Chitraka Triphaladi Choorna is one of the shamana yoga (palliative) medicine used in treating diabetes.
Ingredients of Chitraka Triphaladi Choorna:
- Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica)
- Triphala
1. Hareetaki (Terminalia chebula)
2. Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica)
3. Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) - Darvi (Berberis aristata)
- Kalinga beeja (seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica)
Indications of Chitraka Triphaladi Choorna:
- Prameha
Mode of use:
The above-mentioned drugs are made into coarse powder. This powder is made into a decoction. This decoction is consumed adding honey is beneficial in Diabetes (prameha).
Reference:
- Astanga Hrudaya Chikitsastana 12/6(prameha chikitsa adhyaya)