Kandasudhi Gulika – Ingredients, Uses, and Dosage

Kandasudhi Gulika is an ayurvedic medicinal preparation in the form of a pill/tablet. It is used in treating disorders of the throat like such as Tonsillitis, Vocal cord Paralysis, etc…

Synonyms: Kanthashudhi Gulika, Kanta Shuddi Gulika

Ingredients of Kandasudhi Gulika

1. Suvarna (purified gold) – 1 part
2. Rajata (purified silver) – 1 part
3. Muttu/Mukta (purified Pearl) – 1 part
4. Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus ganitrus) – 1 part
5. Vidrumam/Pravala (purified Coral) – 1 part
6. Nirvisha dwaya (white and blue varieties of Delphinium denudatum) – 1 part
7. Garuda dwya (Rauwolfia serpentina and ?Cocculus hirsutus) – 1 part
8. Sahasravedhi/Hingu (Ferula narthex) – 1 part
9. Jatiphala and Japatri (nut and mace of Myristica fragrans) – 1 part
10. Vyosha/Trikatu
    1. Shunti (Zingiber offinalis) – 1 part
    2. Pippali (Piper longum) – 1 part
    3. Maricha (Piper nigrum) – 1 part
11. Kirayatta/Kiratatikta (Swertia chiryata) – 1 part
12. Aratta/Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) – 1 part
13. Valushana/Chinoshana (Piper Cubeba) – 1 part
14. Madhugavam/Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra) – 1 part
15. Kottum/Kustha (Saussurea lappa) – 1 part
16. Mayakka/Mayaphala (Quercus ingana/infectoria) – 1 part
17. Putiyum/Palasha (Butea monosperma) – 1 part
18. Akkikarava/Akarakarabha (Anacyclus pyrethrum) – 1 part
19. Vacha (Acorus calamus) – 1 part
20. Panchapallukka/Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) – 1 part
21. Gorochana (Cow bile) – 1 part
22. Haridra (Curcuma longa) – 1 part
23. Aja shringa bhasma (Ash of goat’s horn) – 1 part
24. Dipyam/Yavani (Trachyspermum ammi) – 1 part
25. Mahisha shringa bhasma (Ash of Buffalo’s horn) – 1 part
26. Mrigashringa bhasma (Ash of Deerhorn) – 1 part

Preperation of Kandasudhi Gulika

All the ingredients are powdered and taken in equal parts and mixed well. Then the mixture is triturated adding breast milk. When this attains homogeneous mixture pills are rolled out. The prepared pills are dried in shade and stored in an air-tight glass jar for use once they are dried well.

Indications of Kandasudhi Gulika

1. Sarva Kantha Roga (all disorders of the throat)
2. Ruja (pain)
3. Ardita (paralysis of vical cord)
4. Tonsilitis

Mode of use, Dosage, and Adjuvants

Kandasudhi Gulika should be mixed with honey and applied at the base of the tongue and gradually swallowed slowly. It is advised to take at every Yama (3hourly).

CAUTION: To be taken under Medical Supervision.

Reference :

1. Sahasrayoga