Punarnavadi Manduram

Punarnavadi Manduram: Capsule of

Punarnavadi Manduram, a classical herbomineral formulation, is frequently used for anemia, low platelet count, low RBC count, swelling around joints, generalized swelling, gout, and other endotoxin accumulation. It is also a diuretic and is useful in renal disorders.

Anaemia is the most common indicator used to screen for iron deficiency. The terms "anaemia," "iron deficiency," and "Pandu roga" have been known since the Vedic period, and iron preparations for the treatment of Pandu roga have also been well known since ancient times. Punarnava, as the name designates regeneration, may help to decrease the work of the kidneys as it has Mutral (diuretic) properties.

Prepared Punarnava Mandura is used in Pandu, Sotha, Udara Roga, Anaha, Sula, Arsa, Krimi, and Gulma Vyadhi. Dose is 250-500 mg once or twice a day with suitable Anupana, Honey, lukewarm water, Takra, etc., after food or as directed by a physician.

Description according to the composition of Punarnava Mandura -

PUNARNAVA (Botanical Name: Boerhaavia diffusa):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Madhura, Tikta, Kasaya, GunaUsna, Vipaka, and Madhura, and Karma is Anulomana, Sothahara, Kaphaghna, Dipana, Vatakara, and Pittahara. Therapeutic uses- Sotha, Pandu.

TRIVRIT (Botanical Name: Operculina turpethum):

Properties and Action: Rasaare Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kasaya, Guna are Ruksa, Laghu and Tiksna, Virya is Usna, Vipaka is Katu, Kaphapittahara, Sukhavirecanaka, Pittahara, Jwarahara of Trivrit. Therapeutic Uses: Malabandha, Gulma, Udara Roga, Jwara, Sopha, Pandu, Pliha, Vrana, Krmi, Kustha, Kandu.

SHUNTHI (Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Katu, Guna are Laghu, Snigdha, Virya is Usna, and Vipaka is Madhura, and karmas (action) are Anulomana, Dipana, Hridya, Pachana, Vatakaphapaha, Amadoshahara

Therapeutic Uses: Agnimandya, Svasa, Adhmana, Amavata, Pandu, Udararoga

VIDANG (Botanical name: Embelia Ribes):

Properties and Action: Rasa are Katu, Tikta, Virya is UsnaLaghu, Ruksa, Tiksna, Virya is Ushna, Vipaka is Katu, and karma are Anulomana, Dipana, Krminasana, Vatakaphapaha. Important formulations are Vidangarista, VidangaLauha, VidangadiLauha and therapeutic uses are Sula, Krmiroga, Udararoga, Adhmana

CHITRAKA (Botanical name: Plumbago zeylanica):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Katu, Guna are Laghu, Ruksa, Tiksna, Virya is Usna, Vipaka is Katu, and Karma are Sothahara, Dipana, Grahi, Pachana, Kaphavatahara, Arsohara, and Sulahara. Therapeutic Uses: Agnimandya, Grahani Roga, Arsa, Udara sula, Gudasotha

DARUHARIDRA (Stem) (Botanical Name: Berberis aristata):

Properties and Action Rasa is Tikta, Guna is Ruksa, Virya is Usna, Vipaka is Katu, and Karma are Stanya Sodhana, Stanya Dosahara, and Dosa Pachana. Therapeutic Uses: Kandu, Medoroga, Mukharoga, Vrana, Amatisara, Urustambha, Kapharoga, Karnaroga, Netraroga, Meha.

VIBHÌTAKA (Botanical name: Terntinalia belerica):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Kasaya, guna are Laghu, Ruksa, virya is Ushna, vipaka is Madhura, and karma are Chakshusya, Kesya, Kaphapittajit, Bhedaka, Krminasaana, and Kasahara. Therapeutic Uses: Chardi, Kasa, Krmiroga, Vibandha, Svarabheda, Netraroga.

AMALAKI (Botanical Name: Emblica Officinalis):

Properties and Action: Rasaare Madhura, Amla, Katu, Tikta, Kashsya Guna is Laghu, Ruksha Virya is Shita (cold), Vipaka is Madhura, and Karmaare Chakshusaya, Rasayana, Tridosajit, and Vrsya. Therapeutic Uses: Raktapitta, Amlapitta, Premeha, Daha.

DANTI (Botanical Name: Baliospermum montanum):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Katu, Gunaare Tiksna, Sara, Laghu, Virya is Usna, Vipaka is Katu, and Karma are Kaphahara, Raktadosahara, Vidahara, Dipana, Rocaka, Sodhaka, and Vikasi. Therapeutic Uses: Tvakadosa, Daha, Sotha, Udarroga, Sularoga, Krimi, Arsa, Asmari, Kandu, Kustha, Vrana, Pliha Vriddhi, Gulma, Kamala.

MUSTA/ NAGARMOTHA (Botanical Name: Cyperus rotundus):

Properties and Action: Rasa are Tikta, Katu, and Kasaya. Guna are Laghu, Ruksa, and Virya is Shita; Vipaka are Katu, and Karma are Pittakaphahara, Sthoulyahara, Sothahara, Dipana, Pacana, Grahi, Trsnanigrahana, Krmighna, Tvakadosahara, Jwaraghna, Visaghna. Therapeutic Uses: Agnimandhya, Ajerna, Trsna, Sangrahani, Swasa, Kasa, Mutrakrcchra, Vamana, Stanyavikara, Sutikaroga, Atisara, Amavata, Krimiroga.

MARICHA (Botanical Name: Piper nigrum): Properties and Action: Rasa are Tikta and Katu, Guna are Laghu, Ruksa, and Tiksna, Virya is Usna, Vipaka is Katu, and Karma are Slesmahara, Pittakara, Kaphavatajit Vatahara, Chedana, Dipana, Ruchya, Jantunasana, Medohara, Chedi, Hrdroga, and Vataroga. Therapeutic Uses: Swasa, Kasa, Krimiroga.

PIPPALI (Botanical Name: Piper longum):

Properties and Action: Rasa are Madhura, Katu, and Tikta; Guna are Laghu (light) and Snigdha; Virya is Anusna; Vipaka is Madhura; and Karma are Dipana, Hrdya, Kaphahara, Rucya, Tridosahara, Vatahara, Vrsya, Rasayana, and Rechana. Therapeutic Uses: Swasa (dyspnea), Kasa (cough), Gulma, Hikka, Krmi, Ksaya, Kustha, Pliha Roga, Prameha, Sula (pain), Trsna, Udara Roga, Ama Vata (rheumatoid arthritis), Amadosa, and Jwara (fever).

KATUKA/ KUTKI (Botanical Name: Picrorhiza kurroa):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Katu, Tikta, Gunais Laghu, Virya is Usna, Vipaka is Katu, Karma are Hrdya, Pittahara, Depaniya, Bhediniya, Jvarahara. Therapeutic Use: Swasa, Daha, Jwara, Kamala, Kustha, Visamajwara, Arochaka.

DEVADARU (Heart Wood) (Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Tikta, Guna are Laghu and Snigdha, Virya is Usna (hot), Vipaka is Katu, and Karma are Kaphahara, Vatahara, and Dustavranasodhaka. Therapeutic Uses: Sotha, Jvara, Krmi, Kandu, Pinasa, Vibandha, Adhamana, Tandra, Hikka, Prameha, Kasa, Kustha, Amavata, Raktavikara, Sutikaroga.

PUSHKARA (Botanical Name: Inula racemosa):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Katu, Tikta, Guna is Laghu, Viryais Usna, Vipaka is Katu, and Karma is KaphavatajIt. Therapeutic Uses: Aruchi, Adhmana, Hikka, Jvara, Kasa, Swasa, Parsvashula, Sopha (swelling).

HARIDRA (Botanical Name: Curcuma longa):

Properties and Action Rasa are Katu, Tikta, Guna is Ruksa, Virya is Usna Vipakais Katu, Karma are Krmighna, Kusthaghna, Varnya, Vishaghna, Kaphapittanut, Pramehanasaka Therapeutic Uses: Pandu, Prameha, Vrana, Visaavikara, Kustha, Tvagroga, Sitapitta, Pinasa

HARITAKI (Botanical Name: Terminalia chebula):

Properties and Action: Rasa are Madhura, Amla, Katu, Tikta, Kasaya; Guna (Quality) are Laghu and Ruksa; Virya is Ushna, Vipaka is Madhur, and Karma are Chakshusya, Dipana, Hrdya, Medhya, Sarvadosaprasamana, Rasayana, and Anulomana. Therapeutic Uses: Sotha, Arsa, Aruci, Hrdroga, Kasa, Pandu, Prameha, Udavarta, Vibandha, Jirnajvara, Visamajvara, Siroroga, Tamakaswasa, Gulma, Udararoga.

PIPPALI MULA (Botanical Name: Piper longum):

Properties and Action: Rasa is Katu, Guna is Laghu, Ruksa, Virya is usna, Vipaka is Katu, and Karma is Dipana, Kaphahara, Pchana, Rucya, Vatahara, Vatanulomana, and Sulaprasamana. Therapeutic Uses: Anaha, Gulma, Kramiroga, Udararoga, Vataroga

MANDURA Chemical Formula is Fe2O3, H₂O. Mandura is an iron oxide that is formed by the action of an open atmosphere on the waste part of iron. This is a very slow reaction and takes years to convert iron into iron oxide. Hence, it has been said that naturally formed Mandura should be very old. Probably within that time limit, conversion of iron particles into iron oxide may be completed.

Therapeutic indications of Mandura Bhasma: Mandura Bhasma is indicated in Shopha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi, Arsha, Grahani, Pliharoga, Shosha, and Amavata with specific Anupana or Sahapana. It is said to be more suitable for children (Balanamatishasyate). Mandurabhasma is indicated as a general Anupana for Panduroga in Yogaratnakar. Dose: Terminologies used in Rasa Shastra texts to indicate the dose of Mandurabhasma are as followsGunja padansha—gunja dwitayai. e. 30 mg–250 mg. Anupana: For the management of various diseases, Mandura Bhasma is administered with suitable Anupana for specified diseases.

GOMUTRA: (Origin-Cow):

Review of Accessory Material Gomutra: Punarnava Mandura is a Mandura preparation called Mandurakalpa prepared by Rasakriya method. another method of preparation of Mandurakalpa is Khalviya Lauha Kalpa method. Gomutra is used for both purposes. Chemical constituents of Gomutra: Urea CO(NH2)2, Uric Acid (C5H4N4O3), Nitrogen (N2), Sulphur (S), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Phosphate (P), Ammonia (NH3, NH4), Manganese (Mn), Calcium (Ca), Formic acid (HCOOH), Aurum Hydroxide (AuOH).