Kasthooryadi Pills

BASIC INFO

Kasthooryadi Pills 

Kasthooryadi Pills from Kerala Ayurveda contains the essential ingredients that are known to help patients find relief from digestive disorders like bloating and gastritis. During the digestion process food passes through various stages where the three doshas (Kapha, Pitta, and Vata) exist which trigger several health conditions. Kasthooryadi Pills help maintain the balance between three doshas in the body to improve the digestion of the food.

Ingredients

Kasthooryadi Pills contain ingredients that are known to be filled with medicinal properties. The following are ingredients used in Kasthooryadi Pills.

• Kasthuri – Musk 

• Kiratatikta – Swertia Chirata 

• Rasna - Pluchea Lanceolata 

• Puzu – Ceveat 

• Kantabhasma – Loha Bhasma 

• Karpura – Camphor – Cinnamomum camphora 

• Jatiphala – Nutmeg (fruit) – Myristica fragrans

• Yavakshara – Kshara of Barley – Hordeum vulgare

• Sarjika Kshara

• Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan (fruit rind) – Terminalia Chebula

• Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan – Terminalia Bellirica

• Amalaki - Indian Gooseberry - Emblica Officinalis/Phyllanthus Emblica

• Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum

• Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum

• Patra – Cinnamomum Tamala

• Hiravi – Garcinia Morella

• Jiraka – Cumin seed – Cuminum cyminum

• Krishnajiraka – Nigella sativa

• Dipyaka – Ajowan (fruit) – Trachyspermum Roxburghianum

• Akarakarabha – Anacyclus pyrethrum

• Shatahva – Indian Dill (fruit)

• Anethum Sowa/Peucedanum Graveolens

• Yashti – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra

• Lavanga – Clove – Syzygium aromaticum

• Gairika – Red Ochre

• Toya – Pavonia Odorata

• Rasa – Purified and Processed Mercury

• Paranki – Boswellia serrata

• Pashupashi

• Chandana – Sandalwood – Santalum album

• Vacha – Sweet flag (rhizome) – Acorus calamus

• Kankola – Piper cubeba

• Shunti – Ginger (rhizome) – Zingiber Officinalis

• Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

• Pippali – Long pepper – Piper longum

• Shuddha Tankana – Borax

• Anjana – Aqueous extract of Berberis Aristata

• Vatsanabha – Aconitum Ferox (purified)

• Manashila – Purified realgar

• Chakramarda – Cassia tora

• Hingula – Purified Cinnabar

• Water/Cow milk/Juice extract of Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba

Side-effects

• Not advisable for use by ulcer patients 

Contraindications

• Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding

• Avoid if you have high Pitta dominance including heartburn, sweating, and ulcers

• Avoid long term use

Dosage information

• One tablet of 125 mg consumed twice daily after a meal or as suggested by an ayurvedic doctor.

Ayurveda's view on Gastritis, Bloating and Indigestion

Urdhvaga Amalpitta is the Ayurvedic name of gastritis. Excessive Pitta dosha affects the digestive fire of the body that increases the gas in the body.  A number of herbs prescribed by scholars as per ayurvedic texts are used in ayurvedic treatment for gastritis. 

Ayurveda denotes bloating as Vatavyadhi. Vata imbalances during the digestion process create the sensation of bloating.The symptoms are balloon stomach, mild chest pain, and discomfort. The excessive consumption of alcohol & carbonated drink, a large meal and improper food habits result in bloating. Unhealthy food habits aggravate the Vata and leads to bloating. Ayurveda has identified specific ingredients that are used in medicine for bloating. A good number of these ingredients are mention in the formulation of Kasthooryadi Pills.

Lack of sleep, overeating, emotional disturbances, and irregular food habits result in improper digestion of food. The symptoms noticed such as loss of appetite, vomiting, loss of taste, headache, heartburn and burning sensation in the upper abdomen. As per Ayurveda, elderly people may experience Ajirna (Indigestion). Those who are unconscious about food consumption and do not follow dietary guidelines may suffer from Indigestion. Regular practice of yoga, asanas, and pranayama helps in managing all three doshas in the body. Its emphasis on practising daily meditation aligns body, heart, and soul. 

The process of digestion as per Ayurveda

The actual process of digestion begins right from the moment we start eating. Saliva gets mixed with the food during the chewing process. It performs the digestion process easily and Kapha dosha presides during this process. After two hours, the food moves to the lower stomach and small intestines where vital enzymes are released to process the digestion. During this stage, food breaks down into the small parts to get it digested and takes two to three hours. The Pitta dosha is dominant here and imbalance in Pitta dosha causes acidity. Now the food moves to large intestines and colon for the final stage of the digestion process where absorptions of nutrients and fluids happen. The remaining residual as a waste passed to the rectum where it cached. At last, it is pushed out by anas during the bowel movement. Vatta is the dominant here and an imbalance results in bloating and gas problems