Shirahshooladivajra RAS -Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Shirahshooladivajra RAS

Shirahshooladivajra RAS is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of diseases affecting the head. This tablet contains mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.

BENEFITS OF Shirahshooladivajra RAS

  • This medicine used in the management of diseases of the head ( shiras).
  • It also effective headache due to hypertension
  • As per Ayurvedic classics this medicine balances vata, pitta and kapha dosha.

 

INDICATIONS OF Shirahshooladivajra RAS

  • Migraine
  • Sinusitis
  • Stress headache
  • Vascular headache
  • headache due to hypertension

          INGREDIENTS OF Shirahshooladivajra RAS

SL NO SANSKRIT NAME ENGLISH LATIN QUANTITY ACTION
1 PARADA Purified mercury 48 gm fast relieve from symptoms
2 GANDHAKA Purified sulphur

 

 48 gm rejuvenator
3 TAMRA Bhasma of copper 48 gm Effective in skin diseases, Alleviates kapha dosha
4 LOHA BHASMA bhasma of Iron 48 gm tonic and rejuvenator
5 HARITHAKI Chebulic myrobalan Terminalia chebula  

 

96 gm

 rejuvenator
6 VIBHITHAKI Belliric myrobalan Terminalia bellerica rejuvenator
7 AMALAKI Indian gooseberry Emblica officinalis rejuvenator
8 PIPPALI Long pepper Piper longum 12 gm carminative
9 KUSHTA Saussurea lappa 12 gm Balances vata and kapha
10 SUNDI Ginger (dried) Zingiber officinalis 12 gm carminative
11 VIDANGA Embelia ribes 12 gm Action against infections
12 GUGGULU Indian bedelium Commiphora mukul 192 gm analgesic
13 GOKSHURA Small caltrops Tribulus terrestris 12 gm Diuretic action
14 YASHTIMADHU Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 12 gm Rejuvenator

Beneficial effect on eyes
15 VILWA Aegle marmelous 12 gm Carminative
16 AGNIMANTHA Premna corymbosa 12 gm Balances vata and kapha
17 SYONAKA Oroxylum indicum 12 gm Carminative
18 GAMBHARI Gmelina arborea 12 gm Carminative
19 PATALA Sterospermum suaveolens 12 gm Balances vata and kapha
20 SHALAPARNI Desmodium gangeticum 12 gm Carminative
21 PRISHNIPARNI Uraria picta 12 gm Balances vata, pitta, kapha
22 BRIHATI Solanum indicum 12 gm Carminative
23 KANTAKARI Solanum xanthocarpum 12 gm Balances kapha and vata

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Purified mercury and sulphur triturated first to prepare a black coloured mixture known as kajjali. Kajjali grounded with rest of the drugs,dasamula kashaya, ghee and tablets are made.

  • Detoxification of Parada – Ground with the juice of Aloe vera, Triphala(Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis), the root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
  • Detoxification of Gandhaka – fried in ghee and dipped in cow’s milk repeated for 7 times.
  • Purification of tamra, loha –  Heated and immersed in sesame oil, buttermilk, cow’s urine, gruel and decoction of kulatha (Dolichos biflorus) in that order for seven days in each liquid.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

 

  • Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, and kapha dosha imbalance.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa ,asthi ,majja dhatu – pain in and around the head
  • Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga

madhyama roga marga –headache

 

 

 

DOSAGE AND USAGE

 

125 mg to 250 mg after food twice daily along with goat’s milk or honey 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 many diseases.

 

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam    – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health

 

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

 

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salty, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items
  • Oil massage on the head is advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol

 

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

 

  • This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
  • It is better to avoid by children, lactating women and during pregnancy
  • Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects

 

  • Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?

 

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

 

  • How long the medicine can be used?

 

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

  • Is this medicine habit forming?

 

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

 

 

 

                  CLASSICAL REFERENCE

  • Bhaishajya ratnavali – shiroroga chikilsa

 

 

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

  • Lakshmivilasa ras

           AVAILABLE BRANDS

  • Dhootapapeshwar
  • Baidyanath

 

The Food and Drug Administration, United States has not evaluated these statements. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your GP before the intake.

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