Vrihatvat chintamani ras is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal diseases. This tablet contains more mineral ingredients and fewer herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
BENEFITS OF VRIHAT VATCHINTAMANI RAS
- This medicine is used in the management of vata dosha imbalance associated with pitta dosha.
- As per Ayurvedic classics, an imbalance in vata dosha is the reason behind these neuromuscular diseases. Here strength of nerves and muscles was lost and paralytic conditions manifested.
- It is popularly used in the treatment of paralysis, hemiplegia, facial palsy, multiple sclerosis neuralgia , tremor, and other neuromuscular disorders.
- This medicine is also effective in pitta dosha imbalance conditions like inflammatory joint diseases, bursitis, vertigo.
- This tablet balances the vata dosha and pitta dosha, help to regain the proper functioning of nerves and muscles.
- Along with these paralytic conditions, it is also beneficial to the management musculoskeletal disorders like cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, degenerative joint diseases, Rheumatoid arthritis.
INDICATIONS
- Paralysis
- Hemiplegia
- facial palsy
- multiple sclerosis
- neuralgia
- Parkinson’s disease
- Dementia
- tremor
- bursitis
- vertigo
- cervical spondylosis
- lumbar spondylosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
INGREDIENTS
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | SWARNA BHASMA | bhasma of Gold | 3 parts | promotes strength and vitality |
| 2 | RAJATA BHASMA | bhasma of Silver | 2 parts | balances vata dosha, provide strength |
| 3 | ABHRAKA BHASMA | bhasma of biotite mica | 2 parts | balances vata-pitta dosha, reduces pain |
| 4 | LOHA BHASMA | bhasma of Iron | 5 parts | tonic and rejuvenator |
| 5 | PRAVALA BHASMA | bhasma of coral | 3parts | Improves physical strength,balances tridosha |
| 6 | MUKTHA BHASMA | bhasma of pearl | 3 parts | beneficiary effect on brain |
| 7 | SUTA BHASMA | bhasma of mercury | 7 parts | fast relieve from symptoms |
| 8 | KUMARI | Aloe vera | quantity sufficient |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
swarna bhasma , rajata bhasma , abhraka bhasma, loha bhasma , pravala bhasma, muktha bhasma
and suta bhasma in prescribed quantity grounded well using required quantity of Aloe vera juice. Finally tablets are made in valla pramana (375mg)
- Detoxification of mercury– Ground with juice of Aloevera, Triphala (Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis), root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
Purified mercury then processed with gandhaka (sulphur) to prepare suta bhasma
- Purification of Abhraka – Heating, and quenching in the decoction of Triphala or cow’s milk for 7 times.
- Purification of swarna, Rajatha, 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.
- Pravala bhasma – pravala triturated with Aloe vera juice and incinerated.
- Muktha bhasma – purified with cow’s milk and then incinerated
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of all vata- pitta predominant diseases.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting mamsa ,asthi ,majja dhatu – Neuromuscular and musculoskeletal diseases
- Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting Madhyama roga marga (marma asthi sandhigata) like hemiplegia, paralysis, facial palsy, Parkinson’s disease, tremor, neuralgia
DOSAGE AND USAGE
1 tablet (375 mg) once or twice a day after food along with honey or as directed by an Ayurveda physician.
EXERCISES AND YOGA
Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practiced in the treatment of paralytic conditions including Hemiplegia, facial palsy, Parkinson ’s disease and other neuromuscular diseases.
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – For Parkinson’s disease and tremors
A breathing exercise that requires you to breathe in through one nostril, and breathes out through the other can help in managing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Breathing exercises calm down the mind and the body and make it easier to keep anxiety and depression. Taking deep breaths also makes the blood flow better and may help in keeping tremors away.
- Parvatasana – It is greatly beneficial in treating paralysis by strengthening the nervous system and the muscles. Parvatasana which translates to Mountain pose helps in restraining paralytic parts of the body by stretching the spinal cord, abdomen and muscle arms.
- Siddhasana – This yogic posture is said to cure Paralysis by awakening the body’s energy centers called the ‘chakras.’
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Avoid more acrid and sour foods which aggravate pitta dosha. pitta dosha imbalance leads to an aggravation of inflammatory joint pain, bursitis.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk, ghee
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate degenerated conditions.
- Oil massage on body advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction by 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?
The duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult an Ayurvedic physician.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Vata vyadhi chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Ekangvir Rasa
- Yogendra rasa
- Rasaraja ras
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dhootapapeshwar
- Dabur
- Baidyanath
- Unjha Pharmacy
RESEARCH PAPERS
1. Evaluation of neuro-protective activity of Brihatvata Chinthamani Rasa
http://www.phytopharmajournal.com/Vol4_Issue4_03.pdf
- Review article on Brihat vat chinthamani ras