CARDOCALM TABLET

‘A Sustained BP Controller’

Cardocalm tablet is an Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine from Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala useful in the treatment of Hypertension. It is a tablet with 10 ingredients- Sarpagandha, Vibheetaki,Amalaki,Arjuna,Punarnava, Patola, Hareethaki, Nimba, Katurohini, Daruharidra, Guduchi, Sunti and Gokshura.

Indication : Hypertension

Expertiential wisdom : Hypertension

Dosage :

1 to 2 tablet once or twice daily or as directed by the physician.

Ingredients :

Each tablet prepared out of :

Contraindication : Bradycardia 

Cumulative Pharmacological properties of the formulation:

Rasa:Thiktha kashaya madhura amla katu

Guna: Laghu,ruksha

Virya: Ushna

Vipaka: Katu

Cumulative Pharmacological action of the formulation:

Doshakarma: Kapha vatahara

Anyakarma:Nidraprada, Raktha vata adhikyam vyapohathi

Supportive Phytoconstituents :

Reserpine, Punarnavoside,Chebulin,Berberine,α-D-glucan,ferulic acid, phloridzin and diosgenin, tinosporine, azadirectin.

Pharmacodynamics :

First-line medications used in the treatment of hypertension include diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Some patients will require 2 or more antihypertensive medications to achieve their BP target.

On analysing this  formula , it shows the following Pharmacological actions :

Ayurvedic point of view :

In this formulation most of the drugs performing antihypertensive action are predominant in tikta rasa, katu vipaka and ushna virya, thus acts as srotoshodhaka(purification of channels) and srotovivaranam (dilation of channel),  there by reduces hypertension. Avaranahara ( Removal of obstruction) and kaphavatahara properties of this formulation plays a vital role in controlling the blood pressure.

Conclusion

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