Five Salts (Patu Panchaka)
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Classical formulation
Modern description
A combination of five salts and other herbs that stimulate digestion and balances vata/kapha
Purpose
Balances Vata and Kapha
Indications
- Agni Mandya (low digestive fire)
- Ajirna (indigestion)
- Shoola (colic pain)
- Adhmana (abdominal distension)
- Vata-Kapha Vikara (Vata and Kapha imbalances)
- Amadosha (diseases due to Ama)
Classical indications
- Gulma (abdominal lump)
Karma
- Deepana (appetizer)
- Pachana (digestive)
- Vata-Kapha Shamaka (balances Vata and Kapha)
- Shoola Prashamana (pain relieving)
- Ama Pachana (digests metabolic toxins)
Key ingredients
- Pippali
- Pippalimula
- Chavya
- Chitraka
- Nagara/Shunthi
Adult dose
1-3 grams
Pediatric dose
Not typically used in young children
Preparation steps
- The ingredients are taken in specified proportions.
- They are then ground into a fine powder.
- The powder is then stored in an airtight container.
Safety contraindications
- Contraindicated in severe Pitta aggravation and specific kidney disorders.
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya, Gula Chikitsa Adhyaya, Verse 104.
- 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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