Literally “hing” means Ferula asafoetida and “astha” means eight. Hingwastak churna is the ayurveda formulation comprising of eight constituents including hing(Ferula asafoetida). So, it is can be named as Asafetida-Eight-Herb-Formula. This is mainly used for various abdominal disturbances like bloating, flatulence, indigestion.etc. Composition: Ingredients Latin Name Parts Used Proportion Shunthi Zingiber officinale Rhizome 1 part…
Brihat vata chintamani rasa is an ayurveda formulation and is a drug of choice for vataj disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, facial palsy, hemiplegia, Prolapsed IntraVerticular Disc(PIVD), Sciatica. This preparation consists of heavy metals including swarna, rajat, lauha bhasma. This preparation is explained under vatavyadhi rogadhikara in bhaishajya ratnawali. Ingredients: Swarna bhasma- 3part Rajat bhasma-2 part…
INTRODUCTION: Ayurveda literally meaning ‘science of life’ was originated about 5000 years ago in the Indian subcontinent and has been prevalent in this region since then. Basically there are various methods regarding the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the textbooks of ayurveda. Aim of ayurveda has been described as to cure the disease of…
SWETA SARIVA Sweta Sariva consists of root of Hemidesmus indicus (Linn.) R. Br. (Fam. Asclepiadaceae), a prostrate or semi-erect shrub found upto an elevation of 600 m. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Ananti, Gopasuti, Sirivi Assamese : Vaga Sariva Bengali : Anantamul, Shvetashariva English : Indian Sarasa Parilla Gujrati : Upalsari, Kabri Hindi : Anantamul Kannada :…
Introduction Sitophaladi Churna is the most famous polyherbal ayurveda preparation mainly used for cough and cold by ayurveda physicians. It posses antihistaminic, antiallergic, antiasthmatic and soothing property. Ingredients Latin Name Parts used Proportion Shitophala/Rock Candy 16 part Vamsha Lochan Bambusa arundinacea Manna 8 part Pippla Piper longum Fruit 4 part Ela Elettaria cardamomum…
Gallbladder is a small abdominal organ situated beneath the liver. In adults, the gallbladder measures approximately 8 centimeters (3.1 in) in length and 4 centimeters (1.6 in) in diameter when fully distended. It stores the bile produced by the liver and helps for the digestion of fat. Gallstone is the small particles formed in the…
Viruses are the microscopic infectious agents that are capable of replicating inside the living cell of the organism as well as are capable of staying as a non-living particle outside the organism. They are responsible for various diseases like polio, AIDS.etc. Due to their capacity to multiply inside the living cell, they alter in the…
According to the classical text of Ayurveda application of medicated oil(sneha) in the body is regarded as avyanga. There is application of sneha dravya in the body along with movement in the body for the better absorption for the oil. Thus, it is the process by which the body is oelated with medicated oil with…
Triphala ayurveda herbal combination of equal amount of three fruits namely Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Chebulic myrobalan), and Bhibitaki (Beleric myrobalan) is the commonest ayurveda formulations used ever which has been used since long time by ayurveda physicians for its wide range of use. Most common benefits of triphala are illustrated below: Rasayan: Triphala is described as…
