Reference : A.F.I. Part 1 – 12:11 (Charaksamhita, Chikitsasthana Chapter 15/ verse 96-97) (Bhaisajayaratnavali / chapter of IBS)
Abstract
Grahani Roga epidemics surge amid toxin overload, weakened digestive fire, and Vata-Pitta aggravation, yet Ayurveda offers holistic relief through gastrointestinal detoxification, channel clearance, and digestive vitality restoration. Ayurveda correlates Grahani with initial digestive fire impairment progressing to chronic gut disorder, characterized by irregular bowel movements, abdominal bloating, and toxin (ama) buildup due to improper diets, chronic stress, and erratic lifestyles. Sedentary routines, dosha imbalances, junk food intake, and poor sleep exacerbate pain, excessive gas, alternating diarrhea-constipation, and food fermentation, akin to modern Irritable Bowel Syndrome with widespread inflammation. Chitrakadi Vati, a potent herbo-mineral tablet, effectively arrests this by kindling the digestive fire, balancing Vata-Pitta doshas, scraping toxin (ama), and enhancing nutrient absorption. Let’s delve into this classical formulation.
Introduction
Chitrakadi Vati, a classical herbo-mineral powerhouse from Bhaishajya Ratnavali, shines in tackling Grahani Roga by fiercely igniting digestive fire in the grahani region. This dynamic Vata-Pitta harmonizer unleashes ama-scraping, detoxifying, pathway-clearing, digestive fire-boosting, and toxin-annihilating properties. It brilliantly halts the slide from impaired digestion to persistent intestinal chaos, easing erratic bowels, distension, cramps, gas, alternating loose stools and hardness, plus fermentation woes through dosha dispersal, better nutrient uptake, and renewed gut vitality.
कृता विपाचयत्यामं दीपयत्याशु चानलम्||९७||
(Charaksamhita, Chikitsasthana Chapter 15/ verse 97)
When prepared in this form, it effectively digests Ama (endotoxins) and quickly kindles the digestive fire.
Classical Indication
Grahani dosha (malabsorption syndrome)
Ingredients
चित्रकं पिप्पलीमूलं द्वौ क्षारौ लवणानि च|
व्योषं हिङ्ग्वजमोदां च चव्यं चैकत्र चूर्णयेत्||९६||
गुटिका मातुलुङ्गस्य दाडिमस्य रसेन |
(Charaksamhita, Chikitsasthana Chapter 15/ verse 96-97)
- Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica)
- Pippalimoola (Root of Piper longum)
- Yavakshara (Alkaline extract of Hordeum vulgare)
- Sarjikshara (Sodium-based alkali)
- Panch Lavana (Five Salts) – Sauvarcala lavan (black salt), Saindhava (rock salt), Vida lavan (alkaline salt), Audbhida lavan (earth-derived salt), and Samudra lavan (sea salt)
- Trikatu – Shunthi (Zingiber officinale), Maricha (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum)
- Hingu (Ferula asafoetida)
- Ajamoda (Trachyspermum ammi)
- Chavya (Piper chaba)
- Dadima Svarasa (Punica granatum juice) -- Bhavana Dravya (Trituration medium)
Ingredient Description
1. Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica)
Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) powerfully ignites Jatharagni (digestive fire) and penetrates Vata-Kapha blockages in gastrointestinal channels to relieve Grahani symptoms like bloating and irregular stools, with its ushna (heating), tikshna (piercing), and lekhana (scraping) gunas scraping endotoxins and detoxifying intestinal tissues. Katu rasa (pungent taste) stimulates peristalsis, resolves fermentation, and supports bowel normalization via carminative action; plumbagin delivers antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and digestive-stimulant effects against toxin-induced gut damage, making it ideal for lifestyle-related digestive impairment with systemic ama accumulation.
2. Pippalimoola (Root of Piper longum)
Pippalimoola (Root of Piper longum) nourishes and revitalizes depleted gut mucosa in chronic Grahani Roga and Vata disorders, providing rasayana (rejuvenative) support for tissue repair. Ushna (heating), snigdha (unctuous), and sukshma (subtle) gunas kindle the digestion, expel gas, and enhance bioavailability of co-herbs while breaking down ama adhesions. Its Piperine-rich profile offers potent antioxidant, anti-spasmodic, and bioavailability-enhancing benefits, synergizing to halt irregular bowel progression, resolve colic-flatulence, and prevent wasting from digestive weakness.
3. Yavakshara (Alkaline Extract of Hordeum vulgare)
Yavakshara excels as a potent Vata-pitta harmonizer in constipation, ama accumulation, and abdominal distension, breaking down srotas obstructions with its ushna (heating), tikshna (piercing), and kshara (alkaline) properties. Katu-lavana rasa (pungent-salt taste) dissolves sticky endotoxins, neutralizes fermentation toxins, and facilitates channel clearance while acting as mild laxative, its mineral alkalinity counters stress-induced inflammation, offering peristaltic relief in grahani and supporting digestion to resolve pain, bloating, and toxin-triggered irregularity.
4. Sarjikshara (Sodium-Based Alkali)
Sarjikshara masterfully alkalizes acidic gut environments in Pitta-aggravated Grahani and fermentation disorders, quenching burning sensation (daha) and detoxifying ama-laden intestinal tissues with its sheeta (cooling), laghu (light), and snigdha (unctuous) gunas. Lavana-tikta rasa (salty-bitter taste) promotes mucous secretion, resolves loose stools, and supports hydration via absorbent action, its bicarbonate nature delivers antacid, anti-flatulent, and electrolyte-balancing effects against junk food-induced damage, ideal for modern dietary inflammation and indigestion.
5. Pancha Lavana (Five Salts)
Pancha Lavana collectively balances all doshas in Grahani Roga, enhancing taste, stimulating secretions, and clearing the channels with their lavana (salty), ushna (heating), and sara (mobile) properties, while providing electrolyte harmony. Multi-rasa profile dissolves ama, kindle agni, and promotes peristalsis, their mineral synergy offers digestive-stimulant, carminative, and hydrating benefits against lifestyle toxins.
Sauvarcala Lavan (Black salt) Sulphur-rich black salt pierces Vata blockages, reduces bloating, and improves appetite with katu-sulfur aroma.
Saindhava Lavan (Rock salt) Pure rock salt cools Pitta, enhances flavor perception, and detoxifies channels subtly.
Vida Lavan (Alkaline salt) Barley-like alkali liquefies Kapha, aids ama expulsion, and lightens heavy digestion.
Audbhida Lavan (Earth-derived salt) Mineral soil salt scrapes deposits, invigorates agni, and clears grahani pathways.
Samudra Lavan (Sea salt) Oceanic salt hydrates, stimulates juices, and bulks stools effectively.
6. Trikatu – Shunthi (Zingiber officinale), Maricha (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum)
Trikatu synergistically burns endotoxins and ignites digestive fire in Vata-Kapha Grahani, penetrating channels with ushna-tikshna gunas to dispel gas, nausea, and fermentation. Katu rasa (pungent taste) enhances bioavailability, curbs diarrhea, and rejuvenates mucosa; their gingerine-piperine compounds deliver anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and motility-boosting effects against sedentary gut distress.
7. Hingu (Ferula asafoetida)
Hingu potently relieves spasmodic Vata pain and flatulence in Grahani Roga, expelling trapped wind and breaking the clusters with its ushna (heating), sara (mobile), and guru (heavy) gunas. Katu-rasa (pungent taste) stimulates agni, eases colic, and supports expulsion, asafoetida resin provides antispasmodic, carminative, and anti-microbial actions ideal for stress-induced dyspepsia and irregular bowels.
8. Ajamoda (Trachyspermum ammi)
Ajamoda excels in Vata-Pitta gut harmony for bloating, irregular stools, and poor digestion, clearing obstructions with tikshna (piercing), laghu (light), and ushna (heating) properties. Katu-kashaya rasa (pungent-astringent) dissolves gas, supports liver, and regulates peristalsis, thymol-rich seeds offer carminative, hepatotonic, and anti-flatulent benefits against junk food ama in modern Grahani.
9. Chavya (Piper chaba)
Chavya fiercely stimulates agni and combats chronic fermentation in grahani pathways, akin to Pippali, piercing deep blockages and revitalizing tissues. Its pungent taste enhances absorption and prevents relapse; its piperine analogs provide bioavailability boost, anti-inflammatory, and digestive-tonic effects for persistent Vata disorders.
10. Dadima Svarasa (Punica granatum Juice) – Bhavana Dravya (Trituration Medium)
Dadima Swarasa as trituration medium binds loose stools and balances Pitta in Grahani Roga, firming digestion with its kashaya (astringent), sheeta (cooling), and snigdha (unctuous) gunas while potentiating co-herbs. Its bitter-sweet taste nourishes body tissues, controls diarrhea, and clears the endotoxins, ellagic acid and tannins deliver antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, and tissue-protective effects, enhancing overall formulation potency through repeated trituration.
Method Of Preparation
Chitrakadi Vati is classically prepared through a meticulous powdering, mixing, and trituration process as detailed in Bhaishajya Ratnavali. Equal parts of finely powdered ingredients are thoroughly blended to form a homogeneous mixture, sieved through mesh no. 10 for uniformity. The powder is then subjected to repeated Bhavana (trituration) with Dadima Svarasa (pomegranate juice) until a cohesive, semisolid paste achieves the desired binding consistency, enhancing potency through herbal impregnation. This wet mass is pillared into small tablets (500 mg each) using hand-rolling or tablet punching machines, sun-dried or low-heat dehydrated to preserve thermolabile actives, then stored in airtight containers away from moisture.
Medicinal Properties
- Grahani dosha (malabsorption syndrome) Use Chitrakadi Vati with Takrarishta (15 ml) and warm water to ignite Jatharagni (digestive fire), normalize irregular stools, and clear grahani srotas blockages through Chitraka's piercing ama-scraping action.
- Agnimandya (Digestive weakness) Combine Chitrakadi Vati with Panchakola Churna (3 g) to kindle weak digestive fire, dispel fermentation, and resolve Vata-Pitta mediated indigestion via Trikatu's deep-penetrating bioavailability enhancement.
- Adhmana (Bloating-flatulence) Take Chitrakadi Vati with Hingutriguna Taila (3 drops) in warm water for potent carminative action, gas expulsion, and srotas unblocking through Hingu's mobile Vata-pacifying potency.
- Visham Jvara (Intermittent fever from endotoxins) Administer Chitrakadi Vati with Sudarshan Churna (3 g) and honey to burn endotoxins, regulate temperature, and pacify ama-janyajvara complications of gut toxicity.
- Diarrhea alternating constipation Pair Chitrakadi Vati with Bilvadi Churna (2 g) in buttermilk to firm loose stools, regulate peristalsis, and eliminate toxin-mediated bowel irregularity from dosha aggravation.
- Chardi-Anaha (Vomiting-abdominal distension) Use Chitrakadi Vati with Kutajarishta (20 ml) to control nausea, relieve colic, and balance Vata-Pitta overflow from chronic grahani dysfunction.
Impact On Dosha
Chitrakadi Vati predominantly pacifies Vata and Kapha doshas through its katu (pungent) taste, ushna (heating) potency, and tikshna-lekhana (piercing-scraping) qualities.
Indications
- Grahani dosha (malabsorption syndrome)
- Agnimandya (Weak digestive fire)
- IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome)
- Adhmana (Bloating and flatulence)
- Atisara-Anilamaya (Diarrhea with constipation)
- Chardi (Vomiting)
- Visham Jvara (Intermittent fever)
Dosage
500 mg once or twice daily.
Anupana (Adjuvant)
Warm water.
Butter milk
Why Planet Ayurveda’s Chitrakadi Vati
Planet Ayurveda Chitrakadi Vati excels due to its authentic classical formulation strictly adhering to classical standards, utilizing pure high-potency herbs sourced sustainably without fillers, binders, or adulterants, ensuring maximum therapeutic efficacy for Grahani Roga management. GMP-certified manufacturing guarantees precise bhavana with Dadima svarasa for optimal bioavailability, while rigorous physicochemical standardization, heavy metal testing, and microbial purity checks provide unmatched safety and batch consistency superior to mass-produced alternatives. Clinically trusted by Ayurvedic practitioners worldwide.
Conclusion
Chitrakadi Vati emerges as a time-tested Ayurvedic powerhouse for conquering Grahani Roga's modern epidemic, masterfully reigniting digestive fire while scraping deep-seated ama (endotoxins) and restoring gastrointestinal harmony through its synergistic Vata-Pitta pacification. By blending fiery Chitraka with Trikatu's bioavailability magic, Pancha Lavana's electrolyte wisdom, and Dadima's binding finesse, this classical gem transforms lifestyle-induced gut chaos into balanced vitality, offering practitioners a reliable ally against IBS-like fermentation, irregular bowels, and digestive distress. Embracing Chitrakadi Vati alongside a wholesome diet and daily routine promises not just symptom relief, but true digestive fire resuscitation and digestive tract rejuvenation for sustained gut wellness.
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