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Powder
Preparation (Churna)
Churna or Powder is prepared from different
part of herbs like: seeds, leaves and roots after they have
been completely dried. It is the preparation comprising
of fine powders of drugs. First, Medicinal plants are dried
and powdered. It is the simplest form of preparation and
use. Simple churnas consists of only one ingredient while
a compound one consists of more than one ingredient. Drug
having more than one ingredient is made by the separate
grinding and then mixing them homogenously.
Churnas are as good as are asavas and arishtas for the eradication
of diseases. The principle of using Churnas is due to the
fact that therapeutic value of most of the substances is
greatly increases when they are reduces to vary fine state
of subdivion and is particularly notable in the cases of
antacids, protective and adsorbents. They are also easily
administrable specially in the cases of children where they
can not swallow pills, tablets or capsules.
The efficacy of churnas depends on the uses of fresh
and genuine herbs and their careful compounding.
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Name
of Medicine |
Therapeutic
uses |
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Ashwagandhadi churna
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Alterative tonic, aphrodisiac and anti-rheumatic,
indicated in impotency, spermatorrhoea, old age debility
and leucorrhoea. |
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Avipattikar churna |
Purgative, carminative, Indicated in hyperacidity.
Indigestion, constipation, heart burn, vomiting,
dropsy biliousness, melancholia and rheumatoid. |
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Amalaki Churna |
Bleeding disorders, cough, asthma and rejuvenator |
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Balachaturbhadra Churna |
Useful for children in fever diarrhoea, cough, asthma
and vomiting. |
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Bilwadi Churna |
Astringent and alterative. Indicated in sprue, Diarrhoea
and dysentery. |
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Chandanadi churna |
Stimulant, Demulcent and urinary antiseptic. Used
in gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, cystitis,
genito-urinary infection, thirst, extreme heat and
coma. |
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Dhatupaustik Churna |
Alterative and tonic. Indicated in premature senility,
restores vitality & gives strength & vigour.
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Dhanyapanchak churna |
Indigestion, diarrhoea, thirst, abdominal pain |
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Eladi churna |
Carminative and antemetic. Indicated in vomiting,
indigestion and anorexia. |
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Gangadhar churna |
Astringent and tonic.
Indicated in all sorts of diarrhoea, sprue etc. |
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Ghoti Churna |
Diarrhoea in children, vomiting, cough, asthma, fever |
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Hingwastak churna |
Carminative and gastric stimulant. Indicated in flatulence,
dyspepsia, colic, constipation and detention
of wind in intestine. |
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jatiphaladi churna |
Sedative, Antispasmodic and astringent, Used in diarrhoea,
sprue, spasmodic cough migrain, menorhagia, dysmenorrhoea,
spasmodic cough etc.
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Jesthavasadi Churna |
Cough, Asthma, hyperacidity, bleeding disorders and
burning sensation. |
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Lavanbhaskar churna |
Carminative and gastric stimulant, used in loss of
appetite, constipation, dyspepsia, spleen, sprue,
colic, indigestion and stomach troubles.
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lavangadi churna |
Diaphoretic antispasmodic, sedative & carminative,
Used in cold ,whooping cough, colic, diarrhoea
flatulence ,lumbago, anorexia, nausea, vomiting etc.
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Mahasudarshan Churna |
Diaphoretic and diuretic. Indicated in fever, intermittent
fever, enlargement of liver and spleen, fatigue and
nausea.
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Narayan Churna |
Laxative, carminative and stomachic.
Useful as purgative in constipation, Stomach, jaundice,
anaemia and fistula
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Panchasakar churna |
purgative,carminative and stimulant used in constipation,
colic, indigestion, and other intestinal
disorder. |
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Pradarnashak churna |
Alterative tonic, tonic and astringent. Good remedy
for female disease.
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Pushyanug Churna |
Atrerative, astringent, diuretic and tonic. Useful
in leucorrhoea, menorrhagia and other female complication.
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Sandeepana Churna |
Loss of appetite, indigestion, dyspepsia, abdominal
pain |
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Saraswat Churna |
Alterative, brain Tonic and stimulant. Use in mania,
epilepsy, mental weakness nervous strain and hemiplegia
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Sitopaladi churna |
Stimulant,Laxative and expectorant.Useful in bronchitis,cough.
Excessive thirst, respiratory disorders
and burning sensation. |
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Sringyadi Churna |
Cough, asthma, sinusitis, tastelessness, hiccup |
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Talishadi Churna |
Alterative, stimulant, expectorant and laxative, indicated
in chronic fever, dyspepsia, loss of appetite &
bronchitis.
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Triphala Churna |
Alterative, astringent, Laxative and aperient.
useful in dyspepsia, diarrhoea, piles, impurity of
blood
irritation in eye and haemorrhage |
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