Pathyashadangam Kashayam- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Side effects, Research Papers

Pathyashadangam kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for diseases of the head. It is beneficial in the diseases of the eyes, ear, and head.

Benefits of Pathyashadangam kashayam

It is useful in many diseases coming above the neck.

This medicine is used to treat many types of headaches like migraines, stress headaches, sinus headaches, etc.

It is effective in earache.

Many types of eye and ear infections can be cured by taking this medicine and following strict dietary and daily regimen.

It is beneficial in toothache and inflammation of gums.

Indications de Pathyashadangam kashayam

Seershasoola     – headache

Bhrusoola          -Pain near eyebrows

Samkhasoola     – Pain on the temple area

Karnasoola        – Earache

Ardhasiraso:ruja- Pain on one side/half side of the head

Suryavartam      -Headache gets better/worsens according to the movement of the Sun

Sankhakam        – severe and fatal headache

Dantapatam      – Tooth loss

Dantharuk         – Toothache

Naktandhyam   – Tunnel vision/Retinitis pigmentosa

Patalasukla – infections of many parts of the eye including keratitis, blepharitis, stye, uveitis, etc.

Chakshupeeda  – Pain in the eyes

Ingredients of Pathyashadangam kashayam

Myrobalan Chebulic Pathya Terminalia chebula RETZ. & WILLD.

It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana, and a member of an important group, Triphala. It is used in a wide variety of diseases as it possesses anti-bacterial anti-fungal anti-viral anti-diabetic anti-mutagenic anti-oxidant anti-ulcer and wound-healing properties.

 

Beleric myrobalan, Bahera Aksha Terminalia bellirica (GAERTN.) ROXB.

 

 

A very good healer of gastric diseases, common cold, leukoderma, and also cures digestive disorders. It has laxative and anti-inflammatory actions. It is one of the important ingredients in Triphala, an Ayurvedic preparation. Other properties for which it is used are as a health tonic and as a rejuvenator. It is used in the treatment of piles also.

Amla, Indian gooseberry Dhatri Emblica officinalis GAERTN.

 

 

 

It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana, and a member of an important group, Triphala. It is used in a wide variety of diseases as it possesses anti-bacterial anti-fungal anti-viral anti-mutagenic, anti-ulcer, and wound-healing properties. It exhibits strong antioxidant activity. It also famous for its immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective actions. It is widely used as a natural remedy for type 2 diabetes.

Indian gentian Bhoonimba Swertia chirata (ROXB. EX. FLEM.) KAR.

 It is an important herb used in Ayurveda for the treatment of fever, inflammation, skin diseases, intestinal parasites, and diabetes. It has hepatoprotective action also. It is used in the treatment of piles, ulcers, and fevers.

Curcuma

 

Nisa Curcuma longa L.

 

Turmeric is used to help with heartburn or bowel problems like diarrhoea, intestinal gas, and bloating. It is famous for its anti-cancerous and detoxification effects. It is widely used in skin diseases. Some may use it to help with memory problems or problems with the liver or gallbladder. It may also help to lessen swelling and help with signs of arthritis. It has marked anti-inflammatory and antiseptic action.

Heart leaved moonseed Amrutha

 

Tinospora cordifolia (WILLD.) HOOK.F. & THOMS

It is an effective anti-ulcer drug in action. It is a well-known anti-oxidant and has significant anti-inflammatory properties.

AS ANUPANA/PRAKSHEPADRAVYA-TO BE TAKEN MIXED WITH THE KASHAYA

Guda – Jaggery

Détails de la fabrication

The word shadangam in Sanskrit means 6 participants.

As the name states, Pathyashadangam kashayam has 6 ingredients.

All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.

Take equal quantities of all ingredients in dried & crushed form in an earthen pot. Add 16 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity into one by eighth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a ladle. Also, the fire should be kept low to make sure that all the active ingredients in the herbs needed are absorbed well into the water. Once the quantity is reduced to one by eighth of the initial amount of water, remove the vessel from the fire. Squeeze and drain through a clean white cloth. Collect the decoction in a clean vessel and discard the solid waste. Drink the mild warm decoction.

Dosha Dooshya Prédominance avec roga margas.

Pathyashadangam kashayam is Kapha-Pittahara and soolahara.

It acts on madhyama rogamarga

 Dosage and Usage of Pathyashadangam kashayam

Dosage: two Pala.

Utilisation :

Kashayam is advised to take in empty stomach, once the ingested food is digested well and aahaararasa is formed well.

Usage of kashayam with prescribed prakshepadravyas according to the condition of disease and the patient gives the best results mostly.

Here, it is advised to take with a small piece of Guda or jaggery.

 Exercices et yoga.

As Pathyashadangam kashayam targets mainly the organs above the neck, physical exercises are not advised in most cases. If the doctor allows, relaxing exercises and specific yoga asanas like Hastapadasana, Setubandhasana, etc are recommended.

Regular exercise helps improve the bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.

Le yoga permet de maintenir l'harmonie à l'intérieur et avec l'environnement.

Hastapadasana

Setubandhasana

Tous les exercices et les efforts physiques doivent être décidés et effectués uniquement sous la supervision d'un expert médical.

Alimentation et comportement recommandés

Régime alimentaire :

  • À éviter

A person with the disease in the eye, ear, or head should be very selective about his food.

He should not eat,

Dry and hard food items which cause biting hard to break.

Les repas lourds et les aliments difficiles à digérer provoquent des indigestions.

junk foods- cause a disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine

carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion

refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening agni(digestive fire)

le lait caillé - provoque le vidaaha et, par conséquent, de nombreuses autres maladies

  • A ajouter

Des repas légers et des aliments faciles à digérer

Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric.

Protein-rich and less fat food items like pulses, soya bean, meat etc according to digestion.

Warm fresh milk and pure ghee.

aliments fraîchement cuits et chauds traités avec des graines de cumin, du gingembre, du poivre noir, de l'ajwain, etc.

Comportement :

Avoid head bath.

Avoid any activities involving the movement of the head including vigorous brushing of teeth and combing of hair.

Il est préférable d'éviter une exposition excessive à la lumière du soleil, au vent, à la pluie ou à la poussière.

Évitez de soulever des poids lourds et de pratiquer d'autres activités physiques intenses.

Maintenir une alimentation et un sommeil réguliers.

Do not sleep in the day time.

Side effects and contraindications.

Aucun effet secondaire connu n'a été signalé.

Références classiques

SARNGADHARASAMHITA PURVAKHANDA

 Médicaments équivalents.

Varanadi kashayam

Marques disponibles

AVS Kottakal

Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala

AVP Coimbatore

Ayurvéda du Kerala

Documents de recherche

Pathyakshadhatryadi kashaya

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6470355/

triphala

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567597/

Triphala in GI disorders with headache as a symptom

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6052535/

Triphala in dentistry

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033874/