PANCHARAVINDA CHOORNAM

 ‘Cool Body, Clear Mind’

Pancharavinda choorna is the kalka part of  Pancharavinda Ghrutha yoga that is mentioned in Ashtangahrudaya Utharasthana Rasayana Adhyaya. It is prepared out of  five parts of Padma beeja,kanda,kesara,mrinala,moola.

Ashtavaidya practices: Sleep disorders

Experiential wisdom:

Dosage:5 g to be taken twice daily or as directed by the physician.

Additive: With milk

Ingredients:

Each 10g  prepared out of:

Pharmacological properties of the formulation :

Rasa: Kashaya,Madhura,Thiktha

Guna: Ruksha,laghu

Virya: Sheetha

Vipaka: Madhura

Cumulative Pharmacological action of the formulation:

Doshakarma: Pithahara

Dhathukarma: Rakthaprasadhana,corrects the ayarana of rasa.

Srothokarma: Sthambhana

Anyakarma: Trishnadahanivaranam, Balya, Brimhana,Vrisya, Sangrahi.

Supportive Phytoconstituents:

Phytochemical analysis results indicated that the lotus extracts contained phenolic acids, including gallic acid, ferulic acid, and p-coumaric acid, and flavonoids, in different amounts, depending on each  lotus plant part. Total phenolic contents (TPCs) and total anthocyanidin contents (TACs) also indicated that stamen and old leaf extracts contained the highest phenolic contents.

Expected Pharmacological Actions:Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Nootropics, Antidiarrhoeal, Antiadepogenic, Diuretic, Antipyretic, Cardiovascular, Antiviral, Analgesics, Immunomodulatory, Hepatoprotective, Anti-infective

Pharmacodynamics:

Ayurvedic point of view:

            This formulation is predominant of kashaya, madhura,  thiktha rasa with laghu, ruksha, guna shows pithakapha shamaka property. All the ingredients of this combination are having rasayana, bala vardhaka and vrishya properties.

Modern:

Lotus seed is a rich source of GABA and L-tryptophan. GABA as an inhibitory neurotransmitter plays an important role in regulating neurotrophic activity in the CNS of mammals. L-tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid that can be converted to serotonin (a neurotransmitter) and both GABA and L-tryptophan are thought to promote sedation and sleep, and are effective treatments widely used for sleep disturbance and depression. GABA can promote a feeling of relaxation and reduce anxiety and  L-tryptophan when converted into Serotonin can improve will power, mood and motivation. Action of the medicine in improvement of Melatonin.Action of different parts of the plant in modulating various Hypothalamo-pitutary hormones.