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Punarnavadi Guggulu
Boerhaavia and Guggulu Pills

Tradition:
Ayurveda

Source / Author:
Bhaisajya Ratnavalı

Herb Name
Punarnava (Boerhaavia)
Shunthi (Ginger)
Eranda mool (Castor root)

Latin
Boerhaavia diffusa
Zingiber officinale
Ricinis communis
Amount

4.8 kg ea.
768 grams


Grind to a coarse powder and soak in 32 liters of water for 12 hours, then gently boil down to 4 liters.

Herb Name
Guggulu (Bdellium) *
Trivrut (Turpeth)
Erand Taila (Castor oil)
Haritaki (Chebula)
Bibhitaki (Belleric Myrobalan)
Amalaki (Emblic Myrobalan)
Guduchi (Tinospora)
Shunthi (Ginger)
Marica (Black Pepper)
Pippali (Long Pepper)
Vidanga (Embelia)
Citraka (Plumbago)
Saindhav (Salt)
Bhallatak (Anacardium) *
Punarnava (Boerhaavia)
Danti (Baliospermum) **
Makshika Bhasma (Chalcopyrite) ***

Latin
Commiphora mukul 
Operculina turpenthum
Ricinis communis oleum
Terminalia chebula
Terminalia bellerica
Phyllanthus emblica

Tinospora cordifolia
Zingiber officinalis
Piper nigrum
Piper longum

Embelia ribes
Plumbago zeylanicum 
Sodium chloride
Semicarpus anacardium 
Boerhaavia diffusa

Baliospermum montanum
Copper Pyrite Bhasma
Amount
864 grams
240 grams

192 grams










96 grams ea.

48 grams ea.
12 grams


* Bdellium and Anacardium are prepared according to traditional methods
** Some sources have listed Croton in place of Baliospermum
*** some sources omit Makshika Bhasma

Preparation:
Powder the herbs. Crush the prepared Bdellium (Guggulu) and gently boil in the decoction to a desired thickness, then add the remaining herbs in powder, the Bhasma, and the Castor oil, and mix well, adding a little Ghee to achieve a desired plasticity. Then form pills.
A more simple way is to mix the powdered herbs with the prepared Bdellium, then to triturate with the decoction, then dry and form Pills (or Tablets).


Function:
Clears Damp, Settles Wind, Promotes Urine, Eases Pain

Use:
1. Gout
2. Arthritis
3. Chronic Back pain
4. Sciatica
5. Rheumatism
6. Spondylitis
7. Frozen Shoulder
8. Painful or Difficult Urination
9. Urinary Stones

Dose:

500mg–1 gram, three times daily.
If necessary, the dose can be increased to 3 grams twice daily.
Maximum daily dose is 6 grams.


Cautions:
1. Not used in Pregnancy
2. Not used in Yin deficiency
3. Not used in Heat (Bile) conditions
4. Avoid in Hyperacidity, Heartburn, Gastroduodenal Ulcers, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease etc.
5. May increase menstrual bleeding so avoid use in women with excess menstruation
6. Side effects from excess dose may include Vertigo, Restlessness, Hyperacidity


Modifications:
1. Damp–Heat type Arthritic disorders, take with Kaisor Guggulu
2. Urinary Stones, take with Goksuradi Guggulu


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