Raja Pravartini Vati (also spelled as Rajah Pravartini Vati and called as Kasisadi Vati) is an ayurvedic medicine used for the treatment of women’s health problems. Its main effects appear on uterus and ovaries. It is likely to stimulate the ovulation and Read More …
Category: Unani & Ayurvedic Medicine (A-Z)
Dhatri lauha; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Dhatri lauha vati a rich iron supplement. Dhatri lauh is a combination of two words. Dhatri means mother and lauh mean iron. Dhatri lauh vati is the mother of all medicines and it is a rich iron supplement. Dhatri Lauha is a herbomineral medicine Read More …
Piyushvalli Ras; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Piyushvalli Ras is herbomineral Ayurvedic medicine. This medicine is referenced from Bhaishajyaratnavali and is indicated in Grahn Radhika. Piyush Valli Ras is an effective medicine for treating difficult to treat sprue, dysentery, and piles. It is a useful medicine for Read More …
Talispatra; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Talispatra is a coniferous medicinal tree found in Himalaya. It is known as Talispatra in Ayurveda, Talispatri in Siddha and Talisapattar in Unani. For the therapeutic purpose, the leaves of the tree are used. The leaves can be used fresh, Read More …
Amalaki Rasayana; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Amalaki Rasayana/AR is an Indian traditional Ayurvedic drug used as a rejuvenating medicine in aging conditions. The fruits of Amala commonly used in Aryuveda are assumed to enhance defense against diseases. Ayurveda literature mentions Amalaki to have a beneficial role in Read More …
Pradarantak Lauh; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Pradarantak Lauh is an Ayurvedic medicine in tablet or powder form. It is mainly used in the treatment of menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea etc. This medicine is more commonly used in North Indian Ayurvedic practice. Lauha kalpas are defined as preparations of Read More …
Wild Rosemary; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Wild Rosemary is a flowering evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 1 meter. Past uses have been in beer brewing, treatment of puncture wounds, and as a moth deterrent. Homeopathically, Ledum is used for insect bites, puncture wounds, Read More …
Marsh Tea; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Marsh Tea or Wild Rosemary is a flowering evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 1 meter. Past uses have been in beer brewing, treatment of puncture wounds, and as a moth deterrent. Homeopathically, Ledum is used for insect Read More …
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants; Uses, Indications, Side Effects
Skeletal muscle relaxants include a variety of structurally unrelated compounds that can be classified into two main categories: antispasticity and antispasmodic medications. These agents have different indications, mechanisms of action, and side-effect profiles. Understanding these differences can improve selection of Read More …
Veratrum Album; Uses, Dosage, Site Effects, Interactions
Veratrum album is a poisonous plant that can easily be mistaken for the yellow gentian, Gentiana lutea, used in beverages. Two adult men were brought to the emergency department six hours after drinking gentian spirit. Each presented with nausea and Read More …
Squilla Maritima; Uses, Dosage, Site Effects, Interactions
Squilla maritima is commonly known as Squill, Sea Onion, or Scilla maritima. It is a red or white bulb grown in the Mediterranean that contains several glycosides. Toxicity can cause 2nd and 3rd-degree heart blocks, hot, dry skin with an Read More …
Causticum; Uses, Dosage, Site Effects, Interactions
Causticum is used often in homeopathic practice, either as an individual remedy or in combination remedies. It is used as a remedy for chronic disease, wound healing (including second- and third-degree burns), and to increase energy levels as demonstrated in Read More …