PRADARANTAK LAUH -Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Pradarantak  lauh is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the management of gynaecological disorders. This tablet/ powder contain mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.

BENEFITS OF PRADARANTAK LAUH

• This medicine popularly used in the management of different types of bleeding disorders.
• As per Ayurvedic classics, it balances the vata, pitta, kapha dosha and rakta dhatu.
• It is effective in heavy menstrual bleeding.
• It provides strength to the body.
• This medicine is also effective in urinary diseases.

INDICATIONS OF PRADARANTAK LAUH 

• Rakta pradara – menorrhagia
• Pradara – leucorrhoea
• Kukshi sula – abdominal pain
• Yoni sula – dysmenorrhoea
• Katisula – low backache
• Mandagni – indigestion
• Aruchi – anorexia
• Pandu – anaemia
• Swasa – breathing difficulty
• Kasa – cough

 

INGREDIENTS OF PRADARANTAK LAUH

SL.NO	SANSKRIT NAME	ENGLISH	LATIN	QUANTITY	ACTION
1	LOHA BHASMA	bhasma of Iron		1part	tonic and rejuvenator
2	ABHRAKA BHASMA	processed Biotite mica		1part	balances vata dosha, reduces pain
3	VARATIKA ( KAPARDA BHASMA)	Bhasma of cowrie		1part	Balances vata and kapha
4	VANGA BHASMA	bhasma of Tin		1part	Provide body strength
5	TAMRA BHASMA	Bhasma of copper		1part	Alleviates kapha dosha
6	HARITALA	Purified Arsenic trisulphide		1part	Balances kapha dosha,
7	PATHA		Cyclea peltata	1part	Balances vata, kapha
8	HARITHAKI	Chebulic myrobalan	Terminalia chebula	1part	rejuvenator
9	VIBHITHAKI	Belliric myrobalan	Terminalia bellerica	1part	rejuvenator
10	AMALAKI	Indian gooseberry	Emblica officinalis	1part	rejuvenator
11	PIPPALI	Long pepper	Piper longum	1part	carminative
12	MARICHA	Black pepper	Piper nigrum	1part	carminative
13	SUNDI	Ginger (dried)	Zingiber officinalis	1part	carminative
14	VIDANGA		Embelia ribes	1part	Action against infections
15	ELA	cardamom	Elattaria cardamomum	1part	Balances kapha and vata
16	PIPPALI	Long pepper	Piper longum	1part	carminative
17	SHANKHA BHASMA	Bhasma of conch shell		1part	Effective in indigestion
18	SAUVARCHALA LAVANA	Sochal salt		1part	Carminative, balances vata
19	SAINDHAVA LAVANA	Rock salt		1part	Carminative, balances vata, pitta, kapha
20	VIDA LAVANA	Black salt		1part	Balances kapha and vata
21	SAMUDRA LAVANA	Common salt		1part	Carminative, balances vata
22	ROMAKA LAVANA	Sambhar salt		1part	Carminative, balances vata
23	KUSHTA		Saussurea lappa	1part	Balances vata and kapha
24	CAVYA	Long pepper	Piper chaba	1part	carminative
25	DEVADARU	Cedar	Cedus deodara	1part	Reduces pain
26	VACHA	Sweet flag	Acorus calamus	1part	Beneficiary effect in brain
27	KACHURA (SHATI)		Curcuma zedoaria	1part	Balances kapha vata
28	VRIDHA DARU		Argyrea speciosa	1part	rejuvenator
29	HAPUSHA		Juniperus communis	1part	Balances vata, kapha
30	ERANDA		Ricinus communis	1part	Effective in lower backache

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

 

Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and finely powdered. Then triturated with sugar, ghee, honey and finally tablets are made.

• Purification of tamra,loha, vanga – 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.
• Detoxification of Haritala – The roughly powdered haritala boiling in the juice of kushmanda (ash gourd- Benincasa hispida) for 3hrs.

 

• Purification of Abhraka – Heating and quenching in the decoction of Triphala or cow’s milk for 7 times.

 

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

 

• Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, kapha dosha imbalance
• Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasadhatu and raktha dhatu – indigestion, bleeding
• Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting abhyantara roga marga – menorrhagia, respiratory diseases.

 

DOSAGE AND USAGE

 

Take 250 to 500 mg after food once or twice daily along with sugar, ghee, 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 pitta dosha imbalance like more acrid, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Consume easily digestible food items.
• Avoid heavy exercises during bleeding conditions.
• Consume wholesome diet.
• Should take the diet according to digestive capacity and season, the place of living.
• Drink more water, because excessive bleeding leads to dehydration

 

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

 

• This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.

 

• 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 disease. Before taking medicine consult an Ayurvedic 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

• Rasachandamshu

 

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

• Pradara ripu rasa
• Pushyanuga churna
• Bolbadha ras

 AVAILABLE BRANDS

• Baidyanath
• Dabur

 

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Pharmaceutical study of Lauha Bhasma

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221077/

2.     Toxicity study of Lauha Bhasma (calcined iron) in albino rats

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850776/

 

The Food and Drug Administration, United States has not evaluated these statements. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your GP before the intake.

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