Gulmakalanala Rasa – Benefits, Usage, Indications and Dosage

Reference – Rasatantra Sara (first part); edition 13; 478 – 480.

Introduction

Gulmakalanala Rasa is an ayurvedic formulation that is prepared from mixture of effective herbs and minerals. This formulation is known to treat problems related with doshas vata and kapha.

Ingredients

  1. Suddha Parad – purified mercury
  2. Suddha Gandhaka – purified Sulphur
  3. Suddha haratala – purified orpiment
  4. Tamra bhsama – Calcinated and purified copper
  5. Tankana – Sodium biborate
  6. Yavaksara – Potassium nitrate
  7. Nagarmotha – Cyperus rotundus
  8. Maricha – Piper nigrum
  9. Gajapippali – Scindapsus officinalis
  10. Haritaki – Terminalia chebula
  11. Vacha – Acorus calamus
  12. Kuth – Saussurea costus
  13. Pippali – Piper longum
  14. Sunthi – Zingiber officinale
  15. Pitpapra – Fumaria officinalis
  16. Apamarga – Achyranthes aspera
  17. Patha – Cissampelos pareira

Method of Preparation

  • Take all the herbs in an appropriate amount – number one to five ingredients up to 24 grams, sixth up to 120 grams and seven to twelve number ingredients up to 12 grams.
  • Now mix all above ingredients and keep aside.
  • Made the decoction of the herbs from number 12 to 17 and tincture above herbs mixture with this decoction.
  • After this process, made the pills from their paste by taking the quantity up to 150 mg.

Dose

One to two pills, two times a day, with haritaki’s decoction.

Indications

  • Uterine tumor
  • Vata and kapha related gulma

Contraindications

Take this medicine under doctor’s prescription.