Varanadi Ghritam is an Ayurvedic medicine for many diseases due to obstruction in channels. It is effective from ovarian cyst to hypertension.
Benefits of Varanadi Ghritam
Varanadi Ghee combination is used either as acchasnehapana as a preparatory procedure to Ayurvedic Panchakarma (cleansing therapy) or as samanasneha in small doses after having Kashaya or other rookshana medicines for a while.It helps to regain health after the Rookshana (drying up ) therapies.
It liquifies the waste products accumulated in channels. It helps lower bad cholesterol and hyperlipidaemia.
It is used in almost all the diseases of head including sinusitis, migraine, nasal polyps, ear infections, deafness and tumours in the brain.
It improves the digestive fire. It is useful in indigestion, low appetite, fatigue and laziness, heaviness of the body, excessive and uncontrolled sleep etc. Many digestive problems like distension and pain of abdomen, bloating and belching, sluggish digestion etc are cleared with this formulation.
As it is Kaphahara it is used in many diseases of head as it is the seat of Kapha. In many types of headache, sinusitis, nasal polyps and growths it is found beneficial.
It absorbs the excess moisture in body and reduce swelling. It is used to treat visceral oedema and abscesses inside the and outside the body. It is used to treat ovarian cysts, uterine growths, and other diseases in female reproductive system.
It is used in stiffness of hip and lower limb, difficulty in walking etc
It is used in the treatment of Hypertension. Helps to reduce atherosclerotic changes.
It is used in the treatment of heart diseases especially kapha-vaata vitiated conditions.
Indications
Kapha – Vitiated Kaphadosha, conditions with indigestion and water retention.
Medodosha – Deranged fat metabolism, hyperlipidaemia, obesity
Mandagnitwa – Poor appetite, low digestive fire.
Adhyavatam – Stiffness of thighs and lower limbs.
Sirassoolam – Headache
Gulmam -Indigestion with pain and distension of abdomen
Antarvidradhi -Abscesses formed inside the body
Ingredients of Varanadi Ghritam
| Three leaved caper, Holy garlic pear | Varana | Crataeva nurvala |
It is a diuretic herb used in renal diseases. It stimulates digestion and helps in relieving abdominal pain and flatulence.
| Strobilanthes | Sairyaka | Strobilanthes kunthiana |
It is used against neurological disorders, sciatica, glandular swellings and oedema.
| Wild asparagus | Satavari
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Asparagus racemosus |
It has anti-oxidants and immuno-stimulants. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-bacterial, anti-oxytocic, and reproductive agents.
| Ceylon leadwort | Dahana | Plumbago zeylanica L.
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It aids digestion and increases appetite. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. It can also be used in liver diseases.
| Rajmahal hemp | Morata
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Marsdenia tenacissima(Roxb.)Moon. |
It is anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory. It is used in the treatment of abscesses, asthma, bronchitis, tonsillitis, cystitis, skin diseases, pneumonia etc. It is effective in food and drug poisoning. It is an anti-cancerous drug.
| Indian bael | Bilwa | Aegle marmelos |
It has anti-inflammatory properties and it is effective in peptic ulcer. It is anti-diarrhoeal, anti-diabetic and anti-microbial. Being a part of Dasamoola (group of roots of Ten plants) it helps to enhance its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
| Worm killer | Vishaanika | Aristolochia bracteolate LAM. |
As the name suggests, it has remarkable anthelmintic action.
| Indian nightshade | Brihati | Solanum indicum |
It has anti-oxidants. It also has anti-cancerous, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, immune-modulatory, neuroprotective, diaphoretic, expectorant and stimulant properties.
| Yellow-berried nightshade | Kantakari | Solanum xanthocarpum |
It has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer activities. It possesses anti-asthmatic, hypoglycaemic, hepatoprotective, anti-bacterial and insect repellent properties.
| Indian beech tree | Karanja | Pongamia glabra |
It has anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and wound-healing properties.
| Indian elm | Chiruvilwa/Pootikaranja | Holoptelea integrifolia |
It has anti-diabetic, anthelmintic and wound healing properties. It is beneficial in healing haemorrhoids.
| Headache tree | Agnimantha | Premna integrifolia Linn. |
It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antinociceptive, anti-arthritic, anti-bacterial, anti-cancerous, anti-microbial, anthelmintic, immuno-modulatory, hypoglycaemic, neuro-protective and anti-ulcer properties. It is CNS depressant, Cardiac stimulant, and cardio-protective.
| Chebulic myrobalan
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Abhaya | Terminalia chebula RETZ. & WILLD. |
It is one of the main drugs in Ayurveda, one of the Rasayana and a member of an important group, Triphala. It is used in a wide variety of diseases as it possesses anti-bacterial anti-fungal anti-viral anti-diabetic anti-mutagenic anti-oxidant anti-ulcer and wound-healing properties.
| Drumstick | Bahalapallava | Moringa oleifera |
Its highly nutritional, a rich source of natural vitamins and minerals. It improves blood circulation to the joints. As it contains a lot of Vitamin A, it is beneficial in treatment of many eye diseases especially night blindness. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and antibiotic properties. It is useful in bone health and muscular health.
| Halfa grass | Darbha | Desmostachia bipinnata |
It is a coolant. Used in the treatment of heroes, burning sensation, leucorrhoea, excess thirst, urinary infection, urinary calculus and diseases of urinary bladder.
| Marking nut | Rujakara | Semecarpus anacardium L.F. |
It is anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, CNS stimulant, hypoglycaemic, anti-carcinogenic, and hair growth promoter.
Details of the manufacturing
As already discussed, Varanadi Ghritam has 16 ingredients
All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.
For preparation of ghrithakalpana,
We use
- Snehadravya – 4 parts Cow’s ghee
- Kashayadravya (For decoction) – 16 parts
All the 16 herbs explained earlier
- Kalkadravya (For making paste) – 1 part
All the 16 herbs explained earlier
Take the prescribed herbs for decoction in dried & crushed form in an earthen pot. Now add 4 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity into one by fourth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a ladle. 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 fourth 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. To this decoction, add the Kalka (paste form of drugs) and continue cooking it in low fire. To this, add cow’s ghee and continue cooking. Stir in between. Check the Paaka as per Snehapakavidhi. Once the desired Paaka is attained, filter the ghruta and keep it in air tight glass bottles after cooling. Ghrutha can be used for a longer period of time without any preservatives.
Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga margas.
Varanadi Ghritam is Kapha-Medohara and sothahara
It acts on aabhyantara, madhyama and bahya rogamargas
Dosage and Usage of Varanadi Ghritam
Dosage: Generally, it is prescribed in OP practise as 5-15ml once a day.
It is said in text as one Pala or 48 gm in a person with profound digestive fire.
It differs for Acchasnehapanasodhana) and vicharanasneha(samana)
Usage:
Ghrutham 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.
As Varanadi combination is mentioned as a Gana, it can be used as any Kalpana (preparation) like kashaya, choorna,arishta, asava, ghrita or taila. Most famous and widely used formulation is Varanadi Ghritam and kashayam.
Exercises and Yoga.
As Varanadi Ghritam targets mainly removing obstructions in channels, regular stretching and mild cardio exercises are advised. Also, specific yogacharya including naadisuddhi pranayama, bhujangaasana, pavanamuktasana is recommended.
Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability 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.
Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
Avoid holding or forcing the urges like urine, faeces, cough, sneeze etc.
Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active.
Side effects and contraindications
No known side effects reported.
People with ulcer, a sensitive stomach or allergy to Semecarpus anacardium may develop abdominal pain and other discomforts when taken not under the guidance of a qualified Ayurveda physician.
Classical references
ASHTANGAHRUDAYA SUTRASTHANA 15/21-22
Equivalent medicines.
Chitrakadi kashayam
Asanadiganam kashayam
Brands Available
AVP Coimbatore
Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala
Oushadhi
Research papers
Varanadi kashaya
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6639814/
Chitraka
Effect on obesity and hypercholesterolaemia and anti-inflammatory property.
Vilwa
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027346/
Agnimantha
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850773/
The present review reveals P. integrifolia to possess analgesic/antinociceptive, anti-arthritic, antibacterial, anticancer/antitumor/cytotoxic/tumor suppression, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-obesity/hypolipidemic, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antiulcer/gastro-protective, cardiac stimulant/cardioprotective, CNS depressant, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, immunomodulatory, longevity-promoting and neuroprotective activities. According to the literature, most of the pharmacological activities of P. integrifolia is investigated by using methanol and ethanol as extractive solvents. This solvent generally contains high quantity of phenols, flavonoids, amino acids, vitamins, carbohydrates, etc., phytoconstituents. The activities may be due to the presence of these phytocompounds in the extracts. Most of the times, leaves and roots were selected for evaluating pharmacological activities. This article is provides an ready accessible source for pharmacological activities of various parts of P. integrifolia plant. The isolation of active constituents, their biological actions, clinical safety and validation of traditional uses of P. integrifolia may provide leads for further scientific research. The present information will be useful for setting up of research protocols for modern drug and Ayurvedic formulation development in curing and treating various diseases, which can prove its efficacy as a novel source for new
Kantakari
Antithrombotic with guduchi
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5855382/
nasopharyngeal cancer-gold nanoparticles
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219121/
antitubercular drugs induced hepatopathy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609318/
antimicrobial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6948065/
Karanja
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24016802/
Darbha
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665103/
Rujakara
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