Asanadi ganam kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for obesity and hyperlipidemia. It can be used in any disease where fat metabolism is impaired. It is beneficial in reducing body weight and hyperlipidemia.
Asanadi kashaya Uses
- It is used to treat many diseases with ama in the abdomen or all over the body. It reverses the pathology of many auto-immune diseases if used in the early stage of disease pathology.
- It is beneficial in many types of chronic skin diseases including psoriasis and vitiligo. It reduces itching, swelling, and whitish discharge from the skin lesions.
- As almost all drugs are tikta rasa and with rooksha property, this formulation does Rookshana in the body, helps absorb unwanted kleda (moisture content), and regulates water and electrolyte balance. It is helpful in some cases of swelling and water retention, too.
- It helps reduce obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia.
- It works as an anthelmintic. Also, it is beneficial in Kapha-dominant anemia.
- It is used in urinary disorders and diabetic persons.
Indications of Asanadi gana kashayam
- Switra – Vitiligo
- Kushtha – Various kinds of Skin diseases
- Kapha – Vitiated Kaphadosha, conditions with indigestion and water retention.
- Krimi – Worms and other microbial infestations
- Pandurogam – Anemia
- Prameha – Urinary disorders and Diabetes
- Medodosha – Deranged fat metabolism, hyperlipidemia, obesity
Ingredients of Asanadiganam kashayam
Indian kino tree Asana Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
It is used as a cooling external application for headache and inflammations on skin and joints. It is antipyretic, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac. It is used in the treatment of ulcers and also in mental aberrations.
Indian chariot tree Tinisha Ougenia dalbergioides Benth.
It is used in the treatment of vitiligo, skin diseases, diabetes, anaemia, non-healing wounds, and ulcers. It is anthelmintic, too. Used in diarrhoea and burning sensation.
Himalayan birch Bhoorja Betula utilis
It is used in wound healing, earache, diarrhoea, bleeding disorders, etc.
It reduces fat and cholesterol levels in the body.
Arjun tree Swetavaaha Terminalia arjuna.W.&A.
It is an anti-oxidant, hypotensive, anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic, and gastroprotective. It is used in combination medicines for reducing Hypertension.
Indian beech tree Prakeerya Pongamia glabra.Vent./Pongamia pinnata
It has anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and wound-healing properties.
Cutch tree Khadira Acacia catechu
It is the best drug for skin diseases. It is widely used to treat acute and chronic skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, heat rashes etc. It is a blood purifier and is used in bleeding disorders, fever, inflammatory arthritis, diabetic wounds etc.
White thorn Kadara Acacia polyacantha Will.
It is an anti-staphylococcal medicine. It is used in swelling & oedema in arthritis and rheumatism. It is beneficial in nasopharyngeal infections, dysentery and diarrhoea.
Indian madder Bhandi Rubia cordifolia L.
It is a blood purifier. Used in the treatments of almost all skin diseases. It improves complexion. It enhances liver functions. Beneficial in diarrhoea and eye diseases.
Indian rosewood Simsapa Dalbergia sissoo.Roxb.
It is beneficial for obesity and deranged metabolism. It corrects cholesterol and lipid levels. It is useful in worm infestations, pain and burning sensation during urination, skin diseases, vitiligo, oedema, hiccups, vomiting, diarrhea and allergic rhinitis.
Gurmar/Gymnema Meshasringi Gymnema sylvestre
In various studies, it is reported to be effective against arthritis, diuretic, anemia, osteoporosis, hypercholesterolemia, cardiopathy, asthma, constipation, microbial infections, indigestion, and as an anti-inflammatory agent
Thrihima- 3 types of chandana
Indian sandalwood Chandana Santalum album
It is famous for its anti-tumor and anti-cancerous properties. It has a very expensive essential oil made from it, making it famous in the cosmetic industry. It is an anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-proliferative agent. It is beneficial for the treatment of acne, psoriasis, eczema, common warts, and molluscum contagiosum.
Red sandalwood Raktachandana Pterocarpus santalinus L.
It has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, anti-hyperglycaemic, and diaphoretic properties. It is used in the treatment of fever, hemorrhage, and dysentery.
False kalumba root Peetachandana Coscinium fenestratum(GAERTN).COLEB.
It is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. It has anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant properties. It is used for dressing wounds, treating ulcers, as it works as an antiseptic. Its stem is useful in treating intermittent fever.
Doub palm/toddy palm
Taala Borassus flabellifer
It has antipyretic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties. It also works as anthelmintic and diuretic.
Flame of the forest
Palasa Butea monosperma
It stimulates the digestive fire. It is used as an aphrodisiac and a laxative. It is used for worm infestation, bone fractures, abdominal ulcers & tumors, piles, and other anorectal diseases. It has wound-healing properties.
Agarwood Agaru Aquillaria agallocha
It has remarkable anti-inflammatory properties. It is used in the treatment of ear, nose& throat infections, cough & cold, breathing difficulty, asthma, etc. It is beneficial in cleansing wounds, useful in skin diseases, and improving the complexion.
Teak Saaka Tectona grandis.Linn.
It has cooling properties. It is a laxative. It is helpful in treating piles, leukoderma, bronchitis and dysentery.
Sal tree Saala Shorea robusta Gaertn.f.
It is used in the treatment of piles, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, skin diseases, ulcers, wounds, diarrhoea, dysentery, burning sensation etc
Betel palm Kramuka Areca catechu Linn.
It is an astringent and stimulant. It relieves hunger and abdominal discomfort. It kills and expels intestinal worms and parasites. It has diuretic and laxative properties.
Conessi Kalinga Holarrhena antidysentrica. Wall.
It has been used in bleeding piles, diarrhoea, eczema, fever and colic. It is beneficial in amoebic dysentery and many other gastro-intestinal disorders.
Axle wood tree Dhava Anogeissus latifolia (DC)Wallich ex Guill.&Perr.
Root is pungent, acrid, sweet, cooling; improves both taste and appetite, removes kapha and vata useful in anaemia, urinary discharges, piles applied in skin diseases, and erysipelas –The juice of the leaves is given in purulent discharges from the ear. Bark is bitter, astringent to the bowels useful in liver complaints, chronic diarrhoea, and ophthalmic inflammatory conditions.
Black murdah Chagakarna Terminalia crenulata ROTH.
It has antibacterial properties.
Indian gurjan Aswakarna Dipterocarpus turbinatus Gaertn.f.
It is helpful in abscesses, diseases of the vagina and urinary tract in women, bleeding disorders, skin diseases, fever, blisters&pustues, pruritus, headache, anemia, and deafness.
Details of the manufacturing
As already discussed, It has 23 ingredients.
All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in the shade.
Take an equal quantity of all ingredients in dried & crushed form in an earthen pot. Now add 16 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity to one by eighth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a wooden ladle. Also, the fire should be kept low to ensure all the active ingredients in the herbs needed are absorbed well into the water. Once the quantity is reduced to one by-eighth of the initial amount of water, remove the vessel from the fire. Squeeze and drain through a clean white cloth. Collect the decoction in a clean vessel and discard the solid waste. Drink the mild warm decoction.
Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga margas
- It is Kapha-Pittahara and rookshana.
- Ita cts on bahya, madhyama and antarrogamargas
Dosage and Usage of Asanadiganam kashayam
Dosage: Two Pala ( 120 ml) This is the dosage of freshly prepared decoction. In the market, we are getting concentrated qwath and the dosage is 15 ml concentrated kashayam mixed with 45ml of boiled water twice daily before the food. Tablets are also available and the dosage is two tablets twice daily before the food.
Usage:
- Kashayam is advised to take in empty stomach, once the ingested food is digested well and aahaararasa is formed well.
- Usage of kashayam with prescribed prakshepadravyas according to the condition of the disease and the patient gives the best results.
Exercises and Yoga.
As Asanadiganam kashayam targets mainly drying up excess moisture and fat tissues, following regular exercises and specific yoga asanas like suryanamaskra, pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, bhujangasana etc for whole-body stretching and balance are recommended.
Regular exercise helps improve the bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.
Yoga can maintain harmony within and with surroundings.
Pavanamuktasana
Vajrasana
Bhujangasana
Suryanamaskara
Exercises for diabetes and obesity
All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only.
Recommended diet and behaviour
Diet:
To be avoided
- Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.
- Food with excess oil and fat.
- Sweet items like sugar, jaggery, etc.
- junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
- carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
- refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening agni (digestive fire)
- curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
To be added
- Light meals and easily digestible foods
- Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric, ginger and curry leaves, honey.
- Freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain, etc
- Eat food only when you are hungry. Avoid over-eating.
Behaviour
- Avoid sitting continuously for a long time. Avoid a sedentary lifestyle.
- Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust.
- Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
- Avoid using the air conditioner for a long time. Let the body sweat.
Side effects and contraindications
- No known side effects were reported.
- Contraindications
- Emaciated or underweight persons may feel giddiness, fatigue etc if not taken under the guidance of a physician.
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Classical references
ASHTANGAHRUDAYA SUTRA 15/19-20
Equivalent medicines
- Varanadi kashayam
- Aragwadhadi kashaym
Brands Available
- SDM
- MAA
Research papers
- Asanadiganam
In type 2 diabetes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688834/
In dyslipidemia
https://dx.doi.org/10.4103%2F0974-8520.146231
Asana
doi:10.5138/ijaps.2010.0976.1055.01050
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb – Biological activities and medicinal properties Yogesh Badkhane1 *, A.S. Yadav1 †, Ajit K. Sharma 1 , D.K. Raghuwanshi1 , Shilandra Kumar Uikey1 , Firdous A Mir1 , Shabir A. Lone1 , Tanuja Murab1 *Corresponding author: Yogesh Badkhane 1 Molecular Biology and Seed Technology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Govt. Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya, BHOPAL- 462008 (M.P.) INDIA †Ex-Post Doctoral Researcher, Louisiana State University, USA. E.mail: badkhane.yoPterocarpus marsupium Roxb – Biological activities and medicinal properties Yogesh Badkhane1 *, A.S. Yadav1 †, Ajit K. Sharma 1 , D.K. Raghuwanshi1 , Shilandra Kumar Uikey1 , Firdous A Mir1 , Shabir A. Lone1 , Tanuja Murab1 *Corresponding author: Yogesh Badkhane 1 Molecular Biology and Seed Technology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Govt. Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya, BHOPAL- 462008 (M.P.) INDIA †Ex-Post Doctoral Researcher, Louisiana State University, USA. E.mail: badkhane.yogesh@rediffmail.com Abstract Pterocarpus marsupium (Bija), a popular Indian medicinal plant. Has long been used commonly in ayurvedic system of medicine. The plant has been found to possess diverse number of biological activities. The P. marsupium tree has some medicinal property and is thus commercially exploitable. During the last five decades, apart from the chemistry of the P. marsupium compounds, considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal applications of P. marsupium. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products. This review reveals that the biological activities and medicinal properties of P. marsupium compounds isolated, pharmacological actions of the P. marsupium extracts, clinical studies and plausible medicinal applications along with their safety evaluation. Keywords: Medicinal plant, P. marsupium Roxb., Bija, Indian Kino gesh@rediffmail.com Abstract Pterocarpus marsupium (Bija), a popular Indian medicinal plant. Has long been used commonly in ayurvedic system of medicine. The plant has been found to possess diverse number of biological activities. The P. marsupium tree has some medicinal property and is thus commercially exploitable. During the last five decades, apart from the chemistry of the P. marsupium compounds, considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal applications of P. marsupium. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products. This review reveals that the biological activities and medicinal properties of P. marsupium compounds isolated, pharmacological actions of the P. marsupium extracts, clinical studies and plausible medicinal applications along with their safety evaluation. Keywords : Medicinal plant, P. marsupium Roxb., Bija, Indian Kino
Arjuna
Prakeerya
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25607746/
Kadara
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7102469/
https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.3_282
Meshasringi
Chandana
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786419.2017.1399387
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5749697/
Saaka
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527215/
Dhava
http://ijapc.com/volume7-third-issue/MNAPC-V7-I3-4-p-197-205.pdf
Chagakarna
https://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2010/vol2/019.Jian.pdf