Amrutadi Guggulu or Amrutadi Guggul/Amruta Gulgulu is an ayurvedic medicinal preparation in the form of a tablet. It is used in treating various diseases like joint pain, skin diseases, etc.. which has pitta dominance and watery discharges.
Ingredients of Amrutadi Guggulu
Kashaya Dravya (materials for preparing decoction)
- Guduchi/Amruta (Tinospora cordifolia) – 1 prastha
- Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) – 1/2 prastha
- Triphala – 1/2 prastha
1. Haritaki(Terminalia chebula)
2. Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellerica)
3. Amalaki(Emblica Officinalis)
Prakshepaka Dravyas (powdered drugs)
- Danti (Baliospermum montanum) – 1/2 pala (24 gms)
- Vyosha/Trikatu – 1/2 pala (24 gms)
1. Shunti (Zingiber officinale)
2. Maricha (Piper nigrum)
3. Pippali (Piper longum) - Vidanga (Embelia ribes) – 1/2 pala (24 gms)
- Twak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) – 1/2 pala (24 gms)
- Trivrit (Operculina turphethum) – 1/2 pala (24 gms)
Preparation of Amrutadi Guggulu:
First, the drugs mentioned for preparing decoction is taken in a specified quantity and crushed to make a coarse powder. Then the decoction is prepared by adding 8 parts of water and reducing it to one-fourth quantity by heating. It is further heated until it attains thick in consistency.
To this other powdered drugs are added in a specified quantity and stirred well. Then this has to be allowed to cool down and tablets are rolled when it is warm itself.
Indications of Amrutadi Guggulu
- Vatarakta – A variety of joint and skin disorders/?Gout
- Kushta – Skin diseases
- Gudaja roga – Piles/Haemorrhoids, Fissures
- Agnisaada – Impairment of digestive fire
- Dushta Vrana – Non-healing ulcers
- Prameha – Diabetes
- Amavata – A type of joint pain/?Rheumatoid arthritis
- Bhaghandhara – Fistula in ano
- Nadi roga – Vataja diseases
- Adhya vata – Kapha vataja diseases
- Shwayathu – Swelling
- Sarva roga hara – cures all the diseases
Mode of usage, Dosage, and Adjuvant:
The classical dosage is one karsha pramana (12 gms) depending on agni bala (digestive capacity).
In general, it is advised 1 to 2 tablets once or twice daily or as advised by the physician. This can be used along with other medications like Nimbadi Kashaya, Khadirarishta, Maha manjishtadi Kashaya, etc…
Reference:
- Bhavaprakasha Madhyama khanda vatarakta chikitsa
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali 27/84-90
