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LAKSHANA

• Trishna – Severe thirst

• Ushnataa – Excessive temperature, heat in the body

• Daaha – Burning sensation

• Chosha – sucking pain

• Klama – excessive tiredness, fatigue

• Dhoomaayanam – feel as if smoke is being eliminated from the mouth (body)

• Moorchaa – fainting, loss of consciousness

• Sweda – excessive sweating

• Mukhashosha – dryness of the oral cavity (mouth) 

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PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT – 

PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT

– Vamana – Vamana (therapeutic emesis) should be administered with mixture of Shreeparni or Gambhari (Gmelinaarborea), Madhuka (Indian licorice), Madhu (honey), Sita (sugar), Guda (jaggery) and Jala (water). This subsides the PittajaHridRoga.

– SheetaKwathaSinchana – Patients of PittajaHridRoga should be sprinkled with SheetalaKwatha (cold decoction) prepared using MadhuraDravyas (medicines or herbs having sweet taste)

– SheetaPradeha – Patient should be anointed or applied with pastes prepared from herbs having cold potency

– Virechana – Therapeutic purgation should be administered to remove morbid pitta. The medicine (laxative) should be prepared by rubbing or grinding Draksha (raisins), Sharkara (sugar), Madhu (honey) and Parushaka (Grewiaasiatica) with water

– Pitta Nashaka Anna-Pana – After the person is cleansed after administration of Vamana and Virechana, foods and drinks prepared with pitta alleviating herbs should be served

Classical Formulations –

DrakshadiChoorna – Equal quantities of Draksha (raisins) and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) mixed with equal quantity (equal to sum of draksha and haritaki) of Sharkara (sugar) should be administered mixed in sheetajala (cold water)

Arjunadi Churna / Arjuna Ksheerapaka – Paste of bark of Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) should be mixed in 4 times quantity of milk and water, 4 times the quantity of milk (Arjunapaste:Milk:Water = 1:4:16). The ingredients should be heated on mild flame of fire until all the water has been evaporated and only milk remains. The contents should be filtered and allowed to cool. When the milk gets cooled it should be added with sugar and served cold.

Laghupanchamula Ksheerapaka – Milk processed (in the same procedure as explained in Arjuna Ksheerapaka) with LaghuPanchamula (5 lesser roots) should be served cold

Bala-MadhukaKsheerapaka – Milk processed with Bala (Sidacordifolia) and Madhuka (Indian licorice) should be served cold. The formulation should be prepared in the same method as explained in ArjunaKsheeraPaka. 

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OTHER TREATMENTS AND FORMULATIONS 

Erandamula Kwatha – Decoction of the root bark of Eranda (Castor plant) mixed with YavaKshara (alkali of whole plant of Barley)

Dashamuladi Kwatha – Decoction of Dashamula (10 roots) mixed with SaindhavaLavana (rock salt) and Yavakshara (alkali of whole plant of barley)

Pushkara Choorna – Powder of Pushkaramula (roots of InulaRacemosa) mixed in honey

Arjuna Churna – Powder of bark of Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) should be given mixed with Ghrita (ghee) or Dugdha (milk) or Gudodaka (jaggery water)

Katukadi Churna – Powder of Katuki (Picrorhizakurroa) and Yashtimadhu (Indian licorice) should be given mixed in hot water

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EFFECTIVE DECOCTIONS FOR HEART DISEASES FROM SAHASRAYOGAM

1. Hridrogahara Kashayam

a. DhanyakadiKashayam

b. MashadiKashayam

2. PushkarahwadiKashayam

Ref – Sahasrayogam, ParishishtaPrakaranam, 38

3. VidalinVeradiKashayam

Ref – Sahasrayogam, ParishishtaPrakaranam, 67

4. TrayantyadiKashayam

Ref – Sahasrayogam, ParishishtaPrakaranam, 111 

PATHYA FOR HRIDROGA (BENEFICIAL AND WHOLESOME THINGS)

• Shali Dhanya – Rice

• Mudga – Green gram

• Yava – Barley

• JangalaMamsa Rasa – Meat soup of meat of animals living in the desert areas

• MarichaChoorna with Patola – Black Pepper powder mixed with pointed gourd

• Karavellakam – Bitter gourd 

APATHYA FOR HRIDROGA (UNWHOLESOME THINGS FOR HRIDROGA)

• Taila – Oil

• Amla – sour things or food substances and drinks

• Takra – butter

• Guru anna – heavy to digest foods

• Kashaya – astringent tastes, foods prepared with astringent substances

• Shrama – excessive physical exhaustion

• Aatapam – exposure to excessive heat of Sun

• Rosham – Anger

• Stree – Excessive indulgence in sex

• Chinta – Excessive thinking, stress, anxiety

• Bhaasya – Excessive speaking  

AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS

FORMULATIONS FOR HRIDROGA

• DashamulaKashayam

• DrakshadiKashayam

• PunarnavadiKashayam

• NayopayamKashayam

• Punarnavayolepam

• Amrutayolepam

• ArjunaChurna

• NavayasaChurna

• VaishwanaraChoorna

• Arjunarishtam

• Draksharishtam

• Dashamoolarishtam

• PunarnavadiMandura

• SarivadiVati

• HridayarnavaRas

• NagarjunabhraRas

• NavayasLauh

• TrinetraRas

• PravalaPishti

• AkikaPishti

• MuktaPishti

• Rasa Sindura

• PravalaBhasma

• MuktaBhasma

• ShringaBhasma

• ShringarabhraRas

PROPRIETARY MEDICINES FOR HRIDROGA

• Tab Abana (Himalaya)

• Tab Arjin (Alarsin)

• Tab Cardostab (Nagarjuna)

• Tab Siledin (Alarsin)

• Cap Arjunin (Charak)

• Cap Garlicon (Phyto Pharma)

• Cap Punerjatu (Pavaman)

• Cap Digit (Vasu)

• Cap Hartone (Swadeshi)

• Cap Protect (Dhanwantari)