Guduchyadi Group (Guduchyadi)
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Eliminates all fevers and acts as a digestive stimulant.
Modern description
A group of herbs starting with Guduchi, traditionally used to eliminate fevers, stimulate digestion, and modulate the immune system.
Purpose
Eliminates all fevers and acts as a digestive stimulant.
Indications
- Fever (Jwara)
- Burning sensation (Daha)
- Thirst (Trishna)
- Pitta disorders
- General debility after fever
- Skin disorders
- Digestive impairment
- Infections
Classical indications
- All fevers
Karma
- Deepana
- Pachana
- Pittashamaka
- Dahaprasamana
- Jwaraghna
- Amapachana
Key ingredients
- Dhanyaka 1 part
- Rakta Chandana 1 part
- Ushira 1 part
- Guduchi 1 part
Adult dose
40-50 ml of the decoction
Pediatric dose
10-30 ml (Half of the adult dose) for children above 8 years under medical supervision
Preparation steps
- Collect Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) and other herbs like Nimba (Neem), Dhanyaka (Coriander), and Rakta Chandana (Red Sandalwood).
- Ensure all raw materials are of good quality and properly identified.
- Wash the herbs thoroughly to remove any physical impurities.
- Cut the herbs into coarse powder (Yavakuta churna).
- Take 125g of each ingredient.
- Add 16 times water (16 parts water to 1 part herbs) in a mud vessel.
- Boil the mixture on mild fire and reduce to 1/8th part (1 part remaining).
- Filter the decoction through a clean muslin cloth or fine strainer.
Safety contraindications
- Pregnancy (first trimester): avoid unsupervised high doses.
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Sushruta 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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