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

Brihat vaiswanara 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 of a physician.

BENEFITS OF BRIHAT VAISWANARA CHURNA

• This medicine is mainly used in the management of diseases of the digestive system.
• As per Ayurvedic classics, the term ‘Agni” indicates digestive power.
• It is more effective in indigestion-related complaints like abdominal colic, abdominal fullness.

INDICATIONS OF BRIHAT VAISWANARA CHURNA

• Indigestion
• Abdominal colic
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Sprue

INGREDIENTS OF BRIHAT VAISWANARA CHURNA  

SL NO	SANSKRIT NAME	ENGLISH	LATIN	QUANTITY	ACTION
1	CHITRAKAM	The root of leadwort	Plumbago zeylanica	0.313 gm	Carminative
2	SUNDI	Dried ginger	Zingiber officinalis	0.313 gm	Carminative
3	SAUVARCHALA LAVANA	Sochal salt		0.313 gm	Carminative, balances vata
4	HINGU	Asafoetida	Ferula asafoetida	0.313 gm	Carminative
5	PIPPALI	Long pepper	Piper longum	0.313 gm	Carminative
6	MARICHA	Black pepper	Piper nigrum	0.313 gm	Carminative
7	KUSHTA		Saussurea lappa	0.313 gm	Balances vata and kapha
8	VACHA	Sweet flag	Acorus calamus	0.313 gm	The beneficiary effect in the brain
9	YAVANI	ajowan	Trachyspermum ammi	0.313 gm	carminative
10	ATIVISHA		Aconitum heterophyllum	0.313 gm	Antipyretic action
11	VIDANGA		Embelia ribes	0.313 gm	Action against infections
12	HARITAKI	Chebulic myrobalan	Terminalia chebula	5 gm	rejuvenator
13	SAUNDIKA			0.313 gm
14	KUSHTA		Saussurea lappa	0.313 gm
15	BHARNGI		Clerodendron serratum	0.313 gm	Antipyretic action
16	GRANTHI		Leonotis nepetifolia	0.313 gm

 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 buttermilk or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor. 

EXERCISES AND YOGA 

Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practiced 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 that 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?

             The 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.

             EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

• Hingu ashtaka churna
• Hingu vachadi churna
• Panchkula churna

       AVAILABLE BRANDS

• Kottakkal Arya vaidya sala

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Determination of phytocompounds from terminalia chebula retz by hptlc densitometric method

https://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/article/download/1753/9865

2. Pharmacology of Ativisha, Mustaand their substitutes

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4484047/

 

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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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