Pushyanuga Churna
Pusya Powder

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Charaka Samhita

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Patha (Cissampelos)

Cissampelos pareira

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

equal parts

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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