Ajmodadi Churna – Benefits, Usage, Indications and Dosage

Refernce: Rasatantra Saar

Introduction

Ajmodadi Churna is a powdered herbal formulation. It is a superior medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ajmod or Celery is the main ingredient of this formulation. It’s very light to digest and pierces through the deep tissues in order to heal them. It also heals Vata and Kapha. It has a hot potency.

Ingredients

S. No. Name Latin Name Quantity
1. Ajmod/Celery Carum roxburghianum 12 g
2. Vayavidang Embelia ribes 12 g
3. Saindhav lavana (Rock salt) 12 g
4. Devdaru Cedrus deodara 12 g
5. Chitraka/Leadwort Plumbago zeylanica 12 g
6. Black pepper Piper nigrum 12 g
7. Fennel Fenniculum vulgare 12 g
8. Pipal Ficus religiosa 12 g
9. Haritaki Terminalia chebula 60 grams
10. Vridhh daru Argyreia speciosa 120 grams
11. Saunth/Dried ginger Zingiber officinale 120 grams

Method of Preparation

Clean and grind all the ingredients all the ingredients to a fine powder and mix equal amount of jaggery in it and mix it properly. Make tablets of 1 grams each. And store it in an air tight container.

Properties

It is a poly herbal classical formulation which is available in powder form. These herbs of Ajmodadi churna have ability to balance the kapha and vata doshas and their related diseases. It has anti-inflammatory properties which is very effective to reduce the inflammation in rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgic pain etc. It is very effective natural remedy for arthritis that provides quick comfort to the joints. It is good for all types of joint pain and inflammation. It also possess carminative properties which help to reduce the vata doshas. It helps to improve the activity of muscles and bones and reduces the inflammation and discomfort. Use of this medicines is useful in all types of joint pain such as backache, pain in lower back, pain in thigh, pain in anorectal area, neuralgic pain and knee pain. Apart from this it has anti-helminthic and anti-spasmodic properties that destroy the parasitic worms. It also improves the digestion and appetite. It helps to remove the toxins from the body and clear channels via antioxidant and purifying properties.

Indications

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Joint pains
  • Sciatica
  • Spondylitis
  • Any kind of joint pains
  • Osteoporosis

Dosage

Powder can be consumed in a quantity of 2-3 grams. In case of tablets, you can consume 2-3 tablets at once. Twice or thrice a day.

Contraindications

  • It should not be consumed during pregnancy as it might cause contractions.
  • Over dosage should be discouraged.
  • It should be taken under strict medical advice.