RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
Rasagandhi Mezhugu is a classical sidha medicine used in the management of a broad spectrum of diseases. This medicine is available in the form of a capsule. This capsule contains mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
BENEFITS OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- This medicine can be administered mainly in diseases with vata dosha imbalance. Vata dosha responsible for various kinds of pain.
- This medicine promotes strength to bones and joints, therefore it can be given in musculoskeletal disorders
- Its analgesic action effective in muscle spasm, joint pain, backache.
- Its anti-inflammatory action effective in inflammatory joint diseases and bursitis
- This medicine is also effective in skin diseases such as itches, rashes, leprosy, scabies.
INDICATIONS OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- Mega soolai, vedi sooli, idi sooli, pudai sooli, thudi soolai, vadha soolai – different kinds of pain in the body
- Kaal kudaichal – leg pain
- Vippurudhi – fissures
- Thozhu noi – leprosy
- Sori – itches
- Sirangu – scabies
- Puzhuvettu – alopecia
- Thadippu – rashes
- Seng granthi, karung grandhi, ari grandhi, pori grandhi,padu grandhi – different kinds of glandular enlargements
- Kanna puttru, aankuri puttru, penkuri puttru- various malignant lesions
- Moolam – piles
- Pouthiram – fistula
INGREDIENTS OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
| SL NO | CLASSICAL NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | Rasam | Purified mercury | 4.16 gm | Fast relief from symptoms | |
| 2 | Gandhakam | Purified sulphur | 4.16 gm | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 3 | Rasa karpooram | Mercurous chloride | 4.16 gm | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 4 | Talakam | Arsenic trisulphide | 4.16 gm | Effective in respiratory diseases | |
| 5 | Kantha loha | magnetite | 4.16 gm | tonic and rejuvenator | |
| 6 | thurishu | Copper sulphate | 4.16 gm | Relieves pain | |
| 7 | Pal thutham | Zinc carbonate | 4.16 gm | Effective in diabetes | |
| 8 | Mridharasringi | Lead monoxide | 4.16 gm | Provide general health | |
| 9 | chukku | ginger | Zingiber officinale | 4.16 gm | carminative |
| 10 | omam | Carom seed | Trachyspermum ammi | 4.16 gm | carminative |
| 11 | manjal | turmeric | Curcuma longa | 4.16 gm | Anti inflammatory, anti bacterial |
| 12 | vidangam | Embelia ribes | 4.16 gm | Effective in worm infestation | |
| 13 | vasambu | Acorus calamus | 4.16 gm | Balances kapha and vata | |
| 14 | lavangam | Clove | Syzygium aromaticum | 4.16 gm | analgesic effect |
| 15 | Parangi pattai | Smilax china | 4.16 gm | Effective in malignancy,syphilis | |
| 16 | Seran kottai | Marking nut | Semicarpus anacardium | 4.16 gm | Rejuvenation |
| 17 | katukkai | Chebulic myrobalan | Terminalia chebula | 4.16 gm | rejuvenation |
| 18 | Karun seerakam | Black caraway | Nigella sativa | 4.16 gm | carminative |
| 19 | Kattu seerakam | Centratherum anthelminticum | 4.16 gm | Useful in worm infestation,general debility | |
| 20 | sirutheku | Premna herbaceae | 4.16 gm | ||
| 21 | Thaleesa patra | Taxus baccata | 4.16 gm | Effective in respiratory diseases | |
| 22 | Thiraatchi | Vitis vinifera | 4.16 gm | General tonic | |
| 23 | thippali | Long pepper | Piper longum | 4.16 gm | carminative |
| 24 | sitrarathai | Alpinia spinosa | 4.16 gm | Balances vata | |
| 25 | kottam | Saussurea lappa | 4.16 gm | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 26 | Valuluvai arisi | Celastrus paniculatus | 4.16 gm | ||
| 27 | Perum seerakam | Fennel seed | Foenicum vulgare | 4.16 gm | carminative |
| 28 | ela | cardamom | Elettaria cardomomum | 4.16 gm | |
| 29 | jathikkai | nutmeg | Myristica fragrans | 4.16 gm | balances vata dosha, action on central nervous system |
| 30 | milaku | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | 4.16 gm | Effective in indigestion |
| 31 | seerakam | Cumin seed | Cuminum cyminum | 4.16 gm | carminative |
| 32 | Karboga arisi | Psoralea corylifolia | 4.16 gm | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 33 | maasikkai | Quercus infectoria | 4.16 gm | Effective in wound, piles,bleeding | |
| 34 | Thippali mulam | Long pepper root | Piper longum | 4.16 gm | Useful in asthma, indigestion |
| 35 | Pirappan kizhangu | Calamus rotang | 4.16 gm | ||
| 36 | ettikottai | Strychnos nux vomica | 4.16 gm | balances kapha and vata | |
| 37 | thetraankottai | Strychnos potatorum | 4.16 gm | Effective in skin diseases | |
| 38 | Neermulli vidhai | Asteracantha longifolia | 4.16 gm | ||
| 39 | yellu | Sesame seed | Sesamum indicum | 4.16 gm | Balances vata |
| 40 | Kopparai thengai | coconut | Cocos nucifera | 4.16 gm | |
| 41 | kollu | barley | Hordeum vulgare | 4.16 gm | Provide energy |
| 42 | Siru chinni ver | Acalypha fruiticosa | 4.16 gm | ||
| 43 | Mutchangan ver | Azima tetracantha | 4.16 gm | ||
| 44 | Amukkura kizhzngu | Withania somnifera | 4.16 gm | Beneficial effect in central nervous system | |
| 45 | Aakasa garudan kizhzngu | corallocarpusepigaeus | 4.16 gm | ||
| 46 | Kodiveli ver | Plumbago zeylanica | 4.16 gm | carminative | |
| 47 | Kozhi muttai | egg | Quantity sufficient | Protein rich | |
| 48 | Paanai vellam | Palm jaggery | Borassus flabellifer | 200gm | Rich source of iron |
METHOD OF PREPARATION OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
Prepare syrup with 200 gms of palm jaggery (weight equivalent to the weight of all other ingredients added together). Add all powders (4.16 gm each) to the syrup and pound for 12 hrs to get a uniform waxy mass.
- Detoxification of Parada – Ground with the juice of Aloevera, Triphala (Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis), root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
- Detoxification of Gandhaka – fried in ghee and dipped in cow’s milk repeated 7 times.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of all vata predominant diseases. vata dosha is responsible for the manifestation of various kinds of pain in the body.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa ,asthi ,majja dhatu –musculoskeletal diseases, skin diseases
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
- Bahya roga marga – skin diseases, piles, wounds
- Abhyanthara roga marga – respiratory diseases
- Madhyama roga marga –joint pain, muscle pain
DOSAGE AND USAGE OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
1 to 2 capsules with palm jaggery twice daily after taken rice with buttermilk or as directed by a physician.
EXERCISES AND YOGA FOR RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practiced in the treatment of many diseases.
Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salt, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Avoid heavy exercises that further aggravate degenerated conditions.
- Oil massage on body advised. Which alleviates vata dosha and reduce body pain.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- It is better to avoid by children, lactating women, and during pregnancy
- Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects
- Can RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU be used while taking Allopathic medicines?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.
- How long RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU can be used?
The duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- Pulipani Vaidyam – 500
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- Mahayoga raja guggulu
- Kanchanara guggulu
AVAILABLE BRANDS OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
- SKM Sidha And Ayurveda Company India Ltd.
- Jaya Indian Medicine Pharmaceutical (P) Ltd
RESEARCH PAPERS OF RASAGANDHI MEZHUGU
1. Toxicity Studies of Sidha Medicine – Rasagandhi Mezhugu
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247869386_Toxicity_Studies_of_Sidha_Medicine_-_Rasagandhi_Mezhugu2010-04-052010-05-032010-08-09
2. A review of rasagandhi Mezhuguu for malignancies related to eye, ear, nose and throat
http://iamj.in/posts/images/upload/240_243.pdf
3. Genotoxic evaluation of Rasagenthi Mezhugu, a Siddha formulation, using Salmonella typhimurium strains
https://www.ijrbs.in/uploads/23/4426_pdf.pdf
4. An Overview on Ashwagandha: A Rasayana (Rejuvenator) of Ayurveda
https://dx.doi.org/10.4314%2Fajtcam.v8i5S.9
- Anti-inflammatory Activity of Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg) studied
http://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/v44-1/11.pdf
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