Agnitundi vati - Benefits, Ingredients, Side effects

Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali Agnimandya Rogadhikara 117 – 118

Agnitundi Vati is an Ayurvedic herbo mineral preparation used in indigestion and help to strengthen the digestive capability of the intestines. It helps restore proper digestion by stimulating release of gastric juices. It acts as anti-spasmodic, carminative and digestive medicine. This medication has to be used only under strict medical supervision. 

Agnitundi Vati benefits:
It is used to treat lack of digestion power.
It is useful in treating fever associated with indigestion.

It is used in abdominal colicky pain.

It is also used in Aamvata for deepan (RA)

Tridosha role:
Improves Pitta. Balances Vata and Kapha.

Agnitundi Rasa dosage:
1 – 2 tablets  (125 – 250 mg) at once or two times a day after food, or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
The duration depends on prescription of the doctor. Can be given up to 1 month.

Agnitundi Vati side effects:

Over dosage of the medicine may cause poisonous effect.
It contains kshara as ingredient. Hence, on usage for a long period of time, it may cause depletion in quality and quantity of semen. Also it can cause hair fall if used for long period.
It should be avoided during pregnancy, lactation and in children.
High dose may worsen gastritis.
People with high BP should be given this medicine with precaution, as it contains salt.

Agnitundi Vati ingredients and how to make:

‘Shudha sutam visham gandhajmodafaltrikam |

sarjiksharam yavaksharam vanhisaindhavjeerakam || sauvarchalam viddagnani samudram trayushanam tatha| vishmusthimsarvasamam jambhiramlen mardayet ||

marichamam vatim khadyet vanhimandyeprashantaye ||’ 

10 g of each of
Suta – Purified and processed Mercury
Visha – Aconitum ferox
Gandhaka – Purified and processed Sulphur
Ajamoda – Ajowan (fruit) – Trachyspermum roxburghianum
Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula
Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia bellirica
Amalaki – Indian gooseberry fruit – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Svarjikshara
Yava Kshara – Kshara of Barley – Hordeum vulgare
Vahni – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica
Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt
Jeeraka – Cumin – Cuminum cyminum
Sauvarchala Lavana – Sochal salt
Vidanga – False black pepper – Embelia ribes
Samudra Lavana – Common salt
Tankana Bhasma – Borax
Vishamushti – Purified Strychnos nux vomica – 160 g
Jambira swarasa – Lemon juice
Fine powder of the herbs is triturated with lemon juice and pills of 125 mg are prepared.

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