RAS
- This medicine used in the management of diseases of the head ( shiras).
- It also effective headache due to hypertension
- As per Ayurvedic classics this medicine balances vata, pitta and kapha dosha.
INDICATIONS OF Shirahshooladivajra RAS
- Migraine
- Sinusitis
- Stress headache
- Vascular headache
- headache due to hypertension
INGREDIENTS OF Shirahshooladivajra RAS
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | PARADA | Purified mercury | 48 gm | fast relieve from symptoms | |
| 2 | GANDHAKA | Purified sulphur
|
48 gm | rejuvenator | |
| 3 | TAMRA | Bhasma of copper | 48 gm | Effective in skin diseases, Alleviates kapha dosha | |
| 4 | LOHA BHASMA | bhasma of Iron | 48 gm | tonic and rejuvenator | |
| 5 | HARITHAKI | Chebulic myrobalan | Terminalia chebula |
96 gm |
rejuvenator |
| 6 | VIBHITHAKI | Belliric myrobalan | Terminalia bellerica | rejuvenator | |
| 7 | AMALAKI | Indian gooseberry | Emblica officinalis | rejuvenator | |
| 8 | PIPPALI | Long pepper | Piper longum | 12 gm | carminative |
| 9 | KUSHTA | Saussurea lappa | 12 gm | Balances vata and kapha | |
| 10 | SUNDI | Ginger (dried) | Zingiber officinalis | 12 gm | carminative |
| 11 | VIDANGA | Embelia ribes | 12 gm | Action against infections | |
| 12 | GUGGULU | Indian bedelium | Commiphora mukul | 192 gm | analgesic |
| 13 | GOKSHURA | Small caltrops | Tribulus terrestris | 12 gm | Diuretic action |
| 14 | YASHTIMADHU | Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 12 gm | Rejuvenator
Beneficial effect on eyes |
| 15 | VILWA | Aegle marmelous | 12 gm | Carminative | |
| 16 | AGNIMANTHA | Premna corymbosa | 12 gm | Balances vata and kapha | |
| 17 | SYONAKA | Oroxylum indicum | 12 gm | Carminative | |
| 18 | GAMBHARI | Gmelina arborea | 12 gm | Carminative | |
| 19 | PATALA | Sterospermum suaveolens | 12 gm | Balances vata and kapha | |
| 20 | SHALAPARNI | Desmodium gangeticum | 12 gm | Carminative | |
| 21 | PRISHNIPARNI | Uraria picta | 12 gm | Balances vata, pitta, kapha | |
| 22 | BRIHATI | Solanum indicum | 12 gm | Carminative | |
| 23 | KANTAKARI | Solanum xanthocarpum | 12 gm | Balances kapha and vata |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Purified mercury and sulphur triturated first to prepare a black coloured mixture known as kajjali. Kajjali grounded with rest of the drugs,dasamula kashaya, ghee and tablets are made.
- Detoxification of Parada – Ground with the juice of Aloe vera, Triphala(Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis), the root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
- Detoxification of Gandhaka – fried in ghee and dipped in cow’s milk repeated for 7 times.
- Purification of tamra, loha – Heated and immersed in sesame oil, buttermilk, cow’s urine, gruel and decoction of kulatha (Dolichos biflorus) in that order for seven days in each liquid.
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, raktha, mamsa ,asthi ,majja dhatu – pain in and around the head
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
madhyama roga marga –headache
DOSAGE AND USAGE
125 mg to 250 mg after food twice daily along with goat’s milk or honey 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 salty, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Oil massage on the head is advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- It is better to avoid by children, lactating women and during pregnancy
- 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
- Bhaishajya ratnavali – shiroroga chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Lakshmivilasa ras
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dhootapapeshwar
- Baidyanath
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