Nayopayam kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for controlling and regulating vaata especially in deranged Vyaana – Udaana Vaata conditions.
This yogam is specially made by traditional Kerala vaidyas. Its name bears a beautiful smiley in Sanskrit. It is worth a little explanation.
The shloka goes like Naya, Upaaya, and Ayana as the quantity of Bala, Jeeraka, and Naagara respectively.
According to the ancient Indian tradition,
Naya’s are 6 in number namely Sandhi, Vigraham, Yaanam, Aasanam, Dwaitheebhaavam, and Aasrayam.
Upaaya’s are 4 in number namely Saamam Daanam Bhedam and Dandam.
Ayana’s are 2 in number namely Uttarayana and Dakshinayana.
By comparing them to the corresponding drug, we should understand that the ratio of Bala, Jeeraka, and Naagara should be 6:4:2.
Benefits of Nayopayam kashayam
It is very effective in chronic upper respiratory tract diseases, especially when the patient is physically weak.
It cures Kaasa swaasa (Cough and breathing difficulties including asthma) without being much soshana/apatarpana.
It regulates any strong Vaata kopa in the body.
Being helpful in proper movement of Vaata, who is the controller and all movements in the body, this kashaya helps the person to gain strength and ojas.
A main kashaya used in the treatment of elderly as it is ballya (giving strength to body)
Vaatanulomyam (regulating the movements of Vaata) makes the cough and breathing difficulties get relieved.
It is also used as a supplement during pregnancy period. Cures the nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
Indications of Nayopayam kashayam
Sameeranabalam balaath pramathnaati – It reduces the force of uncontrolled and irregular Vaata with immediate effect.
In another reference, the same kashaya is told as “Swaasahidhmahara: param” which means that it is the most effective medicine in Breathing difficulties and hiccups.
Ingredients of Nayopayam kashayam
| 1. Country mallow | Balaa | Sida cordifolia |
It is anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, contraceptive and anti-fungal activity. It is a tonic for strengthening nerves and muscles in various neuro motor diseases.
| 2. Cumin | Jeeraka | Cuminum cyminum |
It is very good in improving digestive fire and immunity. It helps in curing various kinds of ulcers, IBS, diarrhoea and other disorders of the gut. It is used in the treatment of mild digestive disorders as carminative. It is useful as an astringent in Broncho pulmonary diseases.
| 3. Dried ginger | Sunthi | Zingiber officinalis |
It is unctuous and hot in potency with pungent taste but becomes sweet after digestion. It is an aphrodisiac and balances Vata and Kapha.
It improves ability to taste and promotes digestion. Relieves cough cold and other respiratory problems. It is not a laxative, rather causes constipation.
Details of the manufacturing
As already discussed, Nayopayam kashayam has 3 ingredients with a distinct ratio.
All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.
Take Bala, Jeeraka and Naagara in 6:4:2 ratio in dried & crushed form in an earthern pot. For your special attention, Naagara should be crushed and tied up separately in a white clean cotton cloth as a Potali. This is to prevent the excess dissolution of the contents and to maintain the exact consistency of the kashayam. Now add 16 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity into one by eighth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a ladle without breaking the potli. Also, the fire should be kept low to make sure that all the active ingredients in the herbs needed are absorbed well into the water. Once the quantity is reduced to one by eighth of the initial amount of water, remove the vessel from the fire. Squeeze and drain through a clean white cloth. Collect the decoction in a clean vessel and discard the solid waste. Drink the mild warm decoction.
Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga margas.
Nayopayam kashayam is Vaatasaamaka, ojaskara and anulomana.
It acts on aabhyantara rogamarga
Dosage and Usage of Nayopayam kashayam
Dosage: two Pala.
Usage:
Kashayam is advised to take in empty stomach, once the ingested food is digested well and aahaararasa is formed well.
Usage of kashayam with prescribed prakshepadravyas according to the condition of disease and the patient gives the best results mostly.
Exercises and Yoga.
As Nayopaym kashayam targets mainly respiratory system and abdomen, regular stretching and mild cardio exercises are advised. Also, specific yogacharya including naadeesuddhi pranayama, bhujangaasana, pavanamuktasana is recommended.
Regular exercise helps improve bio availability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.
Yoga can maintain harmony within the body and with the surrounding system.
Pavanamuktasana
Nadisudhi pranayama
Bhujangasana
Simple exercises for lungs and heart health
All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only.
Recommended diet and behaviour
Diet:
- To be avoided
Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.
junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening Agni (digestive fire)
Milk and milk products – increase kapha and cause respiratory problems
curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
- To be added
Light meals and easily digestible foods
Green gram, soups, honey
freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc
Behaviour:
Protect yourself from cold climate.
Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust.
Avoid lifting heavy weights and other vigorous physical activities.
Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
Avoid holding or forcing the urges like urine, faeces, cough, sneeze etc.
Side effects and contraindications
No known side effects reported.
