Marma Gulika (Vati)

Reference – Sahasrayogam Gutika prakarana 53.

Introduction

Marma Gulika (Vati) is very effective ayurvedic formulation that is prepared from mixture of herbs. Marmas are known as special pressure points present in the body, so this formulation is efficient to treat the problems related to marma places.

Ingredients

  1. Rakta chandana – Pterocarpus santalinus
  2. Sahasravedhi – Rumex vesicarius
  3. Shatavari – Asparagus racemosus root
  4. Vidari – Pueraria tuberosa
  5. Sariva – Hemidesmus indicus
  6. Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia
  7. Jivanti – Leptadenia reticulata
  8. Musta – Cyperus rotundus
  9. Varahi – Tacca aspera
  10. Tavaksheeri – Curcuma angustifolia
  11. Kurunivikizingu
  12. Amalaki – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
  13. Durva – Cynodon dactylon
  14. Yashti – Glycyrrhiza glabra
  15. Kumari – Aloe vera
  16. Chandana – Santalum album
  17. Hrivera – Pavonia odorata
  18. Usheera – Vetiveria zizanioides
  19. Shuddha Shilajatu – Asphaltum
  20. Palunirvasi
  21. Garudapacha
  22. Prasarini – Paederia foetida
  23. Kozappu – Lonika
  24. Plaksha – Ficus lacor
  25. Pullani – calycopteris floribunda
  26. Katabhi – Celastrus paniculatus
  27. Lodhra – Symplocos racemosa
  28. Nyagrodha – Ficus bengalensis
  29. Udumbara – Ficus racemosa
  30. Ashwattha – Ficus religiosa
  31. Nara – Eugenia jambolana
  32. Karamarda – Carissa congesta
  33. Darvi – Berberis aristata
  34. Pashanabheda – Aerva lanata
  35. Mudga – Averrhoa carambola
  36. Masha – Vigna radiata
  37. Ela – Elettaria cardamomum

Method of Preparation

  • Take ingredients number 1 to 23 up to 192 grams.
  • Powder all these herbs.
  • Make the water decoction of these herbs by boiling mixture of powder in 9.2 liters and boil till this is reduced up to 2.304 liters volume.
  • Filter this decoction.
  • Now, take the ingredients from 24 to 33 up to 96 grams and pashanabheda up to 384 grams.
  • Powder the ingredients, make its water decoction and then filter it.
  • At last take ingredients from number 35 to 37 up to 768 grams.
  • Powder the ingredients, make its decoction and filter in the last.
  • Now mix all the decoction products and make its paste.
  • Now make the tablets from this paste.

Medicinal Properties

Marma Gulika (Vati) is an effectual Ayurvedic formulation that helps to keep the Vata, Pitta and kapha balanced.

This Ayurvedic medicine is very helpful in to provide healing effect in disease linked to heart, brain, urinary system, liver etc. It is even useful in external injuries to vital organs.

It possesses anti-inflammatory property, which helps to lessen edema, eliminating the excessive fluid out of the body, thereby reducing swelling and provides relief from its discomfort. It also provides relief from rheumatic pain. It is able to heal wounds, bruises and fall injuries, imparting relief from swelling, redness and pain on wounds and boils. It is helpful in drainage of abscess too. It even provides benefits in urinary conditions, as in gonorrhea, reduces the excessive discharge, reduces burning sensation, and provides soothing effect to patient. It imparts relief from painful micturition, supports easy passing of urine.

Provides beneficial results in nervous disorders, effective in syncope and helpful in giddiness as well as faintness. It reduces headache effectively.

Indications

  • Pain in body
  • White discharge
  • Heart diseases
  • Liver diseases
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Nervous disorders

Dose

  • Two tablets, one or two times a day, before or after meals.
  • Apply on injuries as its external use.
  • During leucorrhea and micturition consume in coconut water.

Contraindications

Take under medical prescription