Hutabhugadi Choornam – Benefits, Dosage, Ingredients, Side Effects

Hutabhugadi Choornam is an Ayurvedic medicine, in herbal powder form.  It is used in Ayurvedic treatment of piles, indigestion, edema and anemia. It is a simple combination of six herbs. 

Benefits

It is used in Ayurvedic treatment of piles, indigestion, edema, inflammatory condition and anemia.

Effect on Tridosha – Calms Pitta and Kapha

Dosage

1 – 3 grams  once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by your doctor.

It is traditionally administered along with buttermilk or warm water.

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.

Side Effects

It is best avoided in people with high BP, since it contains salts.

In very high dose, it causes burning sensation.

Ingredients

Hutabhug – Plumbago zeylanica

Ajamoda – Trachyspermum ammi

Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt

Magadhi – Long pepper Piper longum

Maricha  – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

Pathya – Terminalia chebula

Reference

Sahasrayoga Choorna yoga Prakarana, 22

Shloka- Sanskrit Verse

हुतभुगजमोदसैन्धवमागधमरिचै: सम पथ्या ।
अम्लोदश्वित्पीता पाण्ड्वर्शोवह्निमान्द्यशोफहरी ॥

hutabhugajamodasaindhavamāgadhamaricai: sama pathyā |
amlodaśvitpītā pāṇḍvarśovahnimāndyaśophaharī ||

Expiry date

Two years from the date of manufacture.