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.

Indicazioni di 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

Mirobalano chebulico Patria 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

Dettagli sulla produzione

The word shadangam in Sanskrit means 6 participants.

As the name states, Pathyashadangam kashayam has 6 ingredients.

Tutti questi ingredienti devono essere lavati bene e asciugati all'ombra.

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 Predominanza con i margini roga.

Pathyashadangam kashayam is Kapha-Pittahara and soolahara.

It acts on madhyama rogamarga

 Dosage and Usage of Pathyashadangam kashayam

Dosaggio: due Pala.

Utilizzo:

Si consiglia di assumere il Kashayam a stomaco vuoto, una volta che il cibo ingerito è stato ben digerito e l'aahaararasa è ben formato.

L'uso del kashayam con i prakshepadravyas prescritti in base alle condizioni della malattia e del paziente dà per lo più i migliori risultati.

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

 Esercizi e 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.

Lo yoga può mantenere l'armonia all'interno e con l'ambiente circostante.

Hastapadasana

Setubandhasana

Tutti gli esercizi e gli sforzi fisici devono essere decisi ed eseguiti esclusivamente sotto la supervisione di un medico esperto.

Alimentazione e comportamento consigliati

Dieta:

  • Da evitare

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.

I pasti pesanti e gli alimenti difficili da digerire causano indigestione.

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

bevande gassate - rendono lo stomaco più acido e disturbano la digestione

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

cagliata - causa vidaaha e quindi molte altre malattie

  • Da aggiungere

Pasti leggeri e alimenti facilmente digeribili

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.

cibi freschi e caldi lavorati con semi di cumino, zenzero, pepe nero, ajwain, ecc.

Comportamento:

Avoid head bath.

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

È meglio evitare l'esposizione a luce solare eccessiva, pioggia o polvere.

Evitare il sollevamento di pesi pesanti e altre attività fisiche vigorose.

Mantenere un programma alimentare e di sonno regolare.

Do not sleep in the day time.

Side effects and contraindications.

Non sono stati segnalati effetti collaterali noti.

Riferimenti classici

SARNGADHARASAMHITA PURVAKHANDA

 Farmaci equivalenti.

Varanadi kashayam

Marche disponibili

AVS Kottakal

Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala

AVP Coimbatore

Kerala Ayurveda

Documenti di ricerca

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/