Rasamanikya- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Preparation, Dose, Usage, Diet, Exercises, Contraindications, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

RASAMANIKYA

Rasamanikya is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of fever and respiratory diseases. This is available in tablet or powder form. This medicine contains only mineral ingredients. This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.

BENEFITS OF RASAMANIKYA

  • As per Ayurvedic classics, Rasamanikya is useful in vata – kapha dosha imbalance
  • It is particularly administrated in vata – kapha type of fever
  • This medicine is also effective in respiratory disorders such as bronchitis and asthma
  • This medicine is also useful in skin diseases

INDICATIONS OF RASAMANIKYA

  • Fever – jwara
  • Bronchitis – kasa
  • Asthma – swasa
  • Skin diseases – kushta

INGREDIENTS OF RASAMANIKYA

 

SL NO SANSKRIT NAME ENGLISH NAME ACTION
1 HARITALA Arsenic trisulphide Balances kapha dosha, Effective in skin diseases

METHOD OF PREPARATION OF RASAMANIKYA

2gms of purified haritala powder placed in between two Abhraka pathra (mica sheets, wide enough to hold the drug) and the edges on all sides are clamped. Then it held firmly with holders and the sandwiched drug inside is exposed to moderate heat. Heated uniformly till it turns to ruby red colour.

  • Detoxification of Haritala – The roughly powdered haritala boiling in the juice of kushmanda (ash gourd- Benincasa hispida) for 3hrs.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA OF RASAMANIKYA

  •  Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata – kapha predominant diseases.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, rakta dhatu – fever, skin diseases
  • Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting bahya and abhyanthara roga marga like skin diseases, respiratory disorders like bronchitis and asthma.

 DOSAGE AND USAGE OF RASAMANIKYA

 62.5 mg (half gunja) after food once or twice daily along with ghee or honey or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

EXERCISES AND YOGA OF RASAMANIKYA

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

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam    – Effective in respiratory diseases

 Der Patient muss in einer meditativen Haltung mit aufrechtem Kopf und aufrechter Wirbelsäule sitzen, wobei der Körper entspannt ist. Der Patient muss ein Nasenloch (z. B. das linke Nasenloch, wenn er die rechte Hand benutzt und umgekehrt) mit dem Daumen verschließen und durch das andere Nasenloch vollständig ausatmen. Wiederum muss er durch das andere Nasenloch tief einatmen, während das gegenüberliegende Nasenloch noch mit dem Daumen verschlossen ist.

RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR RASAMANIKYA

  • Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items , luke warm water
  • Avoid exposure to cold environment.

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRA INDICATIONS OF RASAMANIKYA

  •  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 over dosage leads to side effects since it contains heavy metal Arsenic.
  • If used in higher dose the medicine may irritate the gastric and intestinal mucosa.

Can Rasamanikya be used while taking Allopathic medicines?

                     Suchen Sie den Rat Ihres Arztes, wenn Sie dieses Arzneimittel zusammen mit allopathischen Arzneimitteln einnehmen.

  • How long Rasamanikya can be used?

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

                  CLASSICAL REFERENCE OF RASAMANIKYA

  • Siddha bheshaja manimala

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES OF RASAMANIKYA

  • Hinguleswara ras
  • Anandabhairava ras
  • Arogya vardhini gukika

              AVAILABLE BRANDS OF RASAMANIKYA

  • Dhootapapeshwar
  • Zandu
  • Baidyanath
  • Divya-Apotheke

 

RESEARCH PAPERS OF RASAMANIKYA

·       A comparative toxicological study of Rasamanikya prepared with three different methods

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3902601/

  • Anti bacterial activity of Rasamanikya studied

https://www.ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/630_pdf.pdf