Pushyanuga Churna

Pushyanuga Churna
Pusya Powder

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Charaka Samhita

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Patha (Cissampelos) Cissampelos pareira equal parts
Daruharidra (Barberry) Berberis aristata
Jambul Beej (Java Plum kernel) Eugenia jambolana
Amra Beej (Mango kernel) Mangifera indica
Pashanbhed (Bergenia) Bergenia ciliata
Lajjalu (Sensitive plant) Mimosa pudica
Draksa (Raisin) Vitis vinifera
Nilotpal (Blue Water Lily) Nymphoea stellata
Yasthimadhu (Licorice) Glycyrrhiza glabra
Mocharas (Silk Cotton tree) Salmalia malabarica
Dhatki (Woodfordia) Woodfordia floribunda
Sariva (Hemidesmus) Hemidismus indica
Arjuna Terminalia arjuna
Lodhra (Symplocos) Symplocos racemosa
Suvarna gairika (Red Earth) Kaolin Rubra
Katphal (Myrica) Myrica nagi
Shunthi (Ginger) Zingiber officinale
Chandan (Sandalwood) Santalum officinalis
Mustaka (Cyperus) Cyperus rotundus
Bilvamool (Aegle) Aegle marmelos
Maricha (Black Pepper) Piper nigrum
Kutaj (Holarrhena root) Holarrhena antidysenterica
Indrayava (Holarrhena seed) Holarrhena antidysenterica
Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) Aconitum heterophyllum

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, Regulates Menstruation, Stops Leakage and Bleeding

Use:

Mostly used for Bleeding disorders of women.
1. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
2. Dysmenorrhea and Uterine Pain
3. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
4. Uterine Fiboids and Tumors
5. Ovarian Cysts
6. Endometiosis
7. Leukorrhea
8. Candida
9. Restless Fetus during Pregnancy
10. Bleeding during Pregnancy
11. Postpartum tonic
12. Regarded as a strenthening tonic for women
13. Hematuria
14. Hemorrhoids

Dose:

2–3 grams once or twice daily after meals with Rice rinse water.
It is taken during the period for heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.

Cautions:

Avoid in pregnancy

Modifications:

1. Uterine Fibroids and Endometriosis, take with Kanchanara Guggulu
2. Uterine Tumors with excess Heat, take with Kaisor Guggulu
3. Female Infertility, add Shatavari and Withania

The name of this formula comes from the fact that the herbs were traditionally ordered to be harvested during the Pusya constellation in December and January.
This is an elegant formula combining Hemostatics, Blood moving medicines, Cooling herbs, antispasmodics and tonics.

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