SAPTAMRITHA LOHAM

SAPTAMRITHA LOHAM:
A well known ayurvedic formula to every ayur physician which contains
1) Yashtimadhu (20%)
2) Loha bhasmam (20%)
3)Triphala churna(60%)
TRIPHALA CHURNA:
This is one of the great and dynamic formula which contains at about 60% of triphala churna which is made up of with the haritaki, vibhitaki and amalaki. All these three drugs contains
Chebulanic acid
Tannins
Chebulagic acid
Gallic acid
All these acids increases the concentration of the intestinal juices which inturn increases the motility of the intestines (it is laxative effect). By this property of the drug.
This is useful in
· Obstructive jaundice
· Constipation
· To attract doshas from shakas to koshtas
· For the normal maintanances of the peristalsis
YASHTIMADHU:
It has Madhura rasa
Guru,snigdha gunas
Sheeta virya
Madhura vipaka
Due to above property it acts on vata and pitta .
The best vata hara drug,
It is mentioned more times in the 50 kashaya gana dravyas in charaka samhita sutrastana, it indicates its importance.
Steroidal effect of this drug is already proved.
Hence it is useful in
Peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathy due to vascular causes
Diabetic neuropathy especially in vataja pramehas
DOC in vata pitta prakriti patients
Adhogata amla pitta
VP dominant arshas/rakt arshas
LOHA BHASMAM:
It has Ushna,Teekshna gunas,
Ushna virya,
Madhura vipaka.
DOC in
· Paandu
· For Rasa, Rakta dhatvagni pradeepaka
· For Deepana,Paachana
· For Aama hara