Aparajitha dhoopa churna is an Ayurvedic medicine used for fumigation. This powder contains herbal ingredients only.
BENEFITS OF APARAJITHA DHOOPA CHURNA
- The fumigation prevents the spread of infectious fever and also disinfects the air from pathogens.
- The antimicrobial activity of aparajita dhoopa churna was established through different studies.
INDICATIONS OF APARAJITA DHOOPA CHURNA
- Jwara – infectious fever
INGREDIENTS OF APARAJITHA DHOOPA CHURNA
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | GUGGULU | Indian bedelium | Commiphora mukul | 1 part | analgesic |
| 2 | DEVADARU | Cedar | Cedus deodara | 1 part | Reduces pain |
| 3 | DHYAMA | Actiniopteris dichotoma | 1 part | ||
| 4 | VACHA | Sweet flag | Acorus calamus | 1 part | The beneficiary effect in the brain |
| 5 | SARJA | Shorea robusta | 1 part | Antimicrobial action | |
| 6 | NIMBA | Azadiratcha indica | 1 part | Balances pitta dosha, antimicrobial action | |
| 7 | AGURU | Aquillaria agallocha | 1 part | Balances vata and kapha | |
| 8 | ARKA | Calotropis procera | 1 part | Balances vata dosha |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and powdered.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
Dushya- useful in diseases affecting all dhatus –fever
- Roga marga – Useful in diseases affecting abhyanthara roga marga – fever
DOSAGE AND USAGE
This medicine is used for fumigation purpose.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items which 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
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
Can this medicine be fumigated while taking Allopathic medicines for asthma?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking Allopathic medicines for asthma.
- Is this medicine produce allergy?
While fumigating this medicine, avoid direct contact in patients with dust allergy etc.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Ashtanga hridaya – Jwara chikilsa
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Vettumaran gulika
- Surya prabha gulika
- Amrithottaram kashayam for internal administration
- Amritarishtam
- Gopichandanadi gulika
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Vaidyaratnam
- Kottakkal arya vaidya sala
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Microbial growth inhibition by aparajitha dhooma choornam