Kokilakshakam kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine for rheumatoid arthritis and associated ailments. Benefits of Kokilakshakam kashayam It is beneficial in conditions like pain and stiffness in the small joints with redness and swelling. In rheumatoid arthritis it is used to heal the inflammation and improve the function of the affected joints. It is said that, a person who follows the Pathya (dietary regimen) gets relief in 21 days. Indications of Kokilakshakam kashayam Vaatarakta -Rheumatoid arthritis. Ingredients of Kokilakshakam kashayam
It has various medicinal properties such as anticancer, hypoglycemic, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, antioxidant, lipid peroxidation, hepatoprotective and hematopoietic activity.
It is effective anti-ulcer drug in action. It is a well-known anti-oxidant and has significant anti-inflammatory property. AS ANUPANA/PRAKSHEPADRAVYA-TO BE TAKEN MIXED WITH THE KASHAYA Kana/Pippali Details of the manufacturing Kokilakshakam kashayam has two ingredients. Both these ingredients should be taken fresh and washed well. If not available as fresh herb, take dried form. Take the prescribed herbs in equal quantity. Cut and crush them into an earthen pot. Now add 16 times clean water into it. Make it boil and then cook in the open vessel with low fire. Reduce the quantity into one by eighth of the initial quantity. Make sure to mix it in between with a wooden spatula. Also, the fire should be kept low to make sure that all the active ingredients in the herbs are absorbed well into the water. Once the quantity is reduced to one by eighth of the initial amount of water, remove the vessel from fire. Squeeze and drain through a clean white cloth. Collect the decoction in a clean vessel and discard the solid waste. Drink the mild warm decoction. Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga margas. Kokilakshakam kashayam is Pitta kaphahara. It acts on madhyama and bahir-rogamarga Dosage and Usage of Kokilakshakam kashayam Dosage: two Pala. Usage: Kashayam is advised to take in empty stomach, once the ingested food is digested well and aahaararasa is formed well. Usage of kashayam with prescribed prakshepadravyas according to the condition of disease and the patient gives the best results mostly. Here the prakshepadravya is Kana/Pippali. Exercises and Yoga. Kokilakshakam kashayam targets mainly joints. Vigorous exercises are not allowed in painful conditions. Only stretching, moderate walking, and mild cardio exercises are advised. Also, specific yogacharya including bhujangaasana, salabhasana, vajrasana is recommended. Range of movement and flexibility must be considered while doing every exercise. Sookshma sandhi vyayama (warming up small joints) is advised. Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health. Yoga can maintain harmony within the body and with the surrounding system. Salabhasana vajrasana Bhujangasana All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only. Recommended diet and behaviour Diet:
Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion. junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening Agni (digestive fire) Milk and milk products – increase kapha and cause respiratory problems curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
Light meals and easily digestible foods Green gram, soups. freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc Behaviour: Better to avoid exposure to cold. Avoid sedentary lifestyle as it is one of the main causes of rheumatoid arthritis. Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule. Avoid holding or forcing the urges like urine, faeces, cough, sneeze etc. Avoid climbing of stairs. Side effects and contraindications No known side effects reported Classical references BHAISHAJYRATNAVALI VATARAKTA ADHIKARA SHLOKA 13 Equivalent medicines. Amrthotharam kashayam Rasnasunthyadi kashayam Brands Available AVS Kottakal AVN madurai AVP Coimbatore Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala Kerala Ayurveda Research papers Kokilaksha GUDUCHI ANTI OXIDANT AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY The objective of the present work is to study the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of alcoholic and water extracts of T. cordifolia (Willd.) Miers leaves in activated human monocytic THP-1 cells.
The findings suggest that T. cordifolia (Willd.) Miers dry leaf extracts possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of antioxidant enzymes and attenuation of NF- κB nuclear translocation in activated human monocytic (THP-1) cells. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152831.
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