PUTPAKWA VISHAMJWARANTAK LAUH -Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

PUTPAKWA VISHAMJWARANTAK LAUH is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of different kinds of fever. This tablet/powder contain mineral ingredients only. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.

BENEFITS OF PUTPAKWA VISHAMJWARANTAK LAUH

  • This medicine is used in the treatment of fever produced by vata, pitta, and kapha dosha imbalance.
  • Its antipyretic action is effective in both acute and chronic fever.
  • It induces sweating
  • It is also effective in intermittent fever.
  • Usually, non-infectious and viral fever responds with its use.

INDICATIONS OF PUTPAKWA VISHAMJWARANTAK LAUH

  • Acute fever
  • Chronic fever
  • Intermittent fever
  • Anaemia
  • Digestive problems
  • Respiratory diseases
  • Urinary problems

INGREDIENTS OF PUTPAKWA VISHAMJWARANTAK LAUH

SL NO SANSKRIT NAME ENGLISH QUANTITY ACTION
1 PARADA Purified Mercury 4 part fast relieve from symptoms
2 LOHA BHASMA bhasma of Iron 8 part tonic and rejuvenator
3 GANDHAKA Purified sulphur

 

4 part rejuvenator
4 SWARNA BHASMA bhasma of Gold 1 part   promotes strength and vitality
5 VANGA BHASMA bhasma of Tin 2 part Provide body strength
6 ABHRAKA BHASMA processed Biotite mica 8 part Balances vata and pitta
7 PRAVALA BHASMA Bhasma of Coral 2 part Balances vata, pitta and kapha dosha
8 MUKTA BHASMA Bhasma of  pearl 1 part Balances pitta
9 SHANKHA BHASMA Bhasma of conch shell 1part Relieves acidity
10 TAMRA BHASMA Bhasma of copper 8 part Alleviates kapha dosha
11 MUKTA SUKTI BHASMA Bhasma of Pearl oyster shell 1 part Carminative

METHOD OF PREPARATION

At first purified mercury and purified gandhaka triturated well to obtain a homogenous mixture known as kajjali. Then heated till the mixture liquefies, poured on a plain platform and pressed with the help of plantain leaf. The obtained product is called as parpati. This parpati grounded with the rest of the drugs and kept inside of the oyster shell. Then the shell is heated on special equipment known as puta.

  • Detoxification of mercury– 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 loha, swarna, tamra, vanga- 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.
  • Purification of Abhraka – Heating and quenching in the decoction of Triphala or cow’s milk for 7 times.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA 

  • Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, kapha predominant diseases.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, rakta dhatu – fever, indigestion, anaemia
  • Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting abhyanthara roga marga like diseases affecting the digestive system.

DOSAGE AND USAGE 

250 mg – 500 mg after food once or twice daily along with pippali churna, hingu (powder of Ferula asafoetida), rock salt 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 acrid, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items, Lukewarm water, gruel
  • Avoid exposure to the cold environment.

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 an Ayurvedic 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

  • Rasendra sara sangraha – jwara chikilsa

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

  • Hinguleswara rasa
  • Vettumaran gulika
  • Surya prabha gulika
  • Vishama jwaranthaka lauha

 

       AVAILABLE BRANDS

  • Baidyanath
  • Unjha pharmacy
  • Dabur India
  • Dhootapapeshwar

 

RESEARCH PAPERS

  1. Pharmaceutical study of Lauha Bhasma

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221077/

2.     Toxicity study of Lauha Bhasma (calcined iron) in albino rats

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850776/

 

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