Swasanandam Gulika is an Ayurvedic medicine with herbal and mineral ingredients. It is used in the treatment of bronchitis, Asthma etc. This medicine should only be taken strictly under medical supervision.
Benefits
Useful in the treatment of cold, cough, bronchitis and asthma.
Dosage
(125 mg) 1 – 2 tablets, once or twice a day, after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
Side Effects
- This medicine should only be taken under strict medical supervision.
- Self medication with this medicine may prove to be dangerous.
- It is to be avoided in children and pregnant ladies.
- Overdosage may cause many side effects including gastritis.
- Take this medicine in precise dose and for limited period of time, as advised by doctor.
Ingredients
Shuddha Hingula – Purified and processed Cinnabar (An ore of Mercury and Sulphur)
Karpoora – Cinnamomum camphora
Vatsanabha – Purified and processed Aconitum ferox
Vara – Triphala – Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis.
Reference and Manufacturers
Arogyakalpadrumam.
Manufacturers: Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, Nagarjuna – Shwaasaanandam Gulika.
Diet advice
- Drink warm water wherever possible.
- Consume food and beverages when they are hot in nature.
- While going outside, apply a very thin layer of ghee to the inside of nostrils.
- In the morning, on empty stomach, add a pinch of turmeric to half a cup of warm milk and drink.
- Use more of turmeric, curry leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, Tulsi tea, ginger, pepper, etc spices in your diet.
- Keep night food light, devoid of any frozen foods, aerated drinks, fried foods and sweets . Make sure that dinner is hot when you take it.
7. It is always good to prepare food in the same day and be served fresh and hot. - Try to avoid – pumpkin, sweet potato, avocado, bananas, dates, tender coconut water
How long to take?
This can be taken for a period of 4-8 weeks based on doctor’s advice.
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. Shilpa Ramdas BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Ayurvedic Physician, Easy Ayurveda Hospital
18 thoughts on “Swasanandam Gulika Benefits, Dosage, Side Effects, Ingredients”
Hello, do I take this medicine with water or just leak it in mouth until it dissolve ?
It is fine either ways.
what is the self life of this medicine, the tablets i have has manufacturing date as 30.05.2014.. is it advisable to take
Madam, it is 2 years.
For more information on that please do read this article: http://easyayurveda.com/2010/12/05/shelf-life-or-expiration-date-of-ayurvedic-medicine/
Can this medicine be taken while breastfeeding?
No.
No.
Can we give it to people with lung cancer
is it okk to take this medicine while 6-7 weeks pregnant.I didn’t know i am pregnant while taken this medicine.
That is fine. But now, it is good to stop it.
Sir
What is the side effect of swasanandam gulika
If it is taken under medical supervision with dose of just 1 tablet 2 or 3 times a day for a limited time period of few weeks, there are no side effects with it.
If we use Swasanandam Gulika, Do we have diet (Food restriction)? Please explain about diet.
Hi, avoid fried foods, heavy-to-digest non veg foods, ice creams.
Avoid coolant foods such as cucumber, ash gourd.
is this good for persistent cough which is there for long time and for nasal drip
For how long we can continue this tablet …my doctor has prescribed for as month
This can be taken for 1 month.