NAGARADI CHURNA -Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers

Nagaradi churna is an Ayurvedic medicine used to treat traumatic inflammations etc. This medicine is in the form of powder for external application.

NAGARADI CHOORNAM BENEFITS

  • This medicine is used in the management of inflammatory conditions.
  • This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as lepanam or upanaham. Referred to as nagaradi lepa choornam.

nagaradi lepa choornam.                                                                                          Nagaradi Churna

INDICATIONS OF NAGARADI CHURNA

  • Traumatic inflammations
  • Oedema
  • Inflammation of joints
  • Остеоартрит

NAGARADI CHURNA INGREDIENTS

SL NO  	CLASSICAL NAME	  LATIN/ ENGLISH	         QUANTITY	              ACTION
1	  KUNDURUSHKA	Boswellia serrata	1Part	Effective in pain and inflammation
2	VACHA	Acorus calamus	1Part	Balances kapha and vata
3	NAGARA	Zingiber officinale	1Part	Carminative on internal administration
4	MEERA	Commiphora myrrha	1Part
5	ARAKKODU (LAKSHA)	Laccifer lacca	1Part	Effective in bleeding
6	CHENINAYAKA (KUMARI)	Aloe vera	1Part
7	CHENCHALYAM (SARJARASA)	Vateria indica	1Part	Balances vata and pitta

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and finely powdered.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA

  • Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta dosha imbalance.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa,asthi,majja dhatu – inflammatory joint diseases
  • Roga marga – This medicine can be administered for diseases affecting

madhyama roga marga – inflammatory joint diseases

DOSAGE AND USAGE

External application on the affected area in the form of paste along with tender coconut mesocarp juice or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

EXERCISES AND YOGA

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

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health

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 the 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

  • Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salty, sour, and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items.
  • Oil massage on the head is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
  • Avoid heavy exercises which may further aggravate degenerated conditions.

NAGARADI CHOORNAM SIDE EFFECTS

  • This medicine should only administer as per the direction of the physician.
  • Improper administration may lead to side effects
  • Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic treatments?
  • Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this medicine along with Allopathic treatments.

How long the medicine can be used?

The duration of medicinal application on the joints is based on the stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.

Is this medicine habit-forming?

This medicine is not habit-forming. After using it for a prescribed period gradually decrease the duration and eventually stop it.

CLASSICAL REFERENCE

Sahasrayoga

EQUIVALENT MEDICINES

AVAILABLE BRANDS

  • Vaidyaratnam
  • SNA Oushadhasala