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PUNARNAVASHTAK KWATHA

Contents of Kwatha Punarnava Nimba Patola Shunthi 2

tola Tikta Amruta Darvi Abhaya Water 32 tolaDose: 2 Pala

Add 16 times of water & Reduce to

1/4th

PunarnavaNimbaPatola

ShunthiTikta

AmrutaDarvi

Abhaya

PUNARNAVASHTAK KWATHA

Kwathita

DRUG RASA GUNA VIPAKA VIRYA DOSHAGHNTA

PUNARNAVA Tikta LAGHU, VATALA,GRAHINI

katu USHNA V-P-K

NIMBA TIKTA-KASHAYA

LAGHU,SNIGDHA

KATU SHITA P-K

PATOLA TIKTA LAGHU,RUKSHA

KATU USHNA K-P-k

SUNTHI KATU LAGHU,SNIGDHA

MADHURA USHNA V-K

TIKTA TIKTA Ruksha,Laghu Katu SHITA K-P

GUDUCHI Tikta, Kashaya LAGHU Madhura Ushna V-P-K

DARVI TIKTA-KASHAYA

Laghu,Ruksha Katu Ushna K-P

ABHAYA LAVANA VARJIT PANCHARASA

RUKSHA, ANULOMANA

Katu Ushna V-P-K

Drug Review

Punarnava

Latin name : Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. Family : Nyctaginaceae Varieties :1] Rakta -KPR , V

2]Shveta- VPK

3]Neel -Rajnighantu

Punarnava

Cont…

Chemical Constituents: b-Sitosterol, a-2-sitosterol, palmitic acid, ester of b-sitosterol, tetracosanoic, hexacosonoic, stearic, arachidic acid, urosilic acid, Hentriacontane, b-Ecdysone, triacontanol etc.

Medicinal Uses: -diuretic,cerebral diuretic (w), laxative, anti epileptic (red), bronchodilator, vasodilator, antirheumatic, stomachic, expectorant, diaphoretic, emetic, purgative, anthelmenthic, antifibrinolytic, antihypertensive, snake venom antidote, pleurisy with effusion, chronic bronchitis.

NIMBA

Latin name: Azadirachta Indica Family: Meliaceae Common name: Neem, Nimba English name: Margosa tree

PHAMACOLOGICAL ACTION Patra- netrya Phal- bhedan Pravala-grahi Shalaka nimba patra- kas, shwas vinashini Pushpa-chakshushya Bijmajja- kushtha,krumi vinashini

Uses

Root bark and fruit are astringent, tonic .Bark is bitter, tonic, astringent, anti periodic and vermifuge.Fruit is emollient, purgative and anthelmenthicOil is local stimulant, insecticide and antiseptic.Leaves are antihelmenthic.Flowers are stimulant, tonic and stomachic.Gum is stimulant and demulcent.Neem also possess anti spirochaetal, antimalarial (gedunin), antipeptic (nimbidin).

Actions and uses in Ayurveda Jvara, Aamsotha, vrana, kushtha, prameha, netraroga, krimiroga, visharoga, aruchi,, chhardi.

Patola

Latin Name : Trichosanthes dioica

Family : CucurbitaceaePatra- p, vamaka Nal – k Phala- v-p-kMoola- virechaka

Shunthi Latin name- Zinziber officinalis Family – ZINGIBERACEAE Common name- Ginger

Pharmacological action:

Antiemetic activity,Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidaemic, Antiartherosclerotic, Antiulcer, Antiplatelet, Antipyretic, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antitumor, Hypouricemic .

Tikta Latin name- Picrorhiza kurroaFamily- Scrophulariaceae Common name- kutaki

Pharmacological actions- Inhibits platelet activating factor and decreases

joint inflamation. Antioxidant effect. Hepato protective, Increase bile secretions,Antiasthamatic activity.

AmrutaLatin name- Tinospora cordifoliaFamily – MenispermaceaeCommon name- Guduchi

Pharmacological action : Cholagogue, detoxicant, immunomodulatory effect, immune tonic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anthelmenthic, nervine tonic, anti fibrotic effect. Anti diabetic activity.

Haritaki Latin Name: Terminalia chebula Retz. Family: Combretaceae Common Name: Chebulic myrobalan

Pharmacological action:Astringent, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, anodyne, cardio tonic, aperients, antiseptic, anti pyretic, Anti emetic, purgative.

Darvi Latin Name : Berberis aristata Family :Berberidaceae English Names-Tree Turmeric

Pharmacological properties- Antiarrhythemic activity, cardio tonic properties, anti platelet aggregation activity, anti inflammatory activity, anti diarrhea, use in ocular trachoma, activity against intestinal parasite.

Indications

Oedema (Shotha)

Pharmacological studies have demonstrated that Punarnava possesses punarnavoside, which exhibits wide range of diuretic properties –(Gaitonde,et,al)

Nimba - diuretic properties Adraka – anti inflammatory action due to the

inhibition prostaglandin release, anticoagulant property –reduces platelet thromboxane synthesis and removes obstruction in circulation.

Kutaki - anti inflammatory actionGuduchi – antimicrobial Darvi –anti platelet aggregation activity-inhibited PAF

, anti inflammatory activity- it inhibit drug induced vascular permeability.

Parshvashula, Shvasa, Kasa

Due to Katu Vipaka and Ushna Virya (K-V shamaka) of most drug , it works on Shwasa & Kasa.

Punarnava reduces volume-over load of vascular compartment by diuretic property so it helps in cardiogenic asthma.

Ginger has anti rhinovirus activity which is cause for common cold.

Nimba has antitubercular property.Kutaki contains Adrosin -which has anti asthamatic activity

preventing the expression of the allergen & PAF that induces bronchial obstruction , it also has mast cell stabilizing property.

Ascitis (Udara)

Punarnavashtaka kwatha due to its laghu, ruksha, sukshma & mutrala property reduces strotorodha.

Most of drug possess anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral activities. Some drugs have hepatoprotective activity thus improving hepato-portal circulation, which in result decreases fluid collection in peritoneal layer.

By Dipana & Pachana (proper enzymatic reaction in Liver) of Punarnava ,Kutaki, shunthi ,Guduchi, causes formation of Rakta Dhatu.Punarnava increases release of erythropoietin from the kidney. Thus increases HB %.

This combination of drugs also helps in krumija pandu.

Panduroga

Helps in formation of Rakta

Subsides complication of pandu

Hypotension. Dehydration or electrolyte depletion. Nimba has antifertility and gene mutation

effect on prolong use. Ginger,Kutaki,Nimba should be used

cautiously in pregnancy and lactation.

Contraindications