Ashta Choorna- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Diet, Yoga, Contraindications and Research Papers

ASHTA CHOORNA

Ashta Churna or Choorna is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of indigestion and associated complaints. This medicine contains herbal ingredients and rock salt. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician. It’s mainly used in the treatment of children.

BENEFITS OF ASHTA CHURNA

• This medicine is popularly used in the management of abdominal diseases.
• It is effective in improving digestive power

INDICATIONS OF ASHTA CHURNA

• Constipation
• Digestive problems
• Abdominal fullness
• Abdominal colic

INGREDIENTS OF ASHTA CHURNA

METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ASHTA CHURNA

 Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and finely powdered. Hingu fried in ghee at first then powdered.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA OF ASHTA CHOORNA

•  Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata dosha imbalance.
• Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu – indigestion
• Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting Abhyanthara roga marga – indigestion, abdominal fullness

 DOSAGE AND USAGE OF ASHTA CHURNA

             Take 3 to 5 gm before food twice daily along with ghee or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

 EXERCISES AND YOGA

 Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practised in the treatment of different diseases.

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam    – cleans the respiratory passage, calms mind (mental stress aggravates digestive problems)

 The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ASHTA CHOORNA

• Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water, gruel
• Avoid smoking, carbonated drinks, alcohol
• Avoid consumption of a heavy diet at bedtime.

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF ASHTA CHURNA

•  This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
• Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an Ayurveda doctor.
• Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects

• Can Ashta Choorna be used while taking Allopathic medicines?

 Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.

• How long the Ashta Churna can be used?

 The duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.

• Is this Ashta Choorna habit forming?

This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.

 CLASSICAL REFERENCE OF ASHTA CHURNA

• Ashtanga hridaya – Gulma chikilsa

  EQUIVALENT MEDICINES OF ASHTA CHURNA

• Vaiswanara churna
• Lasuna ksheera

AVAILABLE BRANDS OF ASHTA CHURNA

• Kottakkal Arya vaidya sala
• Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
• Kerala Ayurveda
• Oushadhi
• Everest Pharmaceuticals
• SNA Oushadhasala
• Dabur India
• Baidyanath
• AVP Coimbatore
• AVN
• Nagarjuna

Available in Syrup form also- Ashta Churna Syrup

Available in Tablet form also- Ashta Churna Tablet

RESEARCH PAPERS OF ASHTA CHURNA

1. The anthelminthic activity of Asta Churna

https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijhr/article/view/55399

2. Pharmacognostic Studies in ‘Ashtachoornam’: An Ayurvedic Formulation

http://ijasrm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IJASRM_V4S4_1390_319_324.pdf