Siddha Makardhwaj

Reference: Rasa Tarangini.

Siddha Makardhwaj is an Ayurvedic medicine, with herbal and mineral ingredients, in tablet form. It balances the Tridosha - Vata, Pitta and Kapha in body.

Ingredients

• Parada - Purified and processed Mercury - 160 grams
• Gandhaka - Purified and processed Sulphur - 80 grams
• Swarna Bhasma - Gold Bhasma - 40 grams

Method of preparation

The above combination of minerals are subjected to a process called as Kupipakva method i.e. Heating of all ingredients with kajjali (sulphur and mercury) to method to obtain Siddha Makardhwaj.

Dosage

125 mg to 250 mg - 1 - 2 tablets once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor. This medicine is traditionally administered along with milk.

Indications

• It is used in aphrodisiac therapy.
• It is also used in convalescent therapy.
• It is used for rejuvenation and anti-aging treatment.

Side effects

• This medicine should only be taken under strict medical supervision.
• Self-medication with this medicine may prove to be dangerous.
• Over dosage with this medicine may result in tremors, dizziness etc.
• It is to be avoided in children and pregnant ladies.
• Take this medicine only in the prescribed dose and for the prescribed period of time.