Ajmodadi Churna - Benefits, Usage, Indications and Dosage
Refernce: Rasatantra Saar
Introduction
Ajmodadi Churna is a powdered herbal formulation. It is a superior medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ajmod or Celery is the main ingredient of this formulation. It's very light to digest and pierces through the deep tissues in order to heal them. It also heals Vata and Kapha. It has a hot potency.
Ingredients
| S. No. | Name | Latin Name | Quantity |
| 1. | Ajmod/Celery | Carum roxburghianum | 12 g |
| 2. | Vayavidang | Embelia ribes | 12 g |
| 3. | Saindhav lavana (Rock salt) | 12 g | |
| 4. | Devdaru | Cedrus deodara | 12 g |
| 5. | Chitraka/Leadwort | Plumbago zeylanica | 12 g |
| 6. | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | 12 g |
| 7. | Fennel | Fenniculum vulgare | 12 g |
| 8. | Pipal | Ficus religiosa | 12 g |
| 9. | Haritaki | Terminalia chebula | 60 grams |
| 10. | Vridhh daru | Argyreia speciosa | 120 grams |
| 11. | Saunth/Dried ginger | Zingiber officinale | 120 grams |
Method of Preparation
Clean and grind all the ingredients all the ingredients to a fine powder and mix equal amount of jaggery in it and mix it properly. Make tablets of 1 grams each. And store it in an air tight container.
Properties
It is a poly herbal classical formulation which is available in powder form. These herbs of Ajmodadi churna have ability to balance the kapha and vata doshas and their related diseases. It has anti-inflammatory properties which is very effective to reduce the inflammation in rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgic pain etc. It is very effective natural remedy for arthritis that provides quick comfort to the joints. It is good for all types of joint pain and inflammation. It also possess carminative properties which help to reduce the vata doshas. It helps to improve the activity of muscles and bones and reduces the inflammation and discomfort. Use of this medicines is useful in all types of joint pain such as backache, pain in lower back, pain in thigh, pain in anorectal area, neuralgic pain and knee pain. Apart from this it has anti-helminthic and anti-spasmodic properties that destroy the parasitic worms. It also improves the digestion and appetite. It helps to remove the toxins from the body and clear channels via antioxidant and purifying properties.
Indications
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint pains
- Sciatica
- Spondylitis
- Any kind of joint pains
- Osteoporosis
Dosage
Powder can be consumed in a quantity of 2-3 grams. In case of tablets, you can consume 2-3 tablets at once. Twice or thrice a day.
Contraindications
- It should not be consumed during pregnancy as it might cause contractions.
- Over dosage should be discouraged.
- It should be taken under strict medical advice.
