Rajanyadi Choornam is an Ayurvedic medicine, in herbal powder form. It is used in children to treat diarrhea, fever, jaundice and anemia. Rajani means turmeric, which is the first ingredient of this medicine.
Uses
Rajanyadi Churnam benefits:
It is used in children to treat fever, diarrhea, jaundice, anemia, cough and cold.
It improves digestion, strength, immunity and skin quality.
It is used as a general tonic powder in children.
Effect on Tridosha – Calms Vata and Pitta
Contents
Rajanyadi Choornam Ingredients:
10 g of each of fine powders of
Rajani – Turmeric – Curcuma longa
Daru – Cedrus deodara
Sarala – Pinus roxburghi
Shreyasi – Piper chaba
Brihati – solanum indicum
Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum
Prishnaparni – Uraria picta
shatahva – Anethum sowa
Reference
Ashtanga hrudaya, Uttarasthana 2/37-40
Shloka, Sanskrit Verse
Dose
Rajanyadi Churna dosage:
1 – 3 grams given along with warm water, honey or milk once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by your doctor.
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
Over-dosage may lead to constipation.
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
12 thoughts on “Rajanyadi Choornam: Benefits, Dosage, Ingredients, Side Effects”
shatahva is anethum sowa or shatavari
Namaste Madam, It is Dill seed. The botanical name being Anethum Sowa.
You can know more about it here: http://easyayurveda.com/2013/02/14/dill-seed-benefits-how-to-use-side-effects-ayurveda-details/
Please consult an Ayurveda doctor directly.
there seems to be a typo error in the rajanyadi choornam ingredients shatahva’s botanical name is given as asparagus racemosa. It should be anethum sowa
Thanks. Corrected.
rajanyadi churnam is it good to kill parasites or bacteria?
No.
My 15 month son is very active but he is not gaining proper weight from past 5 months. If he gain some weight then suddenly anything happen & he loose his new gain weight. My concern is why this is happen? In anyways he suddenly become ill & his new weight is lost. Before some days he eat properly but past 10 days he refuse to eat anything & just breastfeed. i forcely feed him rice dal etc.
No.
Is it useful for suntan
Namaskaara Dr. Is each ingredient in Rajanyadi Churnam in its extract form?
No. Powder form