AROGYAVARDHINI GUTIKA BY-DR.NAGARAJ SAJJAN Proffessor Dept of Rasashastra & Bhaishjya kalpana Shri Hingulabika Ayurvedic Medical College Sedam Road kalburagi-585106.Karnataka
आरोग्यवर्धनी वटी रसगन्धकलोहाभ्रशुल्बभस्मसमांशकम् ! त्रिफला द्विगुणा प्रोक्ता त्रिगुणञ्च शिलाजतु !! चतुर्गुणं पुरं शुद्धं चित्रमूलं च तत्समम् ! तिक्ता सर्व समा ज्ञेया सर्व सञ्चूर्ण्य यत्नतः !! निम्बवृक्षदलाम्भोभिर्मर्दयेद्दविनावधि ! -र.र.स
SHUDDHA PARAD (MERCURY) Yogavahi (catalyst substances to transport the medicinal properties of drugs into the body), Rasayana (rejuvenating), balya (nourishing), vrishya (aphrodisiac), etc.
GANDHAKA
LOHA BHASMA (IRON) Lekhana , rasayana , balya , medhya , vrishya . Used to treat gastric complaints, eye diseases, liver disorders, etc. it is haematinic . Tridosha samana .
SHILAJATU (ASPHALTUM नूनं सज्वरपाण्डुशोफशमनं मेहाग्निमान्ध्यापहं मेदोच्छेदकरं च यक्ष्मशामनं शूलामयोन्मूलनमा गुल्मप्लीहविनाशनं जठरहृच्छूलघ्नमामापहं !! सर्वत्वग्गदनाशनं किमपरं देहे च लोहे हितम् !! वसन्ति ते ते शिलाधातो जरामृत्युजिगीषय!! रसोपरससूतेन्द्ररत्नलोहेषु ये गुणाः। र.र.स. २०
➤ Hepatitis Liver cirrhosis Skin disease High cholesterol Infectious diseases Fevers of unknown origin As a liver supporting medicine Hypothyroidism
MODE OF ACTION In jwara,kustha,medajanyaconditions there is rasa dhatu dusti so these drugs may be acting on rasa dhatwagni . Rasa is tikta so it acts as antidote and a agnivardhak . PATHYA – Consume a diet rich in whole unprocessed foods,fresh fruits,vegetables,whole grains . APATHYA-avoid heavy,fried,hard to digest, Excessive consumption of alcohol , caffeine,and peocessed foods.
DOSAGE of Arogyavardhini Ras Gutika The dosage of Arogyavardhini Vati varies from 250 mg to 500 mg twice or thrice a day. ANUPANA Arogyavardhini gutika anupana is madhu and guduchi swarasa . .
RESEARCH ARTICLES 1. Arogyavardhini Vati : A theoretical analysis Arogyavardhini vati improves overall good health by balancing all the three Dosha . The drug does not have appreciable toxicological effects on the brain, liver, and kidney. This remedy is also known as a natural liver detoxifying and fatty liver remedy. It promotes balance and maintains the liver function as well as a healthy digestive system . 2. Hepatoprotective evaluation of Arogyavardhini Rasa against paracetamol - induced liver damage in rats AVR produces a good hepatoprotective action as well as nephroprotective despite its metallic content, especially mercury, which suggests that formulations containing metal minerals have a potential role in classical preparation, i.e., in ayurvedic formulation like AVR.