Mrityunjaya ras is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of fever. This tablet contains mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF MRITYUNJAYA RASAM
- This medicine is used in the treatment of fever produced by vata, pitta, and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Its antipyretic action is effective in both acute and chronic fever.
- It induces sweating.
- Usually, non-infectious and viral fever responds with its use.
INDICATIONS OF MRITYUNJAYA RASAM
- Jwara – Acute and chronic fever
- Intermittent fever
- Indigestion
INGREDIENTS OF MRITYUNJAYA RAS
SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
1 | PARADA | Purified Mercury | 1 part | fast relieve from symptoms | |
2 | TANKANA | borax | 1part | The beneficiary effect in the respiratory system | |
3 | VATSANABHA | Aconitum ferox | 1part | Antipyretic action | |
4 | SHUNDI | Ginger | Zingiber officinale | 1part | Carminative |
5 | MARICHA | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | 1part | Carminative |
6 | PIPPALI | Long pepper | Piper longum | 1part | carminative |
7 | DATTURA(seed) | Datura metel | 1part | Balances vata and kapha | |
8 | GANDHAKA | Purified sulphur | 1part | Beneficiary effect on respiratory diseases, rejuvenator |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Purified mercury and sulphur triturated first to prepare a black coloured mixture known as kajjali. Kajjali grounded with rest of the drugs and juice of leaf of dattura ( Datura metel) and tablets are made.
- Purification of tankana – by heating water losses and become powder form
- Purification of vatsanabha – by using cow’s urine
- Detoxification of Parada – Ground with juice of Aloevera, Triphala(Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis), root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
- Detoxification of Gandhaka – fried in ghee and dipped in cow’s milk repeated for 7 times.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata , pitta, kapha predominant fever.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu – fever, indigestion
- Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting abhyanthara roga marga like diseases affecting the digestive system.
DOSAGE AND USAGE
Take 125- 250 mg after food once or twice daily or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
- For vata – pitta type of fever – along with tender coconut water and sugar
- For kapha – pitta type of fever – along with honey
- For sannipata type of fever – along with fresh ginger juice.
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 exposure to the cold environment.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- It is better to avoid by children, lactating women and during pregnancy
- 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
- Bhaishajya ratnavali – jwara chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Hinguleswara rasa
- Vettumaran gulika
- Surya prabha gulika
- Jai mangala ras
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dabur
- Baidyanath
- Shree dhootapapeshwar
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Antimicrobial activity of water extracts of trikatu churna and its individual ingredient
- Antimicrobial study of mrityunjaya rasa
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331174399_ANTIMICROBIAL_STUDY_OF_MRITYUNJAYA_RASA
3. Analytical evaluation of mrityunjaya rasa
http://jaims.in/index.php/jaims/article/view/460
4. Management of chikungunya using ayurveda medicines ,including Mrityunjaya rasa.
5. An experimental study on the antidote effect of maricha (Piper nigrum Linn) kashaya in vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox) induced toxicity
http://www.thepharmajournal.com/archives/?year=2018&vol=7&issue=7&ArticleId=2363
6. Evaluation of toxicity of ‘Vatsanabha’ (Aconitum ferox, Ranunculaceae) Before and After Shodhana
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3758080/
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