पलत्रयंकषायस्यत्रिफलायाःसुचूर्णितम्।
सौगन्धिकंपलञ्चैकंकौशिकस्यपलत्रयम्॥
कुडवंचित्रतैलस्यसर्वमादाययत्नतः।
पाचयेत्पाकविद्वैध्यःपात्रेलोहमयेदृढे॥
हन्तिवातंतथापित्तंश्लेष्मणाखञ्जपङ्गुताम्।
श्वासंसुदुर्जयंहन्तिकासंपञ्चविधंतथा॥
कुष्ठानिवातरक्तञ्चगुल्मशूलोदराणिच।
आमवातंजयत्येतदपिवैध्यविवर्जितम्॥
सर्वदाऽस्योपयोगेनजरापलितनाशनम्।
सर्पिस्तैलरसोपेतमश्नीयाच्छालिषष्टिकम्॥
सिंहनादइतिख्यातोरोगवारणदर्पहा।
वह्नेर्दीप्तिकरंपुंसांभाषितोदण्डपाणिना॥
अत्राहुस्त्रिफलाक्वाथंपृथक्त्रिपलसम्मितम्।
किञ्चिन्निर्यातिचैरण्डस्नेहेपाकोऽधिकेखरः॥{भावप्रकाश.म.ख.२९/२२१–२२८}
Simhanada Guggulu is an excellent remedy for painful Arthritis especially Amavata i.e. Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is also used in some conditions of Vatarakta – Gout or Gouty Arthritis.
Simhanada Guggulu formulation was said to be first formulated and advised by Lord Shankara.
Simhanada Guggulu is said to ward of the many diseases and also increases the appetite of the patients.
Simhanada Guggulu destroys the diseases especially Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis) just like a lion destroys (Kills) an intoxicated elephant.
Method of Preparation:
Ingredients:
- त्रिफलाकषाय– Decoction of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis: 3 pala (12 tola – 144 grams)
- सौगन्धिकं / गन्धकचूर्णं– Powder of purified Sulphur: 1 pala (4tola – 48 grams)
- पलञ्चैकंकौशिक / गुग्गुलु– 3 pala (12 tola – 144 grams)
- चित्रतैल / एरण्डतैलं – 1 Kudava (16 tola – 192 grams)
All the ingredients should be taken in mentioned quantities and heated on mild fire in a large Iron vessel until it attains a solid consistency. Small tablets are prepared from the resultant product. Simhanada Guggulu is ready for use.
Dose: 1 to 2 tablets, twice or thrice daily either before or after food with hot water or any vehicle specified by doctor as per the condition of the patient and nature of the disease.
Diet:
- While taking Simhanada Guggulu, the patient is supposed to follow strict dietetic regimen.
- They should take Shaali (Cooked rice) or Shastika Shali (Rice which is grown and harvested within 60 days) along with Ghee, Oil and Meat soup.
Benefits of Simhanada Guggulu:
Simhanada Guggulu is an effective remedy in the below said conditions:
- वात: Aggravated Vata
- पित्त: Aggravated Pitta
- श्लेष्म: Aggravated Kapha
- खञ्ज: Limping
- पङ्गुताम्: Lameness
- श्वासं: Dyspnoea / Breathing trouble
- पञ्चविधंकासं: 5 types of Cough
- कुष्ठ: Skin diseases
- वातरक्त: Gouty Arthritis
- गुल्म: Abdominal tumours
- शूल: Colic
- उदराणि: Abdominal disorders
- आमवातं: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- जरा: Early ageing
- पलित: Premature Greying
- अग्निमान्ध्यं: Anorexia / Loss of appetite
Disclaimer:
- Take medicines only when prescribed by your doctor
- Self Medication is not good and may be harmful
- Medicines are not universal (all medicines do not suit everyone). Patient discrimination (Prakriti) and Disease discrimination (Vikriti) should be done by an experienced Ayurveda doctor as a backdrop of prescription
- Many options of medicines are available for a particular disease condition (disease modifying drugs or formulations) and there may be something else which suits you better. Other medications may be suggested by your doctor after the type and nature of the disease is diagnosed.
- Necessary lifestyle changes and diet protocol are mandatory for a reasonable healing to set in
- Cause of your disease needs to be identified and isolated
- Adjuvants, Co-prescription (other medicines prescribed along with the main medicine to enhance efficacy) and treatments if required will be decided by your Ayurveda doctor
Prevention or intervention…when you think of handling things in a natural way…think of AYURVEDA
For Health Awareness
By: Dr Raghuram Y.S.
MD(Ayurveda)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Ph: +91-9480071422
Email: drraghuramys@gmail.com
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