Biophytum sensitivum (മുക്കുറ്റി ) and its medicinal usage

Biophytum sensitivum (മുക്കുറ്റി ) and its medicinal usage

Botanical Name : Biophytum sensitivum
Family : Oxalidaceae
English : Sikerpud
Malayalam - മുക്കുറ്റി (mukkutti)
Sanskrit - alambusha, jalapushpa, peethapushpa, samanga, krithanjali.
Hindi - lajalu, lajjalu, lakhshana, laksmana, zarer.
Tamil - nilaccurunki, tintanali
Habitat : Perennial herb
Native to: Tropical Africa and Asia
Fragrant: No
Growing Ease: Requires a little extra care
Temperature: 60-85°F, 16-29°C
Soil : humus-peat-loosely
Humidity: Medium humidity
Lighting Needs: Does best in bright indirect sunlight coming from the South/East/West
Climate : tropical, subtropical



DIFFERENT NAME

English : Sikerpud, better stud

Malayalam - mukkutti

Sanskrit - alambusha, jalapushpa, peethapushpa, samanga, krithanjali

Hindi - lajalu, lajjalu, lakhshana, laksmana, alm bhusha, zarer

Tamil - nilaccurunki, tintanali commonly known as: life plant, little tree plant, sensitive plant **

Bengali: jhalai

Kannada: hara muni, jalapushpa

Marathi: jharera, lajwanti

Tamil: nilaccurunki, tintaanaalee

Telugu: attapatti, chumi, jala puspa, pulicenta


Biophytum sensitivum is a very small flowering plant and is native to India. It has only a few pinnate leaves with 8-10 leaflets on either side. Each leaflet may measure upto 4-5mm and the total length of the leaf is less than 5cm. This plant produces about five to ten small flowers with yellow,white or pink petals.It has the same reproductive tendencies as Mimosa,spreading easily in the greenhouse by seed,but it stays small - less than 4" tall - and has similar touch-sensitive traits. It usually moves a
bit slower, though. These plants are much more pretty than Mimosa.They are usually found in wet lands (mostly plains) of tropical Africa, Asia and India.Normally in the shade of trees and shrubs, in grasslands, open thickets, at low and medium altitudes.

In Ayurveda this little herb Mukkutti is described as a good medicine.

1.Mukkutti is used as a tonic and stimulant

2.It is used for chest complaints , convulsions , Cramps and inflammatory tumours .

3. It's ash is mixed with lime juice and given for stomach ache .

4.Leaves and roots are styptic , decotion of leaves is given for diabetes , asthma and phthisis.

5.Arthralgia, Arthritis, Back Pain, Bone Spur, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Degenerative Joint Disease, Degenerative Neck Disease, Fibromyalgia, Leg Cramps, Leg pains, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sprains, Stiff Neck, Tendonitis and Tennis Elbow are also treated using mukkutti in Ayurveda.

6.Mukkutti herb is very useful in treating Varicocele. The leaves of this herb (20) need to be boiled in 300ml of water for 40 mins. Strain and cool this potion and drink it two times daily for a month and complete relief would be accorded in a month.

7.It is also used for treating heavy bleeding seen in women.Therefore it is also called "Teendanaazhi".

8.Its leaf well grinded in butter milk is used in treating dysentry.

9.It is a good medicinal herb to clean the uterus after delivery.

Nagarjunabhra Ras with its indication, ingredients and usage

Nagarjunabhra Ras with its indication, ingredients and usage

Nagarjunabhra Ras Benefits:

It is used in the treatment of

1. heart diseases.
2. nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, diarrhea.
3. bleeding diseases, inflammatory conditions, gastritis and chronic fever.
4. good rejuvenative and aphrodisiac medicine.

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Nagarjunabhra Ras dosage:

125 mg to 250 mg – 1 – 2 tablets once or twice a day

Nagarjunabhra Ras ingredients:

Abhraka Bhasma – Purified and processed Silica – 10 grams

Arjuna Bark – Terminalia arjuna

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Shiva Guggulu with its indication, ingredients and usage

Shiva Guggulu with its indication, ingredients and usage





Indication: Useful in Rheumatoid arthritis, low back ache and sciatica.



Dose : 500 mg to 1 grams,




Ingredients:



Si.No Sanskrit name        Botanical name

1 Haritaki        Terminalia chebula

2 Vibitaki        Terminalia belerica

3 Amalaki                Emblica officinalis

4 Eranda taila        Ricinus communis

5 Shudda Gandaka        Purified Sulpher

6 Shudda guggulu        Commiphora mukul

7 Rasna                Alpenia galangal

8 Vayu vidanga        Embelia ribes

9 Maricha                Piper nigrum

10 Pippali                Piper longum

11 Dantimoola        Baliospermum montanum

12 Jatamansi        Nardostachys jatamansi

13 Shunti                Zingiber officinalis

14 Devadaru        Cedrus deodara




Ayurvedic Properties of Shiva Guggulu :



Roga karma: Amavata, katishula, gridrasi and kroshtuka shirsha.



Dosha karma: Vatakaphahara



Agni karma: Deepana and Pachana.



Reference:  Bhaishajyaratnavali Amavatachikitsa.

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Rasnadi Guggulu with its indication ,Uses and Dosage

Rasnadi Guggulu with its indication ,Uses and Dosage


Rasnadi Gulgulu ingredients:

Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata

Amruta – Giloy – Tinospora cordifolia

Eranda – Castor

Surahva – Devadaru – Cedrus deodara

Vishva – Ginger


All the above in equal parts

Purified Guggulu – Commiphora mukul in equal quantity to the sum of above herbs.


Method of preparation:

Fine powders of the above herbs is mixed with Guggulu and pounded together till a fine semisolid mass is prepared. It is rolled into pills.


Therapeutic Indications


Rasnadi Guggulu is helpful in following health conditions.


Tinnitus (ringing sensation in the ears)

Headache

Migraine

Rheumatoid arthritis

Gout

Osteoarthritis

Sinuses and fistula

Flatulence

Bloating

Intestinal gas

Increased borborygmi
Abdominal pain

Sciatica


Effect on Tridosha: Balances Vata Dosha.


Reference:

Yogaratnakara, Bruhat Nighantu Ratnakara, Brihat Yoga Tarangini


Strength of this product: 250 – 500 mg


Dosage: 1 – 2 tablets,  1 – 2 times a day, before or after food, as directed by physician

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Punarnavadi Guggulu with its indication, ingredients and usage

Punarnavadi Guggulu with its indication, ingredients and usage




Punarnavadi Guggul ingredients and how to make?

Punarnava – Spreading Hogweed – Boerhaavia diffusa – 4.8 kg

Urubaka – Castor – Ricinus communis – 4.8 kg

Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis – 768 g

Water for decoction – 32 liters, boiled and reduced to 4 liters.

Kaushika – Guggulu – Indian bedelium (gum resin) – Commiphora mukul – 864 g

Erandataila – Castor oil – Ricinus communis – 192 ml

Trivrit – Operculina turpethum – 240 g

48 g fine powder of each of

Nikumbha – Baliospermum montanum

Guduchi – Indian Tinospora (stem) – Tinospora cordifolia

Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula

Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia bellirica

Amalaki – Indian gooseberry fruit – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.

Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis

Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum

Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt

Bhallataka – Purified Semecarpus anacardium

Vidanga – False black pepper – Embelia ribes

Punarnava – Spreading Hogweed – Boerhaavia diffusa

Makshika Bhasma – Bhasma of Copper-Iron Pyrite – 12 g



Reference: Bharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara 3:4012



Punarnava Guggulu Dosage:



1 – 2 tablets, once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.



Usage



Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gout

Hernia

Sciatica

Frozen Shoulder

Backache

Urinary Bladder Pain

Tailbone Pain

Neck Pain

Spondylitis

Spondylosis – Cervical Spondylosis, Lumbar Spondylosis or Thoracic Spondylosis




Ayurvedic Properties



VIRYA (Potency)             USHNA (Hot)

PRABHAVA (Action)      Anti-arthritic

DOSHA KARMA (Effect on Humors) Pacifies VATA DOSHA and KAPHA DOSHA

Dhatu (Tissue) Effect      RASA, RAKTA, MAMSA, MEDAS, ASTHI

Organs Effect                   Bones, Joints, Muscles

Main Indication               Vata Disorders


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Chitrakadi Vati with its indication, ingredients and usage

Chitrakadi Vati with its indication, ingredients and usage

Effect on Tridosha – balances Vata and kapha. Improves Pitta.



Chitrakadi Gutika dosage:   1 – 2 tablets 1 – 2 times a day



Ingredients:-



Chitraka – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica

Pippalimoola – Long pepper root – Piper longum

Yava Kshara – Kshara of Barley – Hordeum vulgare

Swarjika Kshara

Sauvarchala Lavana – Sochal salt

Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt

Vida Lavana – Vida salt

Samudra Lavana – Common salt,

Audbhida Lavana

Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis

Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum

Hingu – Asa foetida

Ajamoda – Ajowan (fruit) – Trachyspermum roxburghianum

Chavya – Java Long Pepper – Piper chaba

Matulunga Swarasa – Lemon juice OR Dadima rasa – Pomegranate juice – Quantity Sufficient.

The fine powder of above ingredient is triturated with lemon juice or pomegranate juice and a paste is prepared. This is rolled into tablet form


THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS





Loss of appetite

Constipation (with sticky stool and mucus discharge in the stool)

Gas or Flatulence

Bloating

Abdominal Distension

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Weight loss (Obesity)



Reference:  -



Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana 15/96-97


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Suvarnamuktadi Gutika with its Dosage, Ingredients and indication

Suvarnamuktadi Gutika with its Dosage, Ingredients and indication

Text: Sarvarogachikitsaratnam

 Indication:Useful in typhoid and other fevers, vehicles, suitable decoctions.

Each Tablet Prepared out of

Suvrana 0.002 g etc

Suggested Dosage: 1-2 tablets 

Prabhakar Vati with its Dosage, Ingredients And indication

Prabhakar Vati with its Dosage, Ingredients And indication

Effect on Tridosha – balances Vata and Kapha.

Prabhakar Vati dosage:  125 mg – 250 mg, once or twice a day

Prabhakara Vati ingredients, how to make:
Makshika Bhasma – Bhasma of Copper-Iron Pyrite
Loha Bhasma – Bhasma prepared from Iron
Abhraka Bhasma – Purified and processed Mica
Tugakshiri – Bambusa bambos
Shuddha Shilajatu – Asphaltum
Water decoction of Arjuna – terminalia arjuna

Therapeutic Indications

Prabhakar Vati is helpful in following health conditions.

Main Indications
Heart palpitation
Atrial fibrillation (AF)
Congestive heart failure
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Angina pectoris


Fine powder of above ingredients is triturated with decoction of Arjuna, semisolid mass is prepared, and pills are made.

Reference: Bheshaj Ratnavali, Hridrogadhikara 66-67

Amavatari Ras with its Dosage, Ingredients and indication

Amavatari Ras with its Dosage, Ingredients and indication

Uses of Amavatari Ras

Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica
Paralysis
Other Vata Roga

Amavatari Ras ingredients, how to make:

Rasa – Herbal purified Mercury – 10 g
Shuddha Gandhaka – Herbal purified Sulphur – 20 g
Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula – 10 g
Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia bellirica – 10 g
Amalaki – Indian gooseberry fruit – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.  – 10 g
Vahni – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica – 40 g
Guggulu – Indian bedelium (gum resin) – Commiphora mukul  – g0 g
Erandataila – Castor oil – Ricinus communis – quantity sufficient for grinding.

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata and Kapha

Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali Amavata Rogadhikara 180 – 181

Dosage of Amavatari Ras
1-2 tablets twice a day

Agnikumararasam Gulika with its indication, Dosage and Ingredients

Agnikumararasam Gulika with its indication, Dosage and Ingredients

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata and Kapha.

Agnikumararasam Gulika dosage:

125 mg – 1 tablet once or twice a day after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Agnikumararasam Gulika ingredients:

Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum – 10 grams

Ugra – Acorus calamus – 10 grams

Kushta – Saussurea lappa – 10 grams

Musta – Cyperus rotundus – 10 grams

Visha – Vatsanabha – Aconitum ferox – 40 grams

Usage

In initial stages of fever with indigestion it is given along with honey and ginger juice.In fever due to kapha origin, it is given along with Nirgundi (Vitex negundo) juice extract.

In running nose, allergic rhinitis, it is given along with fresh ginger juice extract.

In Inflammatory conditions, it is given along with Dashamoola kashaya.

To treat indigestion, it is given along with clove.

In sprue, it is given with ginger.

In diarrhea, it is given with kashaya of Musta (Cyperus rotundus).

In early stages of diarrhea, it is given along with coriander and ginger liquid.

In chronic diarrhea or dysentery it is given along with decoction of Kutaja (Holarrhena antidysenterica)

In chronic fever, it is given along with decoction of fresh ginger and long pepper.

in cough and cold, it is given along with decoction of kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum)


In bronchitis and asthma, it is given along with sesame oil and jaggery.

Reference:

Sahasrayoga, Gutika prakarana, 55.

Simhanada Guggulu with its Dosage,indication, Ingredients and Reference

Simhanada Guggulu with its Dosage,indication, Ingredients and Reference

Effect on Tridosha – Calms Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Simhanada Guggulu dosage: 
1 – 2 tablets 2 – 3 times a day, before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor

Simhanada Guggulu Ingredients: 
Triphala – Haritaki – Terminalia chebula
Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica
Amla – Emblica officinalis
Shuddha Gandhaka
Guggulu – Purified Commiphora mukul.
Chitrataila – Castor oil

Therapeutic Indications
Singhnad Guggulu (Simhanada Guggulu) is indicated in the following health conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hyperuricemia and Gout
Cough & Bronchitis
Constipation
Intestinal Gas
Abdominal diseases mainly related or associated with constipation and excess gas
Skin Diseases – mainly itching with pain
Premature Graying Of Hair
Hair loss


Simhanada Guggulu reference:
Bhaishajya Ratnavali – Amavata adhikara 130 – 135

Vatari Guggulu with its Dosage, Indication and Ingredients

Vatari Guggulu with its Dosage, Indication and Ingredients

Vatari Guggulu Ingredients: 

Vatari taila – Castor oil
Shuddha Gandhaka
Triphala – Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica, Amla – Emblica officinalis
Guggulu – Purified Commiphora mukul.

Vatari Guggulu dosage: 
1 – 2 tablets 2 – 3 times a day, before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Effect on Tridosha :– Calms Vata and Kapha

Therapeutic Indications
Vatari Guggulu is indicated in the following health conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gouty arthritis
Cough & Bronchitis
Constipation
Intestinal Gas
Skin Diseases – mainly itching with pain
Hair loss or hair fall

Reference: 
Bhaishajya Ratnavali – Amavata adhikara 87 – 89

Trayodashang Guggulu with its usage, Dose and Ingredients

Trayodashang Guggulu with its usage, Dose and Ingredients



Trayodashang Guggul Ingredients: 

Abha – Acacia nilotica Linn. / indica / arabica Willd – 1 part
Ashwagandha – Withania somnifera – 1 part
Hapusha – Juniperus communis Linn.- 1 part
Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia – 1 part
Shatavari – Asparagus racemosus- 1 part
Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris- 1 part
Vriddhadaru – Argyreia speciosa- 1 part
Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata- 1 part
Shatahva – Anethum sowa Kurz.- 1 part
Shati – Hedychium spicatum- 1 part
Yamani – Trachispermum amami- 1 part
Nagara – Ginger- 1 part
Kaushika – Guggulu – purified – 12 part
Sarpi – ghee – 1 part


Therapeutic Indications

Trayodashang Guggulu is helpful in following health conditions.

Paralysis
Facial paralysis
Hemiplegia
Sciatica
Pain of neurological origin
Osteoarthritis
Bone pain
Osteoporosis or low bone mineral density
Muscle spasm
Backache


Trayodasanga Guggulu reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali Vataroga Adhikara 89-92

Dosage

Adults: 2 Capsules 2 or 3 times a day with Hot/Warm Milk or Water, preferably one hour after meals. Dose can be increased up to four pills 2 or 3 times a day as required. Do not take with cold water.