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GOMUTRA AND KSHEERA PRAYOGA IN DIFFERENT DISEASES

Amritha Edayilliam2nd year PG

Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa

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CONTENTS• Mootra samanya gunas• Ashtavidha mootra• Gomutra gunas• General indications• Specific indications of gomutra • Analysis of gomutra in Udara• Probable mode of action of gomutra and research works• Ksheera samanya gunas• Types of ksheera and its gunas• General indications• Ksheera prayoga in different diseases.• Goksheera in modern perspective.

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Samanya guna of mootra su.su 45/219, cha.su 1/92

Rasa- katu, tikta

Anurasa- lavana

Guna – teekshna,ushna, laghu, arooksham(snigdam)

Veerya- ushna

Vipaka- katu

Karma- hridya,deepana pachana,

For- svedana, shodhana, utsaadana, aalepana, upanaha, parisheka

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Doshakarma- kapha vata hara, vatanulomana

Vyadhikarma- medohara

vishahara

gulmahara,

arshahara,

udara,kushta, kilaasa,shopha,arochaka,

pandu roga, krimighna,

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Ashta mootra• Gomutra

• Maahisha mootra

• Aajyamootra

• Aavimootra

• Gaja mootra

• Hayamootra

• Kharamootra

• Oshtra mootra

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• Gomutra guna and its general indications

Rasa- katu, sa ksharatwa (samadhuram-acc to cha)

Anurasa- lavana

Guna – teekshna,ushna, laghu

Veerya- ushna

Vipaka- katu

Karma- medhyam, agnideepanam

shodhana- used in virechana/asthapana

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Doshakarma- na vatalam kaphavatanuth pitalam samyakdoshaVyadhikarma- Shoolahara, aanahahara gulmahara udarae hitham kandushamana, krimihara, kushtahara

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• Gomutra prayoga in different diseasesVyadhi Prayoga yoga Reference • Arsha • Abhyanthara • Nagara +shundi+

gomutra(sahapaana)• A.H.chi.8th

• Niruha basthi for shushkarshas

• Panchamoolika Kashaya+ksheera+samootra

lavana sneha kshoudra

• A.H>chi.8th

• Mootrakruchra(kaphaja mootrakruchra)

• Abhyanthara • Sarasaasthi+ shwadamshtra+ela+vyosha+ gomootra(sahapana)

• A.H.Chi.11th

• Vrudhi (kaphaja vrudhi)

• Abhyanthara • Daarvikalkam+gomutra (sahapana)

• A.H.Chi.13th

• Medovrudhi • Nasya /pana • Gomutra siddha suraadigana? • A.H.Chi.13th • Vidradhi(kaphaja vrana)

• Lepa • Gomutra siddha thaila for ropana

• A.H.Chi.13th

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Vyadhi Prayoga Yoga Reference

• Gulma(vatajakaphaja)

• Abhyanthara • Erandathailam+gomootram+aaranaala+yavaksharam

• Kushta+shyama+trivrut+danthi+vijaya+ kshara+guggulu+ gomutra(sahapana)

• A.H.chi.14th

• Niruha basthi

• Dahamoolika basthi with ksheera and gomutra.

• A.H.chi.14th

• Udara • Abhyanthara • Erandathailam + gomutra for 1or 2 month (daaha,aanaha,athi trushna,moorcha)

• Gomutra siddha ghrutha• Gomutra hareethaki (1000 times bhavana

of hareetaki with gomutra) with paya anupana(for dosha shesha nivarthanaartham)

• A.H.Chi.15th

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Vyadhi Prayoga Yoga Reference

• Lepa • Devadaru+palaasha+hasthipippali+shigru+aswakarna+gomutra

• A.H.chi.15th

• Niruha basthi(if sahopasthamba-kapha)

• Teeksha basthi with sakshaara+gomutra

• A.H.chi.15th

• Pandu • Abhyanthara • Gomutra hareethaki (1000 times bhavana of hareetaki with gomutra) with paya anupana.

• Gomutra siddha phalatraya Kashaya.• Loha churna(kept in gomutra for 7

days and taken with goksheera)

• A.H.Chi.16th

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Vyadhi Prayoga yoga Reference

• Kumbhakamala

• Abhyanthara • Shilajathu+gomutra• Dhatumakshika+ gomutra• Hiranyakitta (suvarnamala)+gomutra for 1

month

• A.H.chi.16th

• Shopha • Abhyanthara • Gomutra hareetaki-for shudhyartham• Gomutram+goksheeram equal qty followed

by ksheeranna(niraama, badhamala,shophartha)• Gomootra sheelana(kaphaja shopha)

• A.H.chi.17th

• Snana(kaphajashopha)

• Kulatha+nagara siddha gomutra• Kushta+chitraka siddha gomutra

• A.H.Chi.17th

• Kushta

• Shwitra

• Abhyanga

• Lepana

• Gomutra siddha tilathaila with saptaparnyadi dravya

• Avalgujadi churna, bhallathaka lepa

• A.H.Chi.19th

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•Analysis of gomutra in Udara

• Avarana samprapti in Udara.

• Udara mainly due to agnidosha and malavrudhi

• Motive is to increase the agni and expel the mala, removal of kaphavarana.

• Attain decrease in abdominal girth and weight loss.

As gomutra having predominance Katu rasa, lavana anurasa, ushna veerya and

agnideepanam, laghu ushna teeksha gunas it satisfies the needs.

As it is na vatalam- it controls the vataprokopa caused due to virechana.

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Research works on gomutra and its probable mode of action

• . Kamdhenu Urine (Fresh) Therapy in Cancer Patients

• Name of Speaker – Dr. Ashok Kumar Kalwar (Consultant & Lecturer, Radiation Medicine

& Oncology S.P. Medical College Hospital, Bikaner (Raj.))

• Kamdhenu Urine therapy decreases hematological toxicities of chemotherapy

& radiation induced toxicities

• Stage – IV Oro Pharyngeal Carcinoma Undergoes Complete Regression (Clinical Study

By Dr. Varmudy S.S)

• Cow’s urine distillate (Gomutra Arka) – an Ayurvedic medicine as a carcino

chemotherapeutic agent.

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• 3. Cow Urine Arka– Therapy for non-specific Leucorrhoea

• (Clinical Study By Dr. Varmudy S.S)

• Dose of Cow-Urine Arka: 10 ml of Indian breed Cow-urine Arka along with equal amount

of milk on empty stomach two times a day for 3 months.

• Conclusion: Cow Urine Arka can be a simple, non- toxic medical treatment for

vascular headache, chronic otorrhoea and chronic nasal vestibulitis due to Leukorrhoea.

• 4. Studies on Antimicrobial Activity of Cow Urine

• Misal S.P., Post graduate teaching dept. of Microbiology, RTMNU, Nagpur (2007-08).

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• Cow urine filtrate & distillate were checked for its activity by agar well diffusion method

• against S. aureus, E.coli, etc it was found that filtrate &distillate were active against these

micro-organisms..

• E.coli which was resistant to Rifampicin & Clindamycin antibiotics was found sensitive

against cow urine.

• 6. Immunomodulation With Kamdhenu Ark In Mice

• 7. Effect of Kamdhenu Ark an Antioxidant on Chromosomal Aberration.

• 10. Evaluation of wound healing potential of cow urine in goats.

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• Anti Cancer Properties Of Cow Urine:

• K Darma, R S Chauhan, L Singhal. IVRI Izatnagar.

• The Cow Urine Therapy is suggested to posses potent AntiCancer abilities. The following

properties are enlisted as responsible for Anti Cancer Results.

• DNA repairing potential: Cow urine efficiently repairs the damaged DNA. This property

reduces the spread of malignant cancers and helps fighting tumor.

• Apoptosis: It induces self destruction tendency in the abnormally growing cells.

Lymphocytes undergo suicidal tendency due to chemicals. Lymphocytes are major cells that

fight against cancer cells. Cow urine induces anapoptosis of Lymhocytes.

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• Antioxidant Property: The volatile fatty acids show antioxidant properties which controls damage

in DNA.

• Antimicrobial Activity: Many viruses cause cancer. These microbes are killed by cow urine.

• Bioenhancing Property :- Bioenhancers are substances which promote and augment the

bioactivity or bioavailability or uptake of drugs. This will reduce the dosage & duration of

antibiotic therapy and anticancer drugs like Taxol (anticancer drug).

• Anti free radicals:-The free radicals cause cell damage thereby inducing tumour cell growth or

cause recurrence. Cow urine prevents free radicals.

• Immounomodulating activity: Cow Urine has vital potential to enhance the activity of

macrophages, lymphocytes (both T & B cells) humoral cellular immunity, cytokines (Interlukine1

& 2).

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Rasa- madhuraGuna – pichilam,snigdam,sheetham, slekshnam,saram,mrudu, guruVeerya- sheethaVipaka- madhuraKarma- Sthanyam,preenanam,bruhmanam,vrushyam,medhyam, balyam, manaskaram,jeevaneeyam,shramaharam, shwasakasa nibarhanam, shamanam,shodhanam, trushnaghnam, deepana, vajeekaranam,rasayanam, ojovardhanam, For- nasya, avagaaha,vamana,aasthapana,virechana,snehana, svedana, aalepana, upanaha, parisheka

Ksheeram samanya gunam -su.su 45, ch.su.1,As.hr.su.5

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Doshakarma- vata pitha hara, shonitha hara, sleshmala.

Vyadhikarma- jeernajwara, unmaaada, bhrama,moorcha,

mada, pipasa,hruth basthi dosha,grahanidosha,

arsha, shoola,udavartha,ksheenakshatha, panduroga,

amlapitha, shosha,gulma, udara, athisaara,

pravahika, garbhasraava,daaha, shwayathu,

yonishukrapradosha, mootravikara,pureesha grathitha,

vathapitha vikaramedohara

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Ashta ksheera

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Ksheera Rasa Guna Indicated Karma

Gavyam • svaadu • Sheetham, • mrudu, • snigdam,• slashna,• pichilam,• guru,• manda,• bahalam,• prasannam,• saram

• Rasayanam,• raktapithaharam,• kshathaksheenam, • srama,• bhrama, • mada,• shwasa,• kasa,• athikshudha,• athitrut, • jeernajwara, • mootrakruchra,

• Alpamabhishyandi (mandakledaprapthi),• jeevaneeyam, • medhyam,• balyam, • sthanyakaram

Gunas of ashta ksheera.Ch.su.27,su.su.45,A h.su 5

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Ksheera Rasa Guna Indicated Karma Aajam Kashaya

Madhura Cha

KatuTikta A.H

• Sheetham, • Laghu • (Su)Gavya

tulya gunam

• Athisaaraghnam• raktapithaharam,• Kshayakaasa• Shwasa • Jwarahara• Shosha• sarvavyadhihara

• Deepanam• Sangraahi

Oshtram • Swadu • Eeshath

lavanam

Rooksha,UshnaLaghu

AanahaKrimiShophaUdaraArsha, kushta,visha

Vatakaphahara

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Ksheera Rasa Guna Indicated Karma

Avikam Madhura(su) • Guru• Snigdam,• Ushnam • Laghu

• Pathye in kevala vata

• Kevala vataja kasa

• All anila sambhava

• Pithakarakam• Kaphakarakam Deepanam• Hikka shwasakaarakam

Mahishi • Swadu • Sheethatharm• gurutharam• Snigdatharm

• Athyagni • Anidra

• Vahninashaka

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Ksheera Rasa Guna Indicated Karma

Asvaadi(ekashapham)

• Madhura• Amlam• Lavananurasam

• Ushnam • Ruksham • Laghu

• Shaakhagthavata • Balyam• Sthairyakaram • Jadathakaram

Nari • Madhuram• kashayanurasam

• Himam • Laghu

• Navana in Rakthapitha

• Tarpana in akshishoola

• (Aschyothana)• In abhighatha

• Jeevanam• Bruhmanam • Snehanam • Deepanam

Hasthi • Madhuram• kashayanurasam

• Guru• Snigdam• Sheetham

• Chakshushya• Balavardhana• Sthiryakara

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Vyadhi prayoga yoga Ref

Jwara(nirama) Paana Gavyaksheera-for badhapiureesha daaha,trushnaChagapaya-for sangrahi Ksheerapaka• Panchamoolishrutha-

kasa,shwasa,parshwashoola, shirashoola• Erandamoola shrutha- with parikarthika• Dhaaroshna paya- in vatapithothara

Ch.chi.3

Raktapitha(jeerna, niraama,agnideeptha, vijitha kapha)

Paana • Panchamoolishrutha with gavya and chaagaksheera+sitha+madhu.

• Laghupanchamoolashrutha ksheera- in mootramargaga –sarujahara

A.H.chi.2

Ksheera prayoga in different diseases

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Vyadhi Prayoga Yoga Ref

Raktapitha, Paana

Nasya

• Mocharasa shruthaksheera vitmargaga • Vatashunkha shruthaksheera• Vasakadi dravya shrutha ksheera nasya for nasagatha raktapitha• Sheetha ksheera basthi

A.H.chi.2

Pithaja kasa -Kshataja kasa-

Paana • Kakolyadigana shrutha ksheera• Ksheerena shaali odana+sharkara• Ksheerasidha yavachoorna+ ghrutha (with jwaa)

Ch.chi.3

Madaatyaya Paana

Basthi

• Ksheera prayoga-madhyaksheenasya, bala nivarthana

• Ksheera basthi for bhruhmana

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Vyadhi prayoga Yoga Ref

Arshas Paana • Ksheeraprayoga-vatanashanam,vibandha• Chitrakachurna/shathavarichura+ksheera- gudajaan

roga• Pippali tila ksheera prayoga • 10 pippali+2 kasha tila+ksheera-1st day…..

A.H.chi.8

Athisaara Paana • Dharoshna ksheera rakta, picha,trushna• Erandamoola shrutha ksheera vibanda vatavarcha• Bala bilwa shrutha ksheera shoola pravahika• Musta ksheeram- aama and vedana• Ajapaya-if niramavastha• Padmakothpala+samanga,+mocharasa shrutha

chaaga ksheera- pithaadisaara, raktadisara• Payapaana- if trushna

A.H.chi.9th

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Vyadhi prayoga Yoga Ref

Mootrashmari Paana • Kshara prepared from tila+apamarga+kadali+palaasha+yava+ aaviksheera.

• Triphala shrutha ksheera- pithajaashmari• Punarnavamoola shrutha ksheera- vatakaphashmari • Brihatyadi gana shrutha ksheera- mootravikara

A.H.chi.

Gulma Paana • Ksheera anupana for-shunti+guda+krushnatila yoga- vataja hrudroga,gulma,yonishoola,arsha.

• Ksheera+erandataila- pithaja gulma.• Lashuna ksheera-

vatagulma,udavartha,grudrasi,vishamajwara, hrudroga, shotha• Shilajathu/ panchamoola shrutha ksheera- vatagulma

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Vyadhi Prayoga Yoga Reference Udara Pana • Erandathaila +goksheera- for 1 or 2 mnth

followed by goksheeranna/karabhiksheeranna• Repeated Dugdanupana gavya/chaaga/karabi-

after intake of patoladi….dravyas.• Ksheera anupana for gomutra haritaki• Dugdaashana after pippalivardhamana

rasayana /shilajathu rasayana• Ksheera+equal qty of ardra rasa• Ksheera+ hasthipippali+vishwabheshaja- for

1month• Ksheerabasthi for shodhana- in durbala, pithodara• Ksheeravruthi for 6 months in jalodara ksheera peya-3 mnths ksheera followed by mamsarasa-3 mnths

A.H.chi.15th

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Vyadhi Prayoga Yoga Reference

Pandu Basthi • Yapana,ksheerabasthi A.H.chi.16th

Shwayathu pana • Oshtraksheeram + samam mutram-in nirama,badhamala, shophartha.

• Nyagrodhadi shrutha ksheera- pithaja shopha with trut,daaha, moha.

A.H.chi.17th

Vathashonitha Pana

Basthi

• Guduchi swarasa shrutha ksheera• Dharoshna mootra+ ksheera- for

doshanulomana• Ksheera+ erandathailam• Saghrutha ksheera basthi

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• Cow’s milk is an opaque fluid in which fat is present as an emulsion,protein and some minerals in colloidal suspension and lactose together with some mineral and soluble protein in true solution.• The yellowish white colour of the milk is due to suspended fat globules.• Milk is little more viscous than the water, taste is sweet and bland, odouris faint and characteristic.• Cow’s milk possesses all the elements necessary for the growth and nutrition of various tissues of

our body. • As the calcium in the milk is readily absorbable, it is a most valuable food in the formation of

bone.• Milk proteins contain all the essential amino acids in marked quantity and• rich in Lysine, Valine, Isoleucine and Leucine.• Lactose is the predominant sugar present in milk. Along with that, free glucose and galactose are

present in traces in fresh milk.• Cow’s milk contains multiple enzymes and vitamins.

Goksheera in modern perspective

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