Bilvadi Panchamula (Bilvadi Pancamula)
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Classical formulation
Modern description
A combination of five roots known for their digestive and Vata-Kapha pacifying properties, often used to improve appetite and digestion.
Purpose
Classical formulation
Indications
- Digestive disorders
- Loss of appetite
- Abdominal distension
- Inflammatory conditions
- Fever (especially related to Ama)
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Gastritis
- Colitis
- Diarrhoea
- Dysentery
Classical indications
- Sthaulya (Obesity)
- Agnimandya (Digestive impairment)
Karma
- Deepana (appetizer)
- Pachana (digestive)
- Shothahara (anti-inflammatory)
- Vatahara (alleviates Vata)
- Kapha-Pittahara (alleviates Kapha and Pitta)
Key ingredients
- Based on general understanding of 'Bilvadi Panchamula'
- it would likely contain Bilva and the five roots of the Panchamula group
- Gambhari
- Patala
- Agnimantha
- and Prishnaparni . Equal parts of each ingredient are typically used.
Adult dose
40-60 ml (of the Kwatha/decoction)
Pediatric dose
2.5-5 grams
Preparation steps
- Take the specified ingredients in the appropriate proportions.
- Clean, dry, and powder the ingredients separately.
- Mix all the powdered ingredients thoroughly.
- For preparing Kwatha (decoction): Add one part of the powder to 16 parts of water.
- Boil it down to one-fourth of the original volume (until 4 parts of water remains).
- Filter the decoction through a clean cloth.
- Administer warm, preferably with honey.
Toxic ingredients
- Unspecified
Safety contraindications
- Serious cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and hepatic diseases
Related formulations
Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Charaka Samhita.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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