Amrutadi guggulu is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, haemorrhoids, fistula etc. This tablet contains herbal ingredients only. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
What is Amritadi guggul used for?
- This medicine is popularly used in the management of hemorrhoids.
- It is effective in improving digestive power
- Its anti-inflammatory properties is effective in reducing the size of pile mass, pain, and swelling.
- It is effective in constipation also
- As per Ayurvedic classics, it balances vata, pitta, and Kapha dosha
INDICATIONS
- Haemorrhoids
- Constipation
- Digestive problems
- Fistula
- Diabetes
- Urinary tract disorders
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Wound
- Skin diseases
AMRUTADI GUGGULU Ingredients
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | ACTION |
| 1 | AMRITA (GILOY) | Tinospora cordifolia | Balances vata,pitta dosha | Balances vata dosha |
| 2 | HARITHAKI | Chebulic myrobalan | Terminalia chebula | rejuvenator |
| 3 | VIBHITHAKI | Belliric myrobalan | Terminalia bellerica | rejuvenator |
| 4 | AMALAKI | Indian gooseberry | Emblica officinalis | rejuvenator |
| 5 | PIPPALI | Long pepper | Piper longum | carminative |
| 6 | MARICHA | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | carminative |
| 7 | SUNDI | Ginger (dried) | Zingiber officinalis | carminative |
| 8 | VIDANGA | Embelia ribes | Action against infections | |
| 9 | TWAK | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | The beneficiary effect on respiratory diseases | |
| 10 | DANTI | Baliospermum montanum | laxative | |
| 11 | TRIVRIT | Operculina turpethum | laxative | |
| 12 | GUGGULU | Indian bedelium | Commiphora mukul | Analgesic |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
The decoction prepared using amrita, guggulu and triphala then it concentrated and powder of the rest of the drugs added, finally tablets are made.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa , rakta, mamsa dhatu – piles, indigestion
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting Bahya and Abhyanthara roga marga – indigestion, constipation, external and internal piles, fistula.
Amritadi guggulu DOSAGE
1 to 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 practiced 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.
- Yoga practice is of great role to prevent and control haemorrhoids. The practice of shatkriya or yogic cleansing techniques purify the body and prevent digestive problems.
- In haemorrhoids, one may experience constipation or difficultly in passing stool. Basti kriya aid smooth peristalsis movement for quick elimination.
- ashwini mudra in various seated and inverted postures strengthen and prevent the enlargement or swelling of haemorrhoids. Inverted postures like viparita karani, sarvangasana and sirsasana are great reliefs from the irritation and pain from the haemorrhoids.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items that 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 smoking, carbonated drinks, alcohol
- Avoid consumption of a heavy diet at bedtime.
- Avoid food items which produce constipation
- Drink more water
Amritadi guggulu side effects
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- Improper administration and overdosage lead 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?
The 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 – Vatarakta chikitsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Chiruvilwadi kashaya
- Dusparshadi kashaya
- Kankayana gulika
- Kalyana kshara
- Kaisore guggulu
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Shree dhootapapeshwar
- Nagarjuna
- Aryavaidya Nilayam Madurai
- Thappersons, Ludhiana
RESEARCH PAPERS
- A comparative study of Kaishora Gugguluand Amrita Guggulu in the management of Utthana Vatarakta.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3202258/
