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BIOMEDICAL ACTION
Diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, litha-
gogue, aphrodisiac
INDICATIONS
Urine Atraditional tonic for the genitourinary
tract. Indicated in infections; cystitis, nephritis,
incontinence with burning, frequency, cloudy
urine, albuminaria, bleeding, excessive or
obstructed urination with high vatapitta. Used to
prevent and reduce stones caused by kapha.
Reproductive Specific application in male sexual
dysfunction; premature ejaculation, nocturnal
emissions, spermatorrhoea. Used for prostatitis
and benign prostatic hypertrophy. Also used in
female disorders such as leucorrhoea, endometrio-
sis and infertility. It is a superb rejuvenative for the
reproductive system when there is any weakness
due to obstruction in the reproductive (sukravaha-
srotas) or urinary (mutravahasrotas) channels.
Back Lower back problems, lumbago and kidney
infections with high vata.
COMBINATIONS
Shilajit in sexual dysfunction.
Punarnavadi guggulu in bladder and kidney
stones.
Sandalwood and coriander in enlarged prostate.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Pregnancy.
DOSAGE
500mg1g three times per day.
NOTES
Gokshura guides the other herbs to the genito-
urinary system and is a renowned strengthen-
ing, lithotropic and sperm-purifying herb that
alleviates urinary disorders.
Guggulu acts as a cleaning resin that purifies all
accumulations of ama.
Triphala clears ama and detoxifies the bladder
and kidneys via the mutravahasrotas (urinary
channels).
Trikat
.
u enkindles agni in all the tissues.
Mustaka specifically moves in mutravaha, artava
vaha and sukravahasrotas and therefore supports
gokshura in guiding the formula downwards.
It calms an overactive vata and tonifies the
depletion this causes.
It soothes an inflammed pitta and heals the
membranes that this damages.
It reduces the adhesions and accumulations of
kapha by scraping them away and clearing
downwards.
Drink with musta decoction or coriander seed
cold water infusion
KAIS

OR GUGGULU
ENERGETICS
Rasa (taste): Bitter, astringent, sweet, pungent
V
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rya (energy): Heating
Vipa
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ka (post-digestive effect): Pungent
Gun
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a (quality): Dry, light
Dos
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a effect: VPK, balances all three dosa
Dha
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tu (tissue): Plasma, blood, muscle, lipid, bone
Srotas (channel): Circulatory, skin
AYURVEDIC ACTION
Pittasamana Pacifies pitta and inflammatory
conditions
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Ingredients
Each 250mg pill contains:
Haritaki Terminalia chebula 7.75mg
Bibhitaki Terminalia belerica 23.26mg
Amalaki Emblica officinale 7.75mg
Guduchi Tinospora cordifolia 11.63mg
Shunthi Zingiber officinale 5.81mg
Marich Piper nigrum 5.81mg
Pippali Piper longum 5.81mg
Vidanga Embelia ribes 5.81mg
Jaypala Croton tiglium 0.73mg
Trivrut Operculina turpenthum 0.73mg
Suddha guggulu Commiphora mukul 186.05mg
Triturated with the decoction of:
Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
Bibhitaki (Terminalia belerica)
Amalaki (Emblica officinalis)
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
Method of preparation
All the cu
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rn
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a are made into fine powder and mixed
with suddha guggulu to make a homogeneous
mixture that is triturated with triphala and guduchi.
The mixture is then dried, powdered, and made into
tablet form (S

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Kus

aghna Benefits skin conditions

A
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mava
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tana
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saka Reduces arthritic inflammations
Va
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taraktaghna Alleviates gout
Vibandhaghna Alleviates constipation
Mu
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trakr
.
cchraghna Treats painful urination and
urinary disorders
BIOMEDICAL ACTION
Anti-inflammatory, diuretic, alterative, antipyretic,
arthritic
INDICATIONS
Arthritis When there is inflammatory, painful, red,
swollen arthritis, this is the remedy of choice. May
benefit certain types of sciatica and muscle inflam-
mation as well; tendonitis, polymyalgia.
Gout For all types of vata rakta (gout) kaisor guggulu
is recommended. The obstructed vata that is causing
the pain is freed while the aggravated blood is
cooled. Uric acid is also excreted and the crystalline
deposits affecting the joints are scraped out.
Skin When there are inflammatory signs with
infection, heat and burning, use kaisor guggulu
to clear pitta from the skin and blood. Also use it
when vata has entered the rasa and rakta dhatu.
Specific for chronic eczema and psoriasis with
lichenification, chronic plaques, itching and
bleeding.
Lumps When a lump or growth (arbuda or granthi)
is mixed with pitta and inflammatory toxins then
kaisor guggulu is indicated; certain cancers,
especially breast and liver cancer, cirrhosis.
COMBINATIONS
Punarnava guggulu in kapha-type arthritis.
Sandalwood, neem, manjishtha in skin problems
with heat signs.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Pregnancy.
DOSAGE
500mg1g three times per day.
NOTES
Guduchi has a powerful anti-inflammatory
action that penetrates deeply into the tissues.
Guggulu scrapes the pitta and vata toxins from
the plasma, blood and muscle tissues.
Triphala, vidanga and trivrut combine to clear
inflammatory toxins and ama.
Trikat
.
u digests the toxins in the tissues and
enkindles the tissue agni.
Kaisor indicates youth, hence it is used to pre-
vent ageing and keep youth intact.
For the best results the

Saran
.
gadhara Samhita rec-
ommends that when using guggulu preparations
avoid sour foods, penetrating foods, indigestion,
excessive exercise, hot sun, alcohol and anger.
KAN
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RA GUGGULU
ENERGETICS
Rasa (taste): Bitter, astringent, sweet, pungent
V
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rya (energy): Heating
Vipa
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ka (post-digestive effect): Pungent
Gun
.
a (quality): Dry, light
Dos
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a effect: K, balances all three dosa
Dha
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tu (tissue): Plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone,
reproductive
Srotas (channel): Circulatory, lymphatic,
eliminator
AYURVEDIC ACTION
A
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mana
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saka Destroys ama and adhesions
Granthyarbudana
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saka Destroys tumours, growths
and cancers
Vran
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aropan
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a Heals ulcers
Bhagandara Used in anal fistula
Str
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roga Beneficial in menstrual disorders
associated with high kapha
Raktapitta Internal bleeding disorders
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Ingredients
Each 250mg tablet contains:
Kanchanar twak Bauhinia variegata 39mg
Triphala Three Fruits 23.437mg
Trikatu Three Spices 11.70mg
Varuna Crataeva religiosa 3.90mg
Ela Elettaria cardamomum 15.6mg
Tamalpatra Cinnamomum tamal 15.6mg
Twak Cinnamomum zeylanicum 15.6mg
Suddha guggulu Commiphora mukul 124.8mg
Method of preparation
All the cu
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rn
.
as are made into fine powder and mixed
with suddha guggulu to make a homogeneous mix-
ture. The mixture is then dried, powdered and made
into tablet form.
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Bha
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