Guggulutiktam Kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicine used in treating inflammatory conditions of skin, joints and bones. It is in herbal decoction form. It is also available in Kashayam tablet form.
Gulguluthikthakam kashayam benefits:
It is used in treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis, gout.
It is used in non healing wounds, abscess, sinuses and fistula.
Useful in the treatment of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, hives.
An excellent medicine for all types of inflammations especially pertaining to connective tissues, bones and joints.
It is also beneficial in skin diseases of Vata-Kapha predominance.
Reputed in tubercular glands, boils, scabies, eczema, syphilis and anemia.
Used in treating lumbar and cervical spondylosis.
Doctors also prescribe this for
Obesity, to lose weight
High cholesterol
Dark pigmentation on facial skin
Uterine fibroids, fatty liver changes
Guggulutiktam kashayam Side effects:
In very high doses, it may worsen gastritis.
It is not suited in people with high Pitta conditions (sensitive stomach and skin). In them, further dilution with water
might be required. It is best to administer this after food in sensitive stomach patients.
One person complained of red rashes all over the body following its intake after 1 week.
It is best to avoid this during pregnancy.
It can be administered in lower doses during lactation period and in children for shorter period of few weeks of time.
Guggulutiktakam kashayam dosage:
5 – 10 ml, before food, or on empty stomach, once or twice a day or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
As per traditional reference, it is advised along with rock alt and jaggery.
If the kashayam is concentrated, then it needs to be mixed with equal quantity of water and should be taken.
Adjuvants:
Guggulu fried and ground – 2 gm, honey, purified sulphur, Rasa sindhooram or Siddha makaradhwajam.
Guggulutiktam kashayam ingredients:
The kashayam is actually prepared by the formula of an herbal ghee called – Guggulutiktaka Ghrita.
The herbal ingredients of this herbal ghee preparation is used to prepare water decoction.
The ingredients
Nimba – neem – Azadirachta indica
Patola – Trichosanthes dioica
Vyaghri – Solanum xanthocarpum
Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia
Vasa – Adhatoda vasica
Patha – Cyclea peltata / Cissampelos pariera
Vidanga – Embelia ribes
Suradaru – Cedrus deodara
Gajopakulya – Piper chaba
Yavakshara – Hordeum vulgare
Sarjikshara
Nagara – Zingiber officinalis
Nisha – Turmeric
Mishreya – Anethum sowa
Chavya – Piper chaba
Kushta – Saussurea lappa
Tejovati – Zanthoxylum alatum
Maricha – Black pepper
Vatsaka – Holarrhena antidysenterica
Deepyaka – Trachyspermum ammi
Agni – Plumbago zeylanica
Rohini – Picrorrhiza kurroa
Arushkara – Purified Semecarpus anacardium
Vacha – Acorus calamus
Kanamoola – Piper longum – root
Yukta – Pluchea lanceolata
Manjishta – Rubia cordifolia
Ativisha – Aconitum heterophyllum
Vishani – Aconitum species
Yavani – Trachyspermum ammi
Shuddha Guggulu – Purified Commiphora mukul

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