Swayambhuva guggulu is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of skin diseases, diabetes etc. This tablet contains more herbal ingredients along with fewer minerals. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF SWAYAMBHUVA GUGGULU
- This medicine is popularly used in the management of skin diseases.
- As per ayurvedic classics, it balances vata and kapha dosha.
- This medicine is used as a natural rejuvenator.
INDICATIONS OF SWAYAMBHUVA GUGGULU
- Prameha – Diabetes
- Urinary tract disorders
- Vatarakta – Rheumatoid arthritis
- Kushta – Skin diseases
- Panduroga – anaemia
- Switra – leucoderma
- Udara – ascites
INGREDIENTS OF SWAYAMBHUVA GUGGULU
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | ACTION |
| 1 | BAKUCHI | Psoralea corylifolia | Effective in leucoderma | |
| 2 | SHILAJIT | Asphaltum | rejuvenator | |
| 3 | GUGGULU | Indian bedelium | Commiphora mukul | analgesic |
| 4 | HARITHAKI | Chebulic myrobalan | Terminalia chebula | rejuvenator |
| 5 | VIBHITHAKI | Belliric myrobalan | Terminalia bellerica | rejuvenator |
| 6 | AMALAKI | Indian gooseberry | Emblica officinalis | rejuvenator |
| 7 | SWARNA MAKSHIKA | Copper pyrite | rejuvenator | |
| 8 | TRIVRIT | Operculina turpethum | laxative | |
| 9 | CHITRAKAM | Root of lead wort | Plumbago zeylanica | Carminative |
| 10 | DANTI | Baliospermum montanum | laxative | |
| 11 | NIMBA | Neem | Azadiratcha indica | Balances pitta dosha, effective in skin diseases |
| 12 | GUDUCHI | Giloy | Tinospora cordifolia | The beneficiary effect in diabetes |
| 13 | VIDANGA | Embelia ribes | Action against infections | |
| 14 | HARIDRA | curcuma longa | Antibacterial action | |
| 15 | SRAVANI | Sphaeranthus indicus | ||
| 16 | LOHA BHASMA | bhasma of Iron | tonic and rejuvenator | |
| 17 | KARANJA | Pongamia pinnata | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 18 | KHADIRA | Acacia catechu | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 19 | MUSTA | Nut grass | Cyperus rotundus | Reduces fever |
| 20 | KUTAJA | Holarrhena antidysenterica | Relieves diarrhoea | |
| 21 | SAMPAKA | Cassia fistula | laxative |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Above mentioned ingredients are pounded with the purified guggulu and tablets are made.
- Purification of guggulu – boiling in the decoction of triphala and fried in ghee
- Purification of loha – Heated and immersed in sesame oil, buttermilk, cow’s urine, gruel and decoction of kulatha (Dolichos biflorus) in that order for seven days in each liquid.
- Purification of swarna makshika – boiling in the decoction of triphala (Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis)
- Purification of bakuchi – by using cow’s urine
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha dhatu – skin diseases
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
- Bahya roga marga – skin diseases, leucoderma
- Abhyanthara roga marga – ascites
- Madhyama roga marga – diabetes
DOSAGE AND USAGE
1to 2 tablets after food twice daily 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 salty, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Avoid smoking, junk foods and alcohol
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects
- Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an ayurveda doctor
- 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 a 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
- Bhavaprakasha – kushta chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Kaisore guggulu
- Panchathikta guggulu ghrita
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Shree dhootapapeshwar
RESEARCH PAPERS
- An open clinical study evaluating the therapeutic effect of svayambhuvaguggulu vati in janusandhigatavata w.s.r to osteoarthrosis
http://iamj.in/posts/images/upload/2709_2720_1.pdf
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