Icchabhedi ras is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of constipation and associated complaints. This tablet contains mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by physician.
BENEFITS OF ICCHABHEDI RAS
- This medicine is popularly used in panchakarma (five types of purification therapy) as a medicine for inducing virechana (purgation).
- Its laxative property contributes to the virechana process.
- It is effective in the management of constipation and associated complaints.
- As per ayurvedic classics it balances pitta and kapha dosha
INDICATIONS OF ICCHABHEDI RAS
- Constipation
- Abdominal colic
- Lower back ache
- Ascites – Udara
INGREDIENTS OF ICCHABHEDI RAS
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | PARADA | Purified mercury | 1 part | fast relieve from symptoms | |
| 2 | GANDHAKA | Purified sulphur | 1 part | rejuvenator | |
| 3 | MARICHA | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | 1 part | carminative |
| 4 | SUNDI | Ginger (dried) | Zingiber officinalis | 1 part | carminative |
| 5 | TANKANA | borax | 1 part | Carminative, balances kapha dosha | |
| 6 | JAYAPALA | Croton tiglium | 3 part | Laxative |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Purified mercury and sulphur triturated first to prepare a black coloured mixture known as kajjali. Kajjali grounded with sundi, maricha, purified jayapala and tablets are made.
- Purification of tankana – by heating water losses and become powder form
- Detoxification of Parada – Ground with juice of Aloevera, Triphala(Terminalia chebula,Terminalia bellerica,Emblica officinalis),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 jayapala – The dehusked seeds of croton tiglium boiled in milk and washed with hot water.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of pitta and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu – Diseases in digestive system.
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting Abhyanthara roga marga –Ascites, constipation.
DOSAGE AND USAGE
Take 250 mg after food twice daily along with water mixed with sugar or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor. The purgation is induced on administration along with cold water.
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
Patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. Patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using 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. 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 , butter milk, gruel
- Avoid smoking , carbonated drinks, alcohol
- Avoid consumption of heavy diet at bed time.
- Avoid food items which produce constipation
- Drink more water
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRA INDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction by the physician.
- It is better to avoid by children, very elderly persons, lactating women and during pregnancy
- Improper administration and over dosage 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 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 – Udara chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Avipatti churnam
- Trivrit lehyam
- Gandharva erandam
- Trivritadi churnam
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dabur
- Baidyanath
- Zandu
- Shree dhootapapeswar
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Pharmaceutical Standardization of Ichhabhedi Rasa- An Ayurvedic Formulation
- A comparative study on the effectiveness of icchabhedi ras and trivritadi churna in ekakushta (psoriasis)
https://ispub.com/IJAM/7/2/4777
3. Analytical study on shodhana of jayapala
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271235692_Analytical_study_on_shodhana_of_jayapala
4. Pharmaceutical study of jayapala seed (croton tiglium linn)
http://iamj.in/current_issue/images/upload/773_777.pdf
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