Laghu malini vasant ras is an Ayurvedic medicine used in management fever and bleeding disorders. This tablet/ powder contain mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF LAGHU MALINI VASANT RAS
- This medicine popularly used in the management of different types of bleeding disorders.
- As per Ayurvedic classics, it balances the pitta dosha and rakta dhatu.
- It is effective in menorrhagia, bleeding piles
- Its antipyretic action is effective in both acute and chronic fever.
- Usually, non-infectious and viral fever responds with its use.
INDICATIONS OF LAGHU MALINI VASANT RAS
- Rakta pitta – bleeding disorders
- Rakta pradara – menorrhagia
- Durnama – bleeding piles
- Jirna jwara – chronic fever
- Atisara – diarrhoea
- Dysentery
- Netra roga – eye diseases
INGREDIENTS OF LAGHU MALINI VASANT RAS
SL.NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
1 | RASAKA | Bhasma of zinc sulphide | 2 part | Balances kapha and pitta dosha, effective in diabetes | |
2 | VALLIJA ( MARICHA) | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | 1 part | carminative |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
2 parts of rasaka bhasma and 1 part of maricha triturated well with sufficient quantity of lemon juice, butter and tablets are made.
- In some formulations along with maricha, 1 part vidanga (Embelia ribes) also added. Trituration with lemon juice and cow’s urine advised.
- Purification of rasaka – by using takra (buttermilk)
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of pitta dosha imbalance
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasadhatu and raktha dhatu – bleeding, fever
- Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting bahya and abhyantara roga marga – bleeding from external piles and internal bleedings, menorrhagia, diarrhoea, dysentery.
DOSAGE AND USAGE
250- 375 mg after food once or twice daily along with cow’s milk 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 which produce dosha imbalance like cold, more acrid, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, Lukewarm water, gruel
- Avoid heavy exercises during bleeding conditions.
- Consume wholesome diet.
- Should take the diet according to digestive capacity and season, the place of living.
- Drink more water, because excessive bleeding leads to dehydration
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an ayurveda doctor
- As per ayurvedic classics, pregnant women take this medicine along with jayanthi pushpa ( Sesbania grandiflora)
- Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects
- Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.
- How long the medicine can be used?
Duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult an Ayurvedic physician.
- Is this medicine habit forming?
This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Yogaratnakara – jwara chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
Pradara ripu rasa
- Pushyanuga churna for menorrhagia
- Bolbadha ras
- Gangadhara churna – for diarrhoea
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dindayal
- Baidyanath
- Shree dhootapapeshwar
RESEARCH PAPERS
- The standard manufacturing procedure for Laghu Malini Vasanta Rasa in context of Bhavana (levigation)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784130/
- Clinical efficacy of laghu malini vasant rasa on madhumeha (type-2 diabetes mellitus)
http://www.gacollege.in/pptns16/monika%20katiyar.pdf
- Efficacy Of Laghu Malini Vasant In Luteal Phase Defect
http://www.ijiras.com/2018/Vol_5-Issue_2/paper_55.pdf
4. The efficacy of laghumalinivasant in upvishtak (intra uterine growth retardation)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277007873_THE_EFFICACY_OF_LAGHUMALINIVASANT_IN_UPVISHTAK_Intra_Uterine_Growth_Retardation
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