Introduction: The disease ‘pyorrhoea’ is characterized by copious discharge of pus from the root of the teeth and gums. Depending upon the part of the teeth and the gums involved, it is of several types. The most common is “Pyorrhoea alveolaris”. In ayurveda, this condition is called danta-besta or Putidanta. The pus which comes out…
Gokshuradi guggulu is the ayurveda preparation mainly consisting of gokshura and gugglu. This is a good drug of choice in UTI, renal stones and various other urinary problems. Ingredients of Gokshuradi Guggulu INGREDIENTS LATIN NAME PROPORTION Gokshura Tribulus terrestris 112 tola Suddha guggulu Commiphora mukul 28 tola Shunthi Zingiber officinale 1 tola Maricha Piper nigrum…
Tonsils are the small mass of mainly lymphoid tissue behind the tongue between the pillars of the faucis on either side of pharynx. Its inflammation is called tonsilities. In ayurveda it is known as tundekeri. It usually occurs in young children. It is often associated with attack of cold and cough. Constipation precipitates with attack…
Honey is also known as natural sweet and has been used by humans since long time ago as a sweetening agent either in form of food supplement or as medicine. It has its own social, cultural, medicinal and folk use depending upon the community and place. Similarly, various ancient medicinal system has been using honey…
BAKUCI Bakuci consists of dry ripe fruits of Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (Fam. Leguminosae), an erect, 0.3-1.8 m high annual herb. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Avalguja, Somariji Assamese : Habucha Bengali : Bakuchi, Somraji, Hakucha Veeja English : — Gujrati : Bavachi Hindi : Babchi, Bavachi, Bakuchi Kannada : Bauchige, Bhavantibeeja, Bhavanchigid, Baukuchi Kashmiri : Babchi Malayalam…
Eladi Churna is a powder preparation consisting of ela, lavanga and other various herbs. This preparation is mainly used for treatment of digestive and respiratory disorders. Eladi Churna is also known as Eladi choornam, Eladi Choorna, Eladi Chooran etc. There are various references regarding this preparation. The composition illustrated here is based on ayurveda formulatory of…
A headache is a pain in the head and neck region that may be either a disorder in its own right or a symptom of an underlying medical condition or disease. The medical term for headache is cephalalgia. Headaches are divided into two large categories, primary and secondary, according to International Headache Society (IHS) in…
Leucoderma is characterized by the localized loss of pigmentation of the skin. The pigment inside the skin of the body is known as melanin, that imparts the blackish colour for the skin. According to ayurveda, this is caused by some morbidity in the liver which results in the deficient production of pitta. These whitish patches…
Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum or anus. In ayurveda it is called arsha. According to Acharya Charaka only the mass at gudavali is termed as Arsha and those at other places than Gudavali are called 3 Adhimamsa. So, Arsha is disease just like an enemy to men as it produce pile…
