Lahsun Powder (Bulb)

Overview

Reference: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India or FSSAI

Category: Ekal Churna (Single Herb Powder)

Form: Fine powder

Botanical Name: Allium sativum

Sanskrit Name: Lasuna, Rasona, Yavanesta.

Common Name: Maharu, Lasun, Garlic, Lassun, Lahasun, Balluci, Vellulli, Nelluthulli, Lasan, Vellaipoondu, Vellulli, Tellapaya, Tellagada, Seer.

Part Used: Bulb

Dose: 3 - 6 gm or as directed by the physician

Rasapanchak (Properties):

Rasa - Katu, Madhura

Guna - Snigdha, Guru, Tiksna, Sara, Picchila

Virya - Usna

Vipaka - Katu

Karma - Vaatahara, Kaphahara, Pitta dusankara, Raktadosahara, Bhagnasandhankara, Deepana, Rasayana, Balya, Hridya, Vrushya, Varnya, Medhya, Jantughna, Kanthya, Chaksusya, Asthi mamsa sandhankara.

Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This guideline is based on Ayurvedic classical principles and intended for educational use. Practitioners should use their clinical judgment, patient assessment, and individualised protocol before prescribing in actual clinical settings.

Indications (Uses & Benefits)

Fever (ज्वरः) (jvaraḥ) [ITA-5.6.1]

Intermittent fever, fever with no fixed course or pattern (विषमज्वरः) (viṣamajvaraḥ) [ITA-5.6.14]

Haemorrhoids (अर्शः) (Arśaḥ) [ITA-5.10.1]

Acute, severe gastroenteritis (विसूचिका) (visūcikā) [ITA-5.12.1]

a needling type of pain in body; expulsion of ama from upper and lower orifices; i.e. mouth and anus; syncope or swooning; diarrhoea; vomiting; thirst; colicky pain in abdomen; giddiness or dizziness; cramps; yawning; generalized body aches; dryness of mouth; excessive talking/irrelevant speech/incoherent speech; sunken eyes; severe headache; severe pain in cardiac region; contraction movement of head; rigidity of head; loss of thirst; impairment of agni; stiffness of sides of chest; stiffness of back; burning sensation; discoloration; intoxication; tremors; pain in precordial region/angina pectoris; headache; borborygmi with distension; rigidity/stiffness; fever; feeling of heaviness in body; impediment of speech/dysphasia; spitting/excessive expectoration; loss of taste; excessive salivation; bodily exhaustion or tiredness/inability to perform physical activities; indigestion; fever with chills; lethargy.

Cough (कासः) (kāsaḥ) [ITA-5.18.1]

Hiccup (हिक्का (हिध्मा)) (hikkā (hidhmā)) [ITA-5.19.1]

Dyspnoea (श्वासः) (śvāsaḥ) [ITA-5.20.1]

Psychosis (उन्मादः) (unmādaḥ) [ITA-5.28.1]

A confused state of mind; altered state of judgement; altered consciousness/peripheral sensations; altered memory; altered desire/likings; impaired character; agitated activities; impaired behaviour; confused intellect; fickleness of mind; perplexed appearance; restlessness; incoherent speech; loneliness/lack of alertness; feeling of pain in body; feeling of happiness in body; undertaking activities without any forethought; sudden lack of happiness; sudden lack of sorrow; sudden loss of righteous things; sudden loss of nonrighteous things; wandering abruptly.

Epilepsy (अपस्मारः) (apasmāraḥ) [ITA-5.29.1]

Perversion of memory; perversion of intellect; perversion of cognitive/psychic faculties; transient/episodic abnormal activities; feeling as if entering into darkness; confusion; seeing unreal scenes or nonexistent things; falling down/fumbling; flickering tongue; fluttering eyes; fluttering eyebrows; excessive salivation; jerking hand; jerking leg; abnormal tongue movements; abnormal frowning; unstable eyeball movements; teeth-grinding; frothy vomiting; dilated and widened eyes; regaining consciousness after a time; abnormal movements or behaviour after subsequent time; redness/congestion/inflammation.

Abdominal colic (शूलः) (śūlaḥ) [ITA-5.34.1]

Lumps or growths (stable or transitory) in abdomen (गुल्मः) (gulmaḥ) [ITA-5.37.1]

Being confined to mahasrotasa; obstructing upper and lower orifices; colicky pain in abdomen; glandular swelling on palpation; glandular swelling between cardiac and bladder regions; glandular swelling which is mobile; glandular swelling which is fixed; glandular swelling increasing and decreasing in size; circular glandular swelling; sharp piercing type of pain; severe pain; difficulty in breathing; anahal/adhmanam; gulmal/rigidity/stiffness.

Heart disease (हृद्रोगः) (hṛdrogaḥ) [ITA-5.38.1]

Obesity (मेदोरोगः) (medorogaḥ) [ITA-5.42.1]

A disorder defined by excessive body mass and characterized by some or all the following signs and symptoms: decreased life expectancy; decreased sexual potency; snoring due to obstructed respiration; voracious appetite; dyspnoea on exertion; thirst; bad odour; tendency of fat to accumulate in the abdomen and bones; confusion/delirium; bodily exhaustion or tiredness; sleepiness; sweating; vigour not in proportion to body bulk; pendulous breasts; pendulous buttocks; pendulous abdomen.

Oedema (श्वयथुः/शोथः/शोफः) (śvayathuḥ/śothaḥ/ śophaḥ) [ITA-5.44.1]

Ulcer (व्रणः) (vraṇaḥ) [ITA-5.54.1]

Multiple dermatological diseases (कुष्ठः) (kuṣṭhaḥ) [ITA-5.59.1]

Ear pain; otalgia (कर्णशूलः) (karṇaśūlaḥ) [ITA-5.64.2]

Rhinitis (प्रतिश्यायः/पीनसः) (pratiśyāyaḥ/ pīnasaḥ) [ITA-5.65.13]

Vaginal disease (योनिरोगः/योनिव्यापत) (yonirogaḥ/ yonivyāpat) [ITA-5.69.1]

Worm Infestation / Helminthiasis / Parasitic Disease (कृमिरोग) (Kṛmiroga) [G-5]

Abdominal pain (colicky or persistent). Loss of appetite or abnormal craving for food, Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea or constipation, Itching around the anus (especially at night, typical of pinworms). Paleness, fatigue, and weakness due to anemia. Swelling or bloating of the abdomen. Foul smell from mouth or body. Skin eruptions, itching, or rashes in some cases. Restlessness, irritability, disturbed sleep (especially in children).

Splenic Disorder / Splenomegaly (प्लीहरोग) (Plīharoga) [G-6]

Enlargement of the spleen (palpable swelling in the left upper abdomen). Pain or heaviness in the left hypochondriac region. Abdominal distension and discomfort. Loss of appetite and indigestion. Weakness and fatigue. Anemia or pallor due to impaired blood function. Fever or intermittent fevers in some cases. Weight loss or emaciation in chronic conditions. General debility and reduced immunity.

Emaciation / Depletion / Wasting Disease (क्षयः) (Kṣayaḥ) [G-7]

Emaciation (loss of muscle bulk and fat). Weakness and fatigue. Dryness of skin and body tissues. Loss of strength (Bala Kṣaya). Reduced immunity and frequent illness. Shortness of breath or difficulty in exertion. Loss of appetite and poor digestion. Mental debility. Sadness, anxiety, or lack of enthusiasm. Weight loss and wasting appearance. Disturbance of Dhātus (progressive tissue depletion: Rasa, Rakta, Māṃsa, Meda, Asthi, Majjā, Śukra)

Chronic Fever / Long-standing Fever (जीर्णज्वर) (Jīrṇajvara) [G-8]

Persistent fever (low to moderate grade, continuing for weeks or months). Weakness and fatigue. Loss of appetite (Āruci). Indigestion and poor digestive fire (Agni Mandya). Emaciation (Kṣaya) and weight loss. Dryness of mouth and throat. Body ache and heaviness. Mental debility – sadness, irritability, or lack of enthusiasm. Disturbed sleep. Recurrence of fever episodes even after temporary relief.

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