Brahmidrakshadi kashayam- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Side

Brahmidrakshadi kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for neuro-muscular diseases and painful conditions. It cures fever and associated ailments.

Brahmidrakshadi kashayam benefits

It is found beneficial in all types of pain disorders including arthralgia, myalgia, neuropathy, etc.
It gives nourishment to the body. So, it is found useful in debilitating neuromuscular diseases like paralysis, dystrophy, etc.
It reverses the pathology of fever by improving digestive fire.
It is useful in healing many virulent fevers like Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid, etc

Indications of Brahmidrakshadi kashayam

Sakalapavanavyadhi – all neuro-muscular disorders Ruk -alleviates pain Daaha – all types of fevers and burning sensation.

Ingredients of Brahmidrakshadi kashayam

Water hyssop ,herb of grace, Indian pennywort. Brahmi Bacopa monnieri (L.) PENNELL

It is used for improving memory. It has powerful antioxidants and it can reduce inflammation. It boosts brain functions and is used in the treatment of ADHD. It can be helpful in anxiety and stress.

Black grapes Draksha Vitis vinifera L.

Grapes are a nourishing and slightly laxative fruit that can support the body through illness, especially of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Because the nutrient content of grapes is close to that of blood plasma, grape fasts are recommended for detoxification. Fresh fruit is an antilithic, constructive, cooling, diuretic, and strengthening. The fruit is also helpful in the treatment of varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and capillary fragility. The dried fruit is demulcent, cooling, mildly expectorant, laxative, and stomachic. It has a slight effect in easing coughs. It is used as a remedy for skin diseases and diseases of the eyes.

Coco grass, nut grass, purple nutsredge Jaladhara Cyperus rotundus L.

It has marked anti-inflammatory action. It also has anthelmintic, antioxidant, and antifungal properties. The drug improves lactation, and relieves fever, burning sensation, and excessive thirst. It is also used in treating diarrhoea, dyspepsia, and skin diseases.

Calamus root/sweet flag Vacha Acorus calamus L.

The root is aromatic. It has stimulant, emetic, expectorant, emmenagogue, aphrodisiac, laxative, diuretic, antispasmodic, carminative, and anthelmintic properties. It is slightly tonic, and excitant, and forms a useful adjunct to other tonics and stimulants. It may be used in cases of flatulent colic, atonic dyspepsia etc.

Wild asparagus Abheeru Asparagus racemosus

It has anti-oxidants and immuno-stimulants. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-bacterial, anti-oxytocic, and reproductive agents.

Golden shower tree Samyaka Cassia fistula

It has anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, hepato-protective, and hypoglycaemic activities. Also, it has many anti-oxidants. Flowers are used for fever. The root acts as a diuretic and is used in adenopathy, leprosy, skin diseases, syphilis, and tubercular glands. The bark and leaves are used for curing skin diseases.

Yellow gentian, Hellebore Thikta Picrorhiza kurroa

It is used for Dyspepsia, fever, and purgatives. Although it shows anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities, it is most valued for its hepatoprotective effect.

Chebulic myrobalan 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.

Amla, Indian gooseberry Dhatri Emblica officinalis GAERTN.

Amla exhibits strong antioxidant activity. It is one of the most important plants in the traditional Ayurvedic medical system as well as in other traditional health systems for immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, and hepatoprotective actions. It is widely used for anti-diabetic effects. It is a part of the famous group of drugs called Triphala.

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

A very good healer of gastric diseases, the common cold, leukoderma, and also cure 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.

Flannel weed/ Country mallow Balaa Sida cordifolia Linn

It is antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, contraceptive, and anti-fungal activity. It is a tonic for strengthening nerves and muscles in various neuromotor diseases.

Margosa, Neem Nimba Azadirachta indica A. JUSS.

The important health benefits of this drug include its ability to treat dandruff, soothe irritation, protect the skin, boost the immune system, and reduce inflammation. It also speeds up wound healing, treats gastric conditions, slows the aging process, improves hair and scalp health, maintains sexual organ health, has anti-cancer potential, and helps treat diabetes.

 Ribbed gourd Kosataki Luffa acutangula (L.) ROXB.

This drug is taken by mouth for treating and preventing colds. It is also used for nasal swelling and sinus problems. Some use it for arthritis pain, muscle pain, and chest pain. It is also used in amenorrhea.

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.

Ceylon leadwort Vahni Plumbago zeylanica L.

It aids digestion and increases appetite. It has anti-inflammatory action. It can also be used in liver diseases.

Himalayan cedar Surataru Cedrus deodara

It is useful as an expectorant in cough. It relieves asthma and other respiratory diseases by clearing the airways and enhancing the movements of the respiratory tract. It has an anti-diabetic effect as it helps reduce high blood sugar levels in the blood. It helps to calm the mind and improves sleep quality.

Vyosha

It is a group of three drugs mainly used in respiratory infections and breathing disorders. It helps in opening all channels and improving circulation.

1. Dried ginger Sunthi Zingiber officinalis

It is unctuous and hot in potency with a pungent taste but becomes sweet after digestion. It is an aphrodisiac and balances Vata and Kapha. It improves the ability to taste and promotes digestion. Relieves cough cold and other respiratory problems. It is not a laxative, but rather causes constipation.

2. Black pepper Maricha Piper nigrum L.

Black Pepper is extremely useful for respiratory disorders and asthma. In conditions like hoarse voice, dental caries, and in removing bad breath (halitosis), the gargling of Black Pepper Powder along with salt and warm water may be used. Black pepper is also used in the case of Heavy diets as it aids digestion. Black pepper is also used in the weakness and loosening of the anal sphincter especially in case of piles. For Headache and migraine, nasal drops of Black pepper powder prepared in milk is used. It helps to remove the chronic headache. The same preparation can also be used as a local application on the forehead in the form of a paste. Black pepper reduces itching and discharges through the lesions when used in the form of a local application on skin disorders.

3. Long pepper Kana Piper longum

It has carminative action and may be used as an appetizer. The fruit and root of Pippali are used in the form of powder to treat fever, diarrhoea, piles, cough, hiccough, asthma, hoarseness of voice, flatulence, colic, vomiting, acid gastritis, oedema, diseases of the mouth, eye diseases, diseases of semen, diseases of women, jaundice, and earache. Pippali mixed with honey alleviates cough, dyspnoea, fever splenomegaly, and hiccough.

DASAMOOLAM

It is a group of roots of ten herbs used as a combination in many formulations in Ayurveda.

Dasamoola is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as proving beneficial in cases of Asthma and difficult respiration. It was originally composed by Acharya Sushrutha. The name is derived from the words dasa (ten) and moola , translating to “root”. It includes the plants from the Laghupanchamoola and Bṛhatpanchamoola groups of medicinal plants.As discussed, It is a group of roots of ten herbs used as a combination in many formulations in Ayurveda.

Used together as a combination in Ayurvedic formulations, Dasamoola has Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

It works as a strong anti-rheumatic agent. It is useful in reducing edema. Being mainly Vaatahara it gives strength to the body. It is useful in all diseases related to nerves and muscles.

The ten plants included in Dasamoola are,

Indian bael   Bilwa Aegle marmelos

It has anti-inflammatory properties and it is effective in peptic ulcers. It is anti-diarrhoeal, anti-diabetic, and anti-microbial. Being a part of Dasamoola (a group of roots of Ten plants) it helps to enhance its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

 Headache tree   Agnimantha Premna integrifolia Linn.

It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antinociceptive, anti-arthritic, anti-bacterial, anti-cancerous, anti-microbial, anthelmintic, immuno-modulatory, hypoglycaemic, neuro-protective, and anti-ulcer properties. It is a CNS depressant, Cardiac stimulant, and cardio-protective. Indian trumpet flower Syonaka Oroxylum indicum It has anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, immune-modulatory, nephroprotective, and cardioprotective properties.

Yellow snake tree Paatala Stereospermum suaveolens

It is useful in the treatment of diabetes, pain, fever, inflammation, and asthma. Beechwood Gambhari Gmelina arborea It has antipyretic, analgesic, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anthelmintic, anti-microbial, cardio-protective, anti-ulcer, gastro-protective, anti-cancerous, anti-hyperlipidemic, and immunomodulatory activity. It is one of the main ingredients in Dasamoola for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

 Dabra Prisniparni Uraria picta

It has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and diuretic properties. It is used as a tonic for nerves and the heart. It is useful in bone fracture healing.

Sal leaved desmodium Saliparni Desmodium gangeticum

It is famous for its cardioprotective properties. It helps to strengthen the heart muscles. It has analgesic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, febrifuge, anti-inflammatory, and hemorrhagic properties. It is used to treat fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea, cough, and asthma.

Indian nightshade Brihati Solanum indicium

It has anti-oxidants. It also has anti-cancerous, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, immune-modulatory, neuroprotective, diaphoretic, expectorant, and stimulant properties.

Yellow-berried nightshade Kantakari Solanum xanthocarpum

It has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer activities. It possesses anti-asthmatic, hypoglycaemic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, and insect-repellent properties.

Puncture vine  Gokshura Tribulus terrestris

It is useful in diseases such as hormonal imbalance, sexual problems, heart problems, kidney problems, and various skin diseases. It helps in reducing blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Üretim detayları

As already discussed, It has 19 ingredients.

Two of them are groups of drugs Vyosha and Dasamoola. All drugs should be taken in equal quantity.

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

Take an equal quantity of all ingredients in dried & crushed form in an earthen pot. For your special attention, Sunthi (Ginger) should be crushed and tied up separately in a white clean cotton cloth as a Potali. This is to prevent the excess dissolution of the contents and to maintain the exact consistency of the kashayam. Now add 16 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity to one by eighth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a wooden ladle without breaking the potli. 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 Predominance with roga margas .

This kashayam is Pitta-Vaatahara and Ballya. It acts on both antar and madhyama rogamargas

Dosage and Usage

two Pala. Usage: Kashayam is advised to take in an 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 the disease and the patient gives the best results mostly.

Exercises and Yoga

As It is used mostly in fever conditions, no exercises are recommended. In other diseases, as it targets mainly GIT nervous system and locomotory system, stretching exercises and following a specific Yogacharya with yoga asanas like suryanamaskara, pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, etc are recommended for improving circulation and digestion. Regular exercise helps improve the bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health. Yoga can maintain harmony within and with surroundings. Suryanamaskara Pavanamuktasana Vajrasana All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only.

Recommended diet and behavior Diet:

Kaçınılması gerekenler

Heavy meals and difficult-to-digest foods – cause indigestion. junk foods- cause a disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturb digestion refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening agni (digestive fire) curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases To be added Light meals and easily digestible foods Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric, ginger, and curry leaves freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain, etc

Davranışlar:

Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust. Avoid lifting heavy weights and other vigorous physical activities. Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule. Avoid baths in cold water immediately after exercise. Allow the body to be at normal temperature. Side effects and contraindications No known side effects were reported.

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