Category: Herbal Remedies

January 25, 2023

Raj Pravartani Vati – Compositions, Dosage, Some Dietary Change, Effects, Herbal Benefits

ABSTRACT

Raj pravartini vati is a tablet formulation prepared by Planet Ayurveda that is primarily used as the remedy for the treatment of Amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation also referred to as the skipping of one or more menstrual periods, further amenorrhea is of two types – primary or secondary. Primary amenorrhea is referred to as absence of menstruation in someone that is said to be the absence of menses upto the age 15. Most common factors for primary amenorrhea are imbalance in hormonal level, and many other anatomical factors can also lead to amenorrhea. And if we talk about secondary amenorrhea that means absence of two or three missed periods in adult age or who has the history of normal menstrual cycle can lead to secondary amenorrhea. Its most liable cause is pregnancy or any other hormone related conditions like PCOD. This raj pravartini vati is very beneficial in both the cases of primary and secondary amenorrhea except if someone is pregnant. In this article we are going to discuss the indication and its action in disturbed menstrual cycles.

Herbal Remedies For Raj Pravartani Vati

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INTRODUCTION

Raj Pravartini Vati is an Ayurvedic medication also called the Kasisadi vati which is used for primary or secondary health problems, it directly affects the female reproductive health system. This formulation helps to stimulate the ovulation or ovarian functions to induce proper menstruation, it also helps in the premature menopause like in some females they attain their menopause in the age of 40 years but they want to continue their menstruation as they are desiring for conception. It promotes menstrual bleeding because of its emmenagogue response. This formulation is very helpful in menstrual diseases like oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea. In Planet Ayurveda this is prepared by classical method and shows wonderful effects in associated diseases. This is 100% natural product, doesn’t give any side-effects or helpful in maintaining the hormonal levels. This preparation is free from harmful chemicals, steroidal compositions, filler, dyes, adulterants or any other harmful substitutes.

COMPOSITIONS

  • Ghrit kumari (Aloe barbadensis)
  • Shudha Kaseesa (purified blue vitriol)
  • Shuddha Tankan (Borax)
  • Ramatha or hing (Asa foetida)

10 gm of each in the form of fine powder is used to prepare the formulation of Raj pravartani vati and is triturated with aloe vera juice. When thick paste is prepared then give it the shape of vati or tablet and then these tablets should be dried and ready to preserve.

DOSAGE

125-250mg or 1-2 tablets once or twice a day, before or after meal, according to the patient’s condition.

  • This formulation is usually given from the fourth week of menstrual cycle and given upto the onset of menstrual bleeding.
  • This preparation should cease after 2-3 days of menstrual bleeding.
  • This formulation can give efficacious results in the 3-6 months of use but in some chronic amenorrhea patients it can be given for up to 1 year.
  • If you’re already using any allopathic medication for this ongoing condition then you must be careful about the adverse symptoms and if your practitioner is advising you for both at a time then it is best to take allopathic medicine first then after 1 hour gap take Ayurvedic medication. And for homoeopathic medicine, this product doesn’t give any adverse side-effects.
  • It is beneficial to avoid this formulation in pregnancy.

SOME DIETARY CHANGES WITH RAJ PRAVARTANI GIVES YOU WONDERFUL EFFECTS

  • Horsegram – advise to take 1 tsp of horsegram everyday.
  • On an empty stomach, take 1 tsp of sesame seed powder along with jaggery.
  • Patients can also have papaya fruit once a day that gives wonderful results in the amenorrhea.
  • Aloe vera juice can also be taken on a daily basis.

HERBAL BENEFITS

  1. This medicinal preparation is used in amenorrhea conditions that pacify Kapha dosha, Vata dosha, but it may increase the Pitta dosha.
  2. This formulation is enriched with emmenagogue, uterine detoxifier, carminative, mild laxative, and hematinic medicinal properties.
  3. This is widely used in Amenorrhea because it induces menstrual bleeding and helps to keep it regular, its emmanagogue property helps to treat the absence or scanty menstrual bleeding. For having great results it should be given with Kumaryasav. In a regular protocol this medication should be given before the 10 days of menstruation bleeding occurs and then cease upto for 10 days and then again it should be started after 10 days. This procedure should be repeated for 3 to 6 months to have a normal flow in menses.
  4. In dysmenorrhea, the Vata and kapha doshas are involved, in this case obstruction of menstrual flow or scanty bleeding, it has anti- spasmodic properties which helps to reduce the pain and normalise the bleeding. If the patient has a pitta condition like burning sensation with heavy flow, then Sutshekhar ras with Praval pishti is also very beneficial.
  5. If you use it with a higher dose then it may show you some symptoms like Heavy menstruation, pittaja conditions like burning sensation, tenderness in abdomen, heartburn etc.
  6. Usually there are many changes that occur in early stages of menses. At that time this medicine was not ideal to manage the condition. If menstrual bleeding has not occurred up to the 15 years of age or it may be suspected with PCOS symptoms then it may be given to regularise the menstrual bleeding.

MEDICINAL COMBINATION TO ENHANCE THE RESULTS

  • This medicine will provide more benefits if given with other combinations like kulathadi kahayam or kumaryasava in very less flow or delayed periods .
  • In female infertility this can be combined with chandraprabha vati that will help by increasing its potency.
  • In decreased flow, dysmenorrhea, imbalance in hormones or in PCOS conditions this can be taken with Sukumaram kashayam etc.

Contact Planet Ayurveda Support Team to provide you the costing/ordering and delivery information at – costing.planetayurveda@gmail.com or Call at 0172-521-4040 (India), +91-172-521-4040 (Outside India) or Whatsapp at (+91) 842-749-4030.

CONCLUSION

Ayurveda gives various formulations that help the patient to get rid of various conditions, Raj pravartani vati can manage various female health disorders according to the Ayurvedic fundamentals. Principles of Ayurveda consider the imbalance of doshas are the main causative factor behind many diseases, by maintaining all the doshas will help us to control all the diseases of the body. As we already know treatment of Ayurveda starts from working on the root cause and that is very beneficial in eliminating the diseases, so in short we can say that Raj pravartani vati can be used as per our body’s mechanism  and doshas to improve the quality of life effectively.

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January 23, 2023

Psoriasis and Its Ayurvedic Treatment with Herbal Remedies

Abstract

Skin serves to maintain and protect our body from the external environment. It regulates body temperature, reduces the harmful impact of UV rays, and acts as a sensory organ. Skin holds everything together. Without skin people’s muscles, bones, and organs would be hanging out all over the place. Now you would have known how important the skin is and more important keeping skin healthy. Beautiful and healthy skin boosts your confidence. But what if it gets trapped in diseases? Psoriasis is one such pruritic (irritating) disease. According to WHO reports the prevalence of the disease has increased often and can occur at any age, even in children. Psoriasis not only affects the person physically but also mentally and emotionally. Through this article, you will get to know the causes, symptoms, Ayurvedic aspects of Psoriasis, and how it is treatable with Ayurvedic medicines.

Psoriasis, Treatment of Psoriasis in Ayurveda, Causes of Psoriasis, Symptoms of Psoriasis

Introduction

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease that leads to the rapid build-up of skin cells causing scaling. Typically over 24 hours, our body shed almost a million skin cells, which are replaced after about a month. Psoriasis occurs when skin cells are replaced more quickly than usual, within 3 to 4 days. It is caused by a problem in the immune system. The scales appear most commonly on knee joints, elbows, scalp, and trunk. However, scales may develop anywhere on the body including hands, feet, neck, scalp, face, and less commonly on nails, mouth, and around genitals. Typical psoriatic scales are thick, red patches covered with silvery-white plaques and tend to have a symmetric distribution. But they can differ according to severity and type of Psoriasis. These patches can crack and bleed on scratching and hence can be very painful. According to IPC (International Psoriasis Council), there are 5 types of Psoriasis-

  1. Chronic Psoriasis Plaque
  2. Psoriasis Guttate
  3. Psoriasis Pustular
  4. Psoriasis Erythrodermic
  5. Psoriasis Nail

Health conditions vary from normal to worse regarding the type of psoriasis the patient is suffering from. Autoimmune response leads to inflammation of the skin which can also have an immense impact on other organs of the body. Thus, it needs to be controlled as early as possible.

The Ayurvedic Aspect Of Psoriasis

As per the ayurvedic concept, psoriasis is known as ‘kitibha’ which are harsh skin patches, scabrous to touch (covered with something rough). Kitibha is classified under ‘kshudra kushtha’. It occurs due to unbalanced tridosha predominantly the Vata dosha and Kapha doshas. Furthermore, the acharyas have explained ‘mandal kushtha’ as a cluster of elevated skin patches which are adjacent to each other (connected according to the progress of the disease). They are red-colored patches with dry skin plaques same as psoriasis plaques. Mandal kushtha is classified under ‘maha kushtha’. Psoriasis can simply be termed as kushtha according to Ayurveda. Psoriasis in Ayurveda is managed by pacifying tridosha with herbal medicines described in detail further in the article.

Symptoms

The symptoms of the disease are the same in modern pathy as written in Ayurveda texts. The affected area can be small (in the beginning) or cover the majority of the body area (in severe cases). Following listed are the most found symptoms in psoriasis patients-

  1. Thick areas of discolored skin (can be adjacent to each other)
  2. Skin patches covered with white-silvery scales
  3. Skin harsh to touch
  4. Itchy skin
  5. Burning skin/skin pain
  6. Pitted, cracked nails
  7. Painful and swollen joints
  8. Dry skin may crack and bleed (on scratching)

Not every person will experience all these symptoms. The symptoms vary according to the severity of the disease which is assessed by the degree of scaling, redness, thickness, and size of skin lesions.

Causes

  • Immune System – Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition as a result of which the body attacks itself. In Psoriasis T-cells attack the body’s skin cells. An overactive immune response causes skin cells to produce new skin cells that develop too quickly. The attack on the skin cells also causes redness and swelling of the skin.
  • Genetics – National psoriasis foundation considers genetics to be a causative factor for psoriasis.

In addition to the above causes, some more causative factors in Ayurveda are mentioned as-

  1. Virudh Aahar [eg- (drinking milk with fish/salt/yogurt), (eating cold with hot simultaneously)
  2. Overeating, even on indigestion
  3. Suppress natural urges (eg-control urge to urine)
  4. Workout after heavy meals
  5. Daytime sleep

These unhealthy food habits and inadequate lifestyle practices only if done on a regular basis will tend to elevate doshas and cause ‘kushtha’ disease which is simply psoriasis.

Diagnosis

The doctor can make a diagnosis directly through Physical examination. No lab test is required but sometimes a doctor can suggest a Skin Biopsy to determine the type of psoriasis and to rule out any skin infection along with it.

In Ayurveda, three main diagnostic factors together make diagnosis better, including- Darshan= by observing the patches and patient, Sparshan= by touching the affected areas, and Prashan= by asking and ruling out Prakriti of the person and taking personal and family history. The better the diagnosis (type, prakriti, and degree of psoriasis), the better will be the treatment.

Complications

The person with Psoriasis may also experience several other health conditions explained in modern and Ayurveda, including- diabetes mellitus (madhumeh), inflammatory bowel disease (dah, atisar), heart disease (hridya rog), psoriatic arthritis (angbhed in 20% patients), anxiety and depression (manh and sharir dorbalya).

Treatment

In modern pathy treatment, there are few medications (steroids) that help to reduce symptoms of psoriasis. Topical corticosteroids, oral steroids, and light therapy are the line of treatment. Talking about their side effects, modern pathy itself claims that long-term steroid use can thin skin and over time they stop working. Light therapy can cause skin burns and make skin more itchy and inflamed. Most of these medications are unsafe during pregnancy. Moreover, few studies conclude that long-term use of steroids as well as light therapy can cause skin cancer. Unfortunately, people still depend on these medications and are unaware of the efficacy of ayurvedic medicines. Ayurveda provides natural treatment to these patients without any side effects.

Ayurvedic chikitsa (treatment)

When patients reach out to our doctors, they treat the patient by working on various protocols including lifestyle changes, special diet plans, and taking herbal medicines altogether.

  • Nidan parivarjan – The very obvious treatment protocol says, by avoiding causative factors mentioned earlier in the article can help the body to recover better. These include both eating habits and lifestyle habits.
  • Pathya-apathya – Any ayurvedic treatment process is incomplete without this step. Your ayurvedic doctor will instruct you on what to eat according to the disease condition and herbal medications you are taking.

Herbal Medications For Psoriasis by Planet Ayurveda

Ayurveda medicines are very beneficial in the treatment of psoriasis. Planet Ayurveda is a leading manufacturing company of various herbal medications with the best overall result for 20 years. Their products are 100% pure and vegetarian and are made from standardized extracts of various potential medicinal plants by expert ayurvedic physicians. This company is internationally certified and people worldwide are using its products and medicines. They strictly follow government guidelines for making their products the best. Planet Ayurveda provides a ‘Psora Care Pack’ to treat psoriasis. It is the best remedy to ease the symptoms of psoriasis with no side effects. Here are the further details about the working and efficacy of the product-

Products List

  1. Navkarshik Churna
  2. Gleaming Skin, Hair, Nails Formula
  3. Neem Capsules
  4. Manjishtha Capsules
  5. Pitta Balance
  6. Gandhak Rasayan
  7. Recumin Gel
  8. Jatyadi Tailam

Products Description

1. Navkarshik Churna

It is a herbal ayurvedic formulation in powder form. It is a combination of natural herbs such as – Amla (Emblica officinalis), Haritki (Terminalia chebula), Bibhitki (Terminalia bellerica), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Neem (Azadirachta indica), etc. It helps in cleaning the blood that keeps the skin healthy and eases symptoms of the disease.

Dosage: 1 tablespoon full twice a day with lukewarm water after meals.

2. Gleaming Skin, Hair, Nails Formula

This wonderful acting ayurvedic formulation contains Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), Pit papad (Fumaria officinalis), Chirayata (Swertia chirata), Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis). This formulation capsule very effectively balances tridosha. Also supports the healthy pH of the skin which maintains skin health and treats skin disorders like psoriasis.

Dosage: 2 capsules twice a day after meals, with lukewarm water.

3. Neem Capsules

These capsules are made up of natural extracts of a single herb, Neem (Azadirachta indica). This herb is used in several skin conditions due to its anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It cleans the blood and skin which reduces the chances of skin infections which are high in case of deep and cracking psoriasis plaques.

Dosage: 1 capsule twice a day after meals, with lukewarm water.

4. Manjishtha Capsules

It is an ayurvedic formulation that contains a standardized extract of Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia). It controls over activation of the immune system which eases rapid skin production. Therefore, it is beneficial in managing psoriasis.

Dosage: 2 capsules twice daily after meals, with lukewarm water.

5. Pitta Balance

It is a polyherbal formulation prepared from JaharMohara (natural calcium compound), Kharava pishti (natural calcium compound), Akik, Mukta, Giloy satv (Tinospora cordifolia). This formulation helps to balance pitta dosha which ultimately balances tridosha. It regulates Agni and treats burning sensation in the skin and is advantageous in kushth rog.

Dosage: 1 capsule twice daily after meals, with lukewarm water.

6. Gandhak Rasayan

Shudh gandhak (purified sulfur) is used to prepare gandhak rasayan. Gandhak being a rasayan has rejuvenating properties which promote health and nourishes the body from the inside out. Its anti-inflammatory properties help to reduce swelling and pain in affected areas of the skin and its antibacterial properties reduce the chances of skin infections.

Dosage: 2 tablets twice a day after meals, with lukewarm water.

7. Recumin Gel

This patent herbal formulation manufactured by planet Ayurveda consists of herbs such as Haldi (Curcuma longa), Jasmine (Jasminum officinale), Neem (Azadirachta indica), etc. Its active ingredients maintain skin health when applied to bare skin and also subside the symptoms of various skin diseases. This is very effective in managing dry skin plaques in psoriasis patients.

Directions: Apply externally on affected skin areas twice daily after cleaning the area.

8. Jatyadi Tailam

This is a polyherbal ayurvedic formulation and contains various beneficial ayurvedic herbs such as Chameli (Jasmine officinale), Neem (Azadirachta indica), etc. Jatyadi tailam pacifies Vata dosha’s aggravation. Application of tailam on the affected area will improve the skin condition and ease symptoms of itching, swelling, pain, and irritation.

Directions: Apply externally on the patches/affected skin areas once or twice daily after cleaning the area.

Conclusion

Psoriasis is a long-term condition that hinders the quality of life. It requires side-effect-free effective management for better health status. These requirements can be fulfilled with the use of an ayurvedic ‘Psora Care Pack’. These herbs are efficient in maintaining psoriasis. Furthermore, these herbs also enhance skin luster and overall robustness. Our talented Ayurvedic doctors are constantly working on the management of such diseases and have been successful to a large extent. The efforts provide relief to the patients without any side effects. For a better ayurvedic experience or any queries contact us at www.PlanetAyurveda.com

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