Panchakola churna is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. This powder contains herbal ingredients only. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF PANCHAKOLA CHURNA
- This medicine is mainly used in the management of diseases of the digestive system.
- It is more effective in indigestion related complaints like abdominal colic, abdominal fullness.
INDICATIONS OF PANCHAKOLA CHURNA
- Indigestion
- Abdominal colic
- Bloating
- Malabsorption
- Constipation
- Anorexia
INGREDIENTS OF PANCHAKOLA CHURNA
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | CHITRAKAM | The root of leadwort | Plumbago zeylanica | 1 Part | Carminative |
| 2 | SHUNDI | Ginger | Zingiber officinale | 1 Part | Carminative |
| 3 | PIPPALIMULA | Long pepper | Piper longum | 1 Part | carminative |
| 4 | CAVYA | Long pepper | Piper chaba | 1 Part | carminative |
| 5 | PIPPALI | Long pepper | Piper longum | 1 Part | carminative |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Above mentioned drugs are taken in equal quantity and finely powdered.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa dhatu – indigestion
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting abhyanthara roga marga – abdominal colic, bloating
DOSAGE AND USAGE
Take 1 to 3 gm after food twice daily along with buttermilk or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
EXERCISES AND YOGA
Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practised in the treatment of different diseases.
Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage, calms mind (mental stress aggravates digestive problems)
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water, gruel
- Avoid smoking, carbonated drinks, alcohol
- Avoid consumption of heavy diet at bedtime.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- Improper administration and overdosage may lead to side effects like gastric irritation.
- Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an Ayurveda doctor.
- Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.
- How long the medicine can be used?
Duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.
- Is this medicine habit forming?
This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Ashtangahridayam
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Hingu ashtaka churna
- Hingu vachadi churna
- Gangadhara churna
- Lavana bhaskara churna
- Agnikumar ras
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Kottakkal Arya vaidya sala
- Baidyanath
- Dabur
- Patanjali
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Clinical Efficacy of Panchakolaon Raktakshaya
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3821248/
2. Toxicological evaluation of Panchakola Avaleha, an Ayurvedic classical formulation, in albino rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3611640/
3. Pharmacognostical and Pharmacetical study on Panchakola Choorna-A Polyherbal formulation
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