KAISHORE GUGGULU: Ingredients, Dose, Properties And Uses

Kaishore guggulu as explained in the saraghadhar samhita under vatarakthadi rogadhikar is drug of choice of gout. Beside this it is also used as a rasayan as the word “kishore” refers to young.

Ingredients of Kaishore guggulu

Ingredients	Latin Name	Parts	Proportion
Suddha guggulu	Commiphora mukul	Extract	64 tola
Triphala	Three myrobalans	Powder	8 tola
Guduchi	Tinospora cordifolia	Stem	4 tola
Shunthi	Zingiber officinale	Root	2 tola
Marich	Piper nigrum	Fruit	2 tola
Pippali	Piper longum	Fruit	2 tola
Vidanga	Embelia ribes	Fruit	2 tola
Trivrut	Operculina turpenthum	Root	1 tola
Jaypala	Croton tiglium	Fruit	1 tola

Triturated with the decoction of:

Triphala three myrobalans	192 tola
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)	64 tola

Method of preparation:
Triphala and giloya are taken as mentioned above and are crushed to fine powder. This powder is then mixed to about 18 litres of water and boiled till reduced to half, making a decoction. Then decoction is filtered and suddha gugglu is added and cooked in an iron vessel and stired well. When the mixture is cooked well (showing signs of samyaka paka), triphala, giloya, trikatu, vidanga, jaypala, trivrit are added and missed properly. After each tablet of 3-3 rati are made, dried and stored in airtight vessel.(Ref: Saranghadhar samhita)

Dose:
2-4 tablets twice or thrice a day.

Properties and Uses of Kaishore guggulu :

1.  This drug is explained under vatarakthadi rogadhikar in sharanghadhar samhita.
2.  It is pittasamaka,kusthaghana, vataraktaghna, amavataghna, mutrakricchyaghna, raktashodhaka.
3.  It is good drug of choice for gout. For this it is used with manjisthadhi kwath for better result.
4.  It is also a drug of choice of arthritis, expecially when there is inflammation, red and swollen joints.
5.  It is also used in various skin disorders. It also acts as blood purifier. So, long term use of this drug is benefitial for various skin problems.
6.  This is also a good rasayan. Regular use of this drug make person look young and healthier. As its name “Kaisore” meaning young.

NOTE:
Avoid sour, hot, spicy and alcohol during the intake of this medicine.