Concerns About Long-term Banslochan Use and Skin Health - #50802

Taking 65 grams of banslochan daily for 3 years is a very high and prolonged dose. That is not a typical therapeutic dosage in Ayurveda. Let’s break this down calmly. 1️⃣ First: What is Banslochan? Banslochan (bamboo silica) is: Cooling Absorbent Mildly drying Used in small quantities (usually 250 mg – 1 g, not 65 g) It is traditionally added in small amounts to formulations like: Sitopaladi churna Talisadi churna It is not meant to be consumed in large standalone doses long-term. 2️⃣ What High Dose for Years Can Do 65 g daily × 3 years = very excessive. Possible effects: 🔹 Excess dryness (Vata aggravation) Fatigue Dull skin Poor tissue repair Nervous weakness 🔹 Mineral imbalance Excess silica intake can: Interfere with mineral absorption Affect gut lining Cause digestive weakness 🔹 Gut irritation You mentioned digestive issues. Large amounts of drying substances can: Reduce digestive fire over time Cause malabsorption Deplete nutrients 3️⃣ Your Symptoms Match Depletion You describe: Low energy Dull skin Poor repair Digestive issues Irregular eating This sounds like: 👉 Nutritional depletion 👉 Agni (digestive fire) imbalance 👉 Vata aggravation 👉 Possibly micronutrient deficiency 4️⃣ First Step – Stop Banslochan Gradually taper over 1–2 weeks if still taking it. Do not continue 65 g daily. 5️⃣ You Must Check Blood Tests Please check: CBC Ferritin Vitamin B12 Vitamin D Magnesium Zinc Liver function Kidney function Long-term imbalance needs objective data. 6️⃣ Repair Phase Plan (Next 6–8 Weeks) Your body needs rebuilding, not detox. 🥣 Regular Eating (Most Important) No irregular meals. ✔ 3 proper meals daily ✔ Warm food ✔ Adequate protein ✔ Healthy fats (ghee, sesame oil, olive oil) 🌿 Ayurvedic Support for Rebuilding Instead of drying agents, use nourishing herbs: ✔ Ashwagandha Rebuilds strength ✔ Shatavari (if no hormonal contraindication) Supports tissue repair ✔ Chyawanprash (small dose) Rasayana effect ✔ Ghee daily (1–2 tsp) 7️⃣ Skin Repair Strategy Dull skin = tissue depletion. Add: Soaked almonds (5 daily) Pumpkin seeds Good hydration Vitamin C rich fruits Adequate sleep Topical creams won’t fix internal depletion. 8️⃣ Digestive Reset For 2 weeks: Morning: Warm water + small piece ginger Meals: Simple, warm, digestible food Avoid: Dry food Raw salads Excess caffeine Skipping meals 9️⃣ Important Question Why were you taking 65 g daily? For cough? For weakness? For skin? For lung issue? The original reason matters. 10️⃣ Most Likely Root Cause You likely created: 👉 Chronic Vata imbalance 👉 Possible micronutrient malabsorption 👉 Tissue depletion This is reversible — but requires nourishment and stability.

STOP Banslochan completely. Do not restart it ever, your body has had more than enough silica. Increase plain warm water intake to 3–3.5 L/day (sip slowly) = helps flush excess silica. ✓Add Triphala powder – 3 gm night with warm water for 30–45 days Amla powder – 3–5 gm morning with warm water Ashwagandha capsule – 500 mg night with warm water ✓Diet & Lifestyle for next 2–3 months Eat regular, warm, freshly cooked meals (no skipping) Main food: moong khichdi + 1 tsp ghee, cooked lauki/pumpkin, pomegranate, soaked almonds (4–6) Avoid: cold, raw, processed, heavy/oily food, irregular eating 10 min Anulom-Vilom pranayama daily (improves oxygenation & energy) Sleep 10 pm – 6 am strictly ✓Get: serum calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, B12, ferritin + LFT Rule out silica-related overload or deficiency states Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma

Hello Taking banslochan in a very high dose for nearly 3 years can really disturb your digestion and also cause improper nourishment of bodh tissues. You symptoms of fatigue, digestive issue and dull skin suggests that body is not absorbing nutrients properly WHAT YOU SHOULD DO NOW? 1.REDUCE OR STOP BANSLOCHAN Such high dose is not recommended for long term Gradually stopping will allow body to restore its balance 2.IMPROVE DIGESTION Strong digestion is needed for skin repair and nourishment Start with Trikatu churna 1/4 tsp with warm water after food Helpful steps -Drink. Warm. Water all day -wat freshly prepared food - maintain regular meal timing Also Start taking Amla powder 1 tsp daily for skin ans strength Warm milk at night supports recwovery Once digestion is improved, eneergy and skin quality will also improve Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate

EATING BANSLOCHAN 65 GM DAILY FOR 3 YEARS IS A VERY HIGH DOSE AND EVEN IF A DRAVYA IS NATURAL EXCESS AND LONG TERM USE WITHOUT NEED CAN DISTURB AGNI AND DHATU BALANCE IN AYURVEDA BANSLOCHAN IS GENERALLY USED IN SMALL QUANTITY AS A SUPPORTIVE INGREDIENT NOT AS A BULK SUBSTANCE FOR YEARS NOW YOU ARE FEELING FATIGUE DULL SKIN AND DIGESTIVE ISSUES WHICH CLEARLY SHOW THAT YOUR AGNI IS WEAK AND RASA DHATU IS NOT FORMING PROPERLY WHEN DIGESTION IS IRREGULAR BODY CANNOT NOURISH SKIN OR MAINTAIN ENERGY EVEN IF YOU EAT FIRST STEP IS STOP BANSLOCHAN COMPLETELY DO NOT TAPER JUST STOP BECAUSE THERE IS NO WITHDRAWAL ISSUE SECOND FOCUS ON RESETTING YOUR DIGESTION START WITH SIMPLE WARM FRESH FOOD EAT AT FIXED TIMES DO NOT SKIP MEALS AVOID PACKAGED FOOD COLD DRINKS AND VERY DRY HEAVY ITEMS TAKE WARM WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY YOU CAN TAKE A SMALL PIECE OF DRY GINGER WITH ROCK SALT BEFORE MEALS IF THERE IS NO BP ISSUE TO STIMULATE AGNI AT NIGHT TAKE A SMALL DOSE OF TRIPHALA WITH WARM WATER FOR 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO CLEANSE AMA AND SUPPORT NATURAL REPAIR DO NOT TAKE HIGH DOSES KEEP IT MODERATE INCLUDE GHEE IN SMALL QUANTITY DAILY BECAUSE SKIN DULLNESS OFTEN COMES FROM VATA AGGRAVATION AND LACK OF PROPER NOURISHMENT SOAKED ALMONDS BLACK RAISINS AND SEASONAL FRUITS CAN HELP RESTORE RASA AND RAKTA DHATU IMPROVE SLEEP BECAUSE REPAIR HAPPENS AT NIGHT SLEEP BEFORE 10 30 PM IF POSSIBLE ALSO CHECK CBC IRON B12 VITAMIN D AND THYROID BECAUSE LONG TERM IMBALANCE AND POOR DIET CAN CAUSE DEFICIENCIES WHICH SHOW AS FATIGUE AND DULL SKIN DO NOT PANIC BODY HAS STRONG CAPACITY TO RECOVER IF YOU CORRECT AGNI AND ROUTINE WITHIN 6 TO 8 WEEKS YOU SHOULD START FEELING BETTER

Stop taking it First correct your digestion Eat simple warm freshly cooked foods Avoid irregular eating Drink warm water

Banslochan dose d taking daily is not recommended, and haven taken for 3 yrs. Is a long period. You can start with Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water. Chyavanprash 2tsp once daily before food with water. Take 3-4 tsp. of cow’s ghee in your diet daily. Do full body massage with sesame oil during winter, and coconut oil during winter. Do pranayam lom -vilom bhastrika bhamri 5-10mins twice daily. Do Nasya with cow’s ghee 2 drops in both nostril once.