PILONIL TABLET

 ‘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

Ayurvedic point of view :

 This formulation is predominant of kashaya thiktha katu amla madhura rasa, laghu ruksha guna, ushna virya and katu vipaka. The deepana, pachana, vatanulomana, rakthasamana and srothosodhana gunas helps in the  samprapthi vighatana and cure the disease. According to Bhava prakasha, surana is considered as  best among tubers(kandasaka) and is wholesome for arshoroga.  Lajjalu is rakthasamana , sophaghna and vrana hara.  Hareethaki is anulomana. Triphala is having rasayana guna which will prevent the recurrence of the disease. Triphala along with guggulu is specifically indicated for arshoroga. Guggulu is medohara and kledahara. Purana guggulu is having lekhana property. Nagakesara is amapachana,kapha pitha visha haram(B.P),  arso rogaharam, kandughnam  and sophanasanam. So this formulation  helps to cure  arsho roga and also prevent the recurrence of the disease .

Conclusion :

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