Panchasneham is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of joint stiffness and numbness. This medicine is in the form of herbal oil for external application. This medicine is also known as panchasneham tailam/ kuzhambu.
BENEFITS OF PANCHASNEHAM
- This medicine is used in the management of joint stiffness as oil massage.
- This type of administration of medicine in Ayurveda known as abhyangam.
INDICATIONS OF PANCHASNEHAM
- Joint stiffness
- Numbness
- Frozen shoulder
- Fracture
INGREDIENTS OF PANCHASNEHAM
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | LATIN/ ENGLISH | ACTION |
| 1 | VILWA | Aegle marmelous | Carminative |
| 2 | AGNIMANTHA | Premna corymbosa | Balances vata and kapha |
| 3 | SYONAKA | Oroxylum indicum | Carminative |
| 4 | GAMBHARI | Gmelina arborea | Carminative |
| 5 | PATALA | Sterospermum suaveolens | Balances vata and kapha |
| 6 | SHALAPARNI | Desmodium gangeticum | Carminative |
| 7 | PRISHNIPARNI | Uraria picta | Balances vata, pitta, kapha |
| 8 | BRIHATI | Solanum indicum | Carminative |
| 9 | KANTAKARI | Solanum xanthocarpum | Balances kapha and vata |
| 10 | GOKSHURA | Tribulus terrestris | Diuretic action |
| 11 | BALA | Sidacordifolia | Balances vata dosha |
| 12 | MASHA | Vigna mungo | Effective in facial palsy, hemiplegia |
| 13 | RASNA | pluchea lanceolata | Balances vata |
| 14 | SUNDI | Zingiber officinalis | carminative |
| 15 | KARPASA ASTHI | Gossypium herbaceum | |
| 16 | DEVADARU | Cedus deodara | Reduces pain |
| 17 | GANDEERA | Cayratia carnosa | |
| 18 | GOKSHEERA | cow’s milk | |
| 19 | GHRITA | Ghee | |
| 20 | KERATAILA | Coconut oil | |
| 21 | DHANYAMLAM | Fermented rice water | |
| 22 | VARAHA VASA | Pig’s ghee | |
| 23 | KULATHA | Dolichos biflorus | Action on pitta |
| 24 | SAINDHAVA LAVANA | Rock salt | balances vata, pitta, kapha |
| 25 | TILA TAILA | Sesame oil | Balances vata dosha |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Oil prepared with the above-mentioned drugs. Saindhava lavana added at last as pathrapaka.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa,asthi,majja dhatu – joint diseases, fracture
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting
madhyama roga marga – joint stiffness
DOSAGE AND USAGE
- External application on the affected area as oil massage 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.
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate degenerated conditions.
- Below mentioned yoga practices are effective in joint stiffness and arthritis.
- Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
- Child’s Pose (Balasana)
- Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar)
- Following exercises help to relax the muscles of the shoulder and back.
- – This inversion pose strengthens and stretches the muscles in your shoulders and back.
- Shoulder elevation stretch – This exercise improves the range of motion in the shoulder joints and stretches the muscles.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Oil massage on body advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine is used for external application only.
- Improper usage may lead to side effects.
- Can this oil be used while taking Allopathic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are using this oil along with Allopathic treatments.
- How long this oil can be used?
Duration of oil application on the joints is based on your stage of the disease. Before using medicine consult a physician.
- Can this medicine used for degenerative arthritis?
Yes, this oil is effective in degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Sahasrayoga
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Mashasaindhavadi tailam
- Parinathakeree ksheeradi tailam
- Karpasasthyadi tailam
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Vaidyaratnam
- Kerala ayurveda – panchasneham kuzhambu
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