BRUHATH NAYOPAYAM KASHAYAM- Benefits, Ingredients, Indications, Dosage, Usage, Preparation, Side effects, Equivalent Medicines, Research Papers - AyurvedaForAll UK

Bruhath 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.

It is a modification of Nayopayam kashayam.

The shloka of Nayopayam 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.

Coming to Bruhath Nayopayam, one more drug Sthira is added and the ratio of drugs is completely different.

Benefits of Bruhath nayopayam kashayam

It is a cardiac tonic. It can be used as the best drug of choice in many cardiac diseases like cardiac arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, ischaemic heart disease etc. This combination is used as a follow-up medicine and cardiac tonic even in patients after myocardial infarction, a surgery like angioplasty.

It is very effective in chronic upper respiratory tract diseases, especially when the patient is physically weak. It is beneficial in emphysema, sleep apnoea etc.

It cures Kaasa swaasa (Cough and breathing difficulties including asthma) without being much soshana/apatarpana.

It regulates any strong Vaata kopa in the respiratory and cardiac systems.

Vaatanulomyam (regulating the movements of Vaata) makes the cough and breathing difficulties get relieved.

Indications

Hrudroga – Diseases of the heart and chest.

Vaayo: vikara – Irregularities of Vaata especially Udana and Vyana including cough and Breathing disorders.

Bruhath nayopayam kashayam Ingredients

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.

4. Sal leaved desmodium

Sthira

Desmodium gangeticum

It is famous for its cardioprotective properties. It helps to strengthen the heart muscles. It has analgesic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, febrifuge, anti-inflammatory and haemorrhagic properties. It is used to treat fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, cough and asthma.

Details of the manufacturing

As already discussed, Bruhath nayopayam kashayam has 4 ingredients with a distinct ratio.

All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.

Take Sthira, Bala, Jeeraka and Naagara in 4:4:3:1 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.

Bruhath nayopayam kashayam is Vaatasaamaka, ojaskara and anulomana.

It acts on aabhyantara rogamarga

Dosage and Usage o

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 Bruhath nayopayam kashayam targets mainly respiratory system and abdomen, regular stretching and mild cardio exercises are advised. Also, specific yogacharya including naadisuddhi pranayama, bhujangaasana, pavanamuktasana is recommended.

People with cardiac diseases should follow doctor’s advice regarding exercise.

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, fresh fruits and vegetables.

freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc

Behaviour:

Avoid stress. Be pleasant.

Avoid sedentary lifestyle. At the same time, avoid lifting heavy weights and other vigorous physical activities. Stick onto a regular healthy exercise routine.

Practise meditation.

Protect yourself from extreme hot and cold climates.

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.

Side effects and contraindications

No known side effects reported.

Classical references

Equivalent medicines.

Nayopayam kashayam

Balaajeerakadi kashayam

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