Alkaline Pill (Kshara Gutika)
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An alkaline pill used in Ayurveda to address digestive and Kapha-related imbalances, promoting digestion and detoxification.
Modern description
An alkaline pill used in the treatment of various ailments, particularly those related to Kapha and digestive issues, promoting digestion and detoxification.
Purpose
To promote digestion, alleviate Vata and Kapha imbalances, and address digestive disorders.
Indications
- Indigestion
- abdominal distension
- anorexia
- hemorrhoids
- splenic disorders
- abdominal tumors
- intestinal worms
- constipation
- flatulence
- abdominal colic
- throat infections
- cough
Karma
- Deepana (Appetizer)
- Pachana (Digestive)
- Anulomana (Carminative)
- Kshara Karma (Alkali action)
- Vata-Kapha Hara
Key ingredients
- Pippali
- Hingu
- Equal parts of Apamarga Kshara
- Yava Kshara
- Tankana Bhasma
- Saindhava Lavana
- Vida Lavana
- Sauvarchala Lavana
- Samudra Lavana
- Audbhida Lavana
- Romaka Lavana
- Shunthi
- Maricha
- Nimbu Swarasa (Citrus limon juice
Adult dose
1-2 pills, 1-2 times a day
Pediatric dose
1/2 - 1 pill (crushed and mixed with honey)
Preparation steps
- Take all ingredients in equal quantity (1 part each).
- Make a fine powder from all the ingredients.
- Take jaggery and a little water in a stainless steel container and make sugar syrup over flames.
- When this preparation becomes very thick, add all the above-mentioned ingredients in this sugar syrup.
- Make a tablet the size of Indian jujube and cover it with Eranda Patra (leaves of Ricinus communis).
- Keep this formulation under the Ghantapatla tree for 1 week.
- After 1 week, keep this in a glass container.
Safety contraindications
- Avoid in pregnancy, lactation, and infertility.
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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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