Ashta Choorna- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Diet, Yoga, Contraindications and Research Papers

ASHTA CHOORNA

Ashta Churna or Choorna is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of indigestion and associated complaints. This medicine contains herbal ingredients and rock salt. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician. It’s mainly used in the treatment of children.

BENEFITS OF ASHTA CHURNA

  • This medicine is popularly used in the management of abdominal diseases.
  • It is effective in improving digestive power

INDICATIONS OF ASHTA CHURNA

  • Kabızlık
  • Sindirim sorunları
  • Abdominal fullness
  • Abdominal colic

INGREDIENTS OF ASHTA CHURNA

 

SL.NO SANSKRİT ADI İNGİLİZCE LATIN MİKTAR EYLEM
1 PIPPALI Long pepper Piper longum 1 part carminative
2 MARICHA Black pepper Piper nigrum 1 part carminative
3 SUNDI Ginger (dried) Zingiber officinalis 1 part carminative
4 SAINDHAVA LAVANA Kaya tuzu   1 part Carminative, balances vata, pitta, kapha
5 JEERAKA Cumin seed Cuminum cyminum 1 part carminative
6 KRISHNA JEERAKA Black cumin Nigella sativa 1 part Reduces fever, vomiting
7 AJAMODA ajowan Trachyspermum ammi 1 part Carminative
8 HINGU Asafoetida Ferula asafoetida 1/8 part Carminative

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ASHTA CHURNA

 Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and finely powdered. Hingu fried in ghee at first then powdered.

DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA OF ASHTA CHOORNA

  •  Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata dosha imbalance.
  • Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu – indigestion
  • Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting Abhyanthara roga marga – indigestion, abdominal fullness

 DOSAGE AND USAGE OF ASHTA CHURNA

             Take 3 to 5 gm before food twice daily along with ghee or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

 EGZERSIZLER VE YOGA

 Yoga ve Pranayama, farklı hastalıkların tedavisinde yaygın olarak uygulanan sırasıyla bir dizi nefes ve esneme egzersizidir.

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam - solunum yolunu temizler, zihni sakinleştirir (zihinsel stres sindirim sorunlarını ağırlaştırır)

 Hastanın meditatif bir duruşta oturması, başının ve omurgasının dik, vücudunun rahat olması gerekir. Hasta bir burun deliğini (örneğin sağ elini kullanıyorsa sol burun deliğini veya tam tersi) başparmağıyla kapatmalı ve diğer burun deliğinden tamamen nefes vermelidir. Yine, diğer burun deliği başparmakla hala kapalıyken diğer burun deliğinden derin nefes alması gerekecektir.

RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ASHTA CHOORNA

 

  • Sindirimi zor, soğuk ve kuru yiyecekler gibi dosha dengesizliği yaratan yiyeceklerden kaçının. Çünkü dosha dengesizliği semptomları ağırlaştırır.
  • Kolay sindirilebilir gıda maddeleri, ılık su, yulaf ezmesi tüketin
  • Sigara, gazlı içecekler ve alkolden kaçının
  • Avoid consumption of a heavy diet at bedtime.

SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF ASHTA CHURNA

  •  Bu ilaç sadece doktorun talimatına göre alınmalıdır.
  • Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an Ayurveda doctor.
  • Yanlış uygulama ve aşırı dozaj yan etkilere yol açar

 

  • Can Ashta Choorna be used while taking Allopathic medicines?

 Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.

  • How long the Ashta Churna can be used?

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

  • Is this Ashta Choorna habit forming?

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 CLASSICAL REFERENCE OF ASHTA CHURNA

  • Ashtanga hridaya – Gulma chikilsa

  EQUIVALENT MEDICINES OF ASHTA CHURNA

  • Vaiswanara churna
  • Lasuna ksheera

AVAILABLE BRANDS OF ASHTA CHURNA

Available in Syrup form also- Ashta Churna Syrup

Available in Tablet form also- Ashta Churna Tablet

RESEARCH PAPERS OF ASHTA CHURNA

  1. The anthelminthic activity of Asta Churna

https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijhr/article/view/55399

  1. Pharmacognostic Studies in ‘Ashtachoornam’: An Ayurvedic Formulation

http://ijasrm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IJASRM_V4S4_1390_319_324.pdf