Information about Hingvadi churna Indication, Dose, Side effects, Ingredient, Method of preparation, Reference, Ayurvedic properties & Manufacturers.

Hingvadi churna is a mixture of herbal powder, kshara and salt used in the management of Digestive system related problems.

Indication: Flatulence, pain abdomen, loss of appetite, indigestion, constipation, hiccup, Low back ache, cough, asthma and piles.

Dose :  2 to 3 grams, three times daily before or after food before or after food as directed by physician.

Adjuvent( Anupana): Takra(Buttermilk) or  warm water.

Side effects: May induce gastric irritation in higher dose, Used with caution in hypertensive patients as it contain salt.

Ingredients:

SI No Sanskrit name Botanical Name/ Common Name Quantity
1 Shuddha Hingu(Processed with Ghee) Ferula asafoetida 1 Part
2 Grantika(Pippali root) Piper longum 1 Part
3 Dhanya(Dhanyaka) Coriandrum sativum 1 Part
4 Jeeraka Cuminum cyminum 1 Part
5 Vacha Acorus calamus 1 Part
6 Chavya Piper chaba 1 Part
7 Agni Plumbago zeylanica 1 Part
8 Pata Cyclea peltata 1 Part
9 Shati Hedychium spicatum 1 Part
10 Vrakshamla Garcinia indica 1 Part
11 Saindava lavana Rock salt 1 Part
12 Sauvarchala lavana Sauvarchal salt 1 Part
13 Vida lavana Vida salt 1 Part
14 Shunti Zingiber officinalis 1 Part
15 Maricha Piper nigrum 1 Part
16 Pippali Piper longum 1 Part
17 Yavakshar Yava kshara 1 Part
18 Svarjikshara Svarjika kshara 1 Part
19 Dadima bija Punica granatum 1 Part
20 Pathya(Haritaki) Terminalia chebula 1 Part
21 Paushkara Inula racemosa 1 Part
22 Vetasamla(Amlavetasa) Garcinia morella 1 Part
23 Hapusha Sphaeranthus indicus 1 Part
24 Ajaji(Shwetha jeeraka) Cuminum cyminum 1 Part
25 Ardraka rasa Zingiber officinalis juice Q.S
26 Bijapura rasa(Matulunga) Citrus medica Q.S

Method of preparation: The above ingredients 1 to 24 are powdered separately and mixed together, then soaked in ardraka swarasa and dried under shade, next matulunga swarasa used for soaking and dried under shade.

Method  of Storage: Stored in airtight container in dry place.

Shelf life period: Around 6 month.

Reference : Yogaratnakara gulmachikitsa

Ayurvedic properties of Hingvadi churna:

Roga karma: Adhmana, grahaniHrithshula, Parshwashula, basthishula, trikashula, yonishula, gudhashula, vata or amaja or in kaphaja shula, kashtasadya gulma, vatamalamutra sanga, galagraha, hrithgraha, atuchi, plihavikara, arshas, hikka, antravriddi, adhmana, shwasa, kasa and mandagni.

Dosha karma: Vatakaphahara.

Agni karma: Deepana, pachana

Other karma: Vatanulomaka, ruchya and srotoavarodahara.

Manufacturers: Zandu pharmaceuticals.

Warning: Do not take this product without the consent of your Ayurvedic Physician. The information here is only for the purpose of knowledge.