‘From Piles to Smiles'
Pilonil table: It is an Ayurvedic proprietary medicine from Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala useful in the treatment of haemorrhoids. The product is presented in the forms of tablet containing 8 ingredients Lajjalu, Surana, Harithaki, Vibithaki, Amalaki, Guggulu, Nagapushpa and Erandamoola.
Indications: Arshas
Experiential wisdom :
Dosage : 1 to 2 tablets after food or as directed by the physician .
Ingredients :
Each tablet prepared out of :
Cumulative Pharmacological properties of the formulation
Rasa: Kashaya thiktha katu amla madhura
Guna: Laghu ruksha
Virya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Cumulative Pharmacological action of the formulation
Doshakarma: Tridoshahara, especially kaphahara
Dhathukarma: Medohara,Balya
Malakarma: Anulomana
Agnikarma: Deepana
Anyakarma: Arshoghna
Supportive Phytoconstituents :
Mimosine, flavonoids, alkaloids and terpenoids (Mimosa pudica) ,Guggulsterone , Eugenol, ellagic acid alpha –pinene, masumbinoic acid and masumbinone ( Commiphora mukul), Gallic acid, ferulic acid and ascorbic acid (Terminalia bellirica).
Pharmacodynamics :
The mechanism of action is a large internal hemorrhoid prolapse. The sphincter mechanism squeezes, incarcerating the internal hemorrhoids and strangulating them. The resulting spasm causes edema and occasionally thrombosis of the external hemorrhoids. The resulting pain and swelling are dramatic and very painful.
On analysing this formula , it shows the following Pharmacological actions