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

Amlapittantak lauh is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of gastric irritation and acid peptic disorders. This tablet contains more mineral ingredients along with fewer herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.

BENEFICIOS DE AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

  • Este medicamento se utiliza principalmente en el tratamiento de enfermedades del aparato digestivo.
  • This medicine is specially administrated in the disease called Amlapitta ( acidity and acid regurgitation)
  • It is also effective in severe gastritis.

 

INDICACIONES DE AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

 

  • Amlapitta – acid regurgitation
  • Vanthi – vomiting
  • Sula – Abdominal colic
  • Gastritis
  • Acidez

INGREDIENTS OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

SL NO SANSKRIT NOMBRE INGLÉS CANTIDAD ACCIÓN
1 PARADA Mercurio purificado 1 parte alivio rápido de los síntomas
2 GANDHAKA Azufre purificado 1 Part Rejuvenecedor
3 MANDURA Bhasma of iron oxide 1 parte Haematinic action
4 ABHRAKA Bhasma of biotite mica 1 parte balances vata dosha, reduces pain
5 KANTA LOHA BHASMA Bhasma of iron 1 parte Tonic and provide immunity

 METHOD OF PREPARATION OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

1part of purified parada and 1part of purified gandhaka triturated continuously to get a homogenous black coloured mixture known as kajjali. This kajjali  grounded with the rest of the ingredients to form a homogenous mixture. This mixture again triturated with the juice of amalaki ( Emblica officinalis) and finally, tablets are made.

  • Desintoxicación de Parada - Molido con el jugo de Aloe vera, Triphala(Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis), la raíz de chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) cada uno durante 7 días.
  • Desintoxicación de Gandhaka - frito en ghee y sumergido en leche de vaca repetido durante 7 veces.
  • Purification of kanta 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.
  • Purification of Abhraka – Heating and quenching in decoction of Triphala or cow’s milk for 7 times.
  • Purification of mandura – by using decoction of Triphala(Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis).

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH 

  • Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, dosha imbalance.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha dhatu – vomiting, amlapitta
  • Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting abhyanthara roga marga – vomiting, acidity

DOSAGE AND USAGE OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH 

250 mg (2 Gunja ) after food twice daily along with decoction of coriander seeds or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor. 

EXERCISES AND YOGA  OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH 

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, cleans the respiratory passage, calms mind (mental stress aggravates acidity) 

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 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 AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

  • Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold, more acrid, sour, and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consumir alimentos de fácil digestión
  • Evitar el tabaco, las bebidas gaseosas y el alcohol

 

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH 

  • Este medicamento sólo debe tomarse siguiendo las indicaciones del médico.
  • It is better to avoid by children, lactating women, and during pregnancy
  • La administración inadecuada y la sobredosificación provocan efectos secundarios

 

  • ¿Puede utilizarse este medicamento mientras se toman medicamentos alopáticos?

                     Consulte a su médico si está tomando este medicamento junto con medicamentos alopáticos.

  • ¿Durante cuánto tiempo se puede utilizar el medicamento?

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

  • ¿Este medicamento crea hábito?

Este medicamento no crea hábito. Después de usar durante un período prescrito disminuir gradualmente la dosis y, finalmente, detenerlo.

                  CLASSICAL REFERENCE OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

  • Bhaishajya ratnavali – Amlapitta chikitsa

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

  • Nalikera khanta
  • Drakshadi gulika
  • Sankha bhasma

       AVAILABLE BRANDS OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

  • Baidyanath
  • Dabur

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUH

  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/