Vidaarigandhaadi gana and its indication with usage

Vidaarigandhaadi gana:-


Vidaarigandhaa (Saalparnee), Vodaaree, Viswadevaa (Gaangarukee), Sahadevaa (a variety of Bala), Swadamshtraa (Gokshura), Prithakparnee (Prisniparnee), Sataavaree, Saaribaa, Krishna Saaribaa, Jeevaka and Rishabhaka, Mahaasa haa (Maashaparnee), Kshudrasahaa (Mudgaparnee), Brihatee, Kantakaaree, Punarnavaa, Eranda, Hamsapaadi, Vrischikaalee and Rishabhee.


Indication:-


The Vidaarigandhaadigana counteracts Vaata and Pitta; it is useful in Sosha (emaciation), Gulma (tumour), Angamarda (bodily soreness), Oordhwaswaasa (a kind of Swaasa) and Kaasa (cough).






Vidaarigandhaadi gana can be converted mainly in to two forms kwadhas and ghruthams




Kwadhas






Kwadhas are the important basic ingredient which is used as such or used in the preparation of arshtams, thailams kuzhambus, lehas and gulikas in Ayurvedic system of treatment.The selected brand of herbs are cleaned, dried up to the desired level, crushed / coarsely powdered for the preparation  of  Kwadhas. To suit the convenience of general public, the hygienically prepared medicines are bottled so as to meet the usual dosage of 15 ml, at a time in concentrated forms. The dosage of 15 ml, unless otherwise prescribed, may be mixed with 50 ml  of boiled and cooled water and taken as one dose. For children, the dose has to be decided according to their age as advised by the physicians.


Ghruthams






Ghruthams (Medicated Ghee) are combination of fats and aqueous extract of medicinal plants. The medicinal active principles are normally soluble in fat and hence transferred into ghees. The medicinal properties contained in kwadhas and kalkas and other types of pure medicinal juices are infused into pure ghee at a stipulated temperature.