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Brihat Agnikumar Ras – Benefits, Dosage, Ingredients, Side Effects

Brihat Agnikumar Ras is an Ayurvedic medicine in tablet form, used in treatment of digestive track disorders.  This medicine should only be taken under strict medical supervision. This medicine is most commonly used in north Indian Ayurvedic practice.

Uses and effect on dosha

Brihat Agnikumar Ras Uses: It is used in the Ayurvedic treatment of anorexia, indigestion, edema, inflammation, anemia, malabsorption syndrome.

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata and Pitta.

Dose and duration of use

Bruhat Agnikumar Ras dosage:
125 – 250 mg once or twice a day, before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor. It is advised along with honey and ghee.

How long to use: It is administered for a period of one month.

With western medicines
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this product along with other western (allopathic/modern) medicines. Some Ayurvedic herbs can interact with modern medicine.
If both Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines are advised together, then it is best to take allopathic medicine first, wait for 30 minutes and then, after a gap of 15 – 30 minutes, take Ayurvedic medicine or as directed by the physician.

Can this be used while taking Homeopathic medicine?
Yes. This product does not react with homeopathic medicine.

With supplements like multivitamin tablets, Omega 3 fatty acids etc?
Yes. Generally, this product goes well with most of the dietary supplements. However, if you are taking more than one product per day, please consult your doctor for an opinion.

Ingredients and method of preparation

Brihat Agnikumar Ras ingredients, how to make:
Suta – Purified and processed Mercury – 10 g
Shuddha Gandhaka – Herbal purified Sulphur – 20 g
Tankana Bhasma – Borax – 20 g
10 g fine powder of each of
Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula
Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia bellirica
Amalaki – Indian gooseberry fruit – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Yava Kshara – Kshara of Barley – Hordeum vulgare
Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis
Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum
Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum
Saindhava Lavana – Black salt
Vida Lavana – Vida salt
Samudra Lavana – Common salt
Sauvarchala Lavana – Sochal salt
Romaka Lavana
Ardraka – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis – juice extract – quantity sufficient for grinding for 7 times.

Reference and side effects

Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali Agnimandya Rogadhikara 210 – 214

Vrihat Agnikumar Ras side effects:

There are no recorded side effects with this medicine.
It should be taken under strict medical supervision. Take this medicine only if your Ayurveda doctor has prescribed it to you.
Store in a cool dry place, in an air tight container, away from direct sunlight.
Use this medicine only till the prescribed time and in the prescribed dose only.
Seek your doctor’s advice for its usage during pregnancy, lactation and in children.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.

Shloka (Sanskrit Verse)

Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
This article is written by Dr. Janardhana V Hebbar BAMS, MD (Ayu), PGDPSM, Managing Director, Easy Ayurveda Hospital.
It is reviewed by Dr. Raviganesh Mogra BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Medical Officer, Easy Ayurveda Hospital

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