Chopchinyadi Churna is an Ayurvedic medicine, in herbal powder form. It is used in treating insect bite, rheumatoid arthritis, gout arthritis. This medicine is most commonly used in North Indian Ayurvedic practice.
Benefits
It is used to treat aches, pains and inflammation associated with insect bite, Rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Effect on Tridosha – Calms Vata and Kapha.
Dosage
1 – 3 grams given along with warm water or milk once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by your doctor.
With western medicines
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this product along with other western (allopathic/modern) medicines. Some Ayurvedic herbs can interact with modern medicine.
If both Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines are advised together, then it is best to take allopathic medicine first, wait for 30 minutes and then, after a gap of 15 – 30 minutes, take Ayurvedic medicine or as directed by the physician.
Can this be used while taking Homeopathic medicine?
Yes. This product does not react with homeopathic medicine.
With supplements like multivitamin tablets, Omega 3 fatty acids etc?
Yes. Generally, this product goes well with most of the dietary supplements. However, if you are taking more than one product per day, please consult your doctor for an opinion.
Side Effects
There are no known side effects with this product.
People with diabetes should take this medicine only under medical supervision, since it contains sugar as ingredient.
Manufacturers
Dabur, Baidyanath
Ingredients
10 g of each of fine powders of
Chopchini – Smilax china
Sharkara – Sugar
Triphala – Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Phyllanthus emblica (Amla)
Pippalimoola – Long pepper root – Piper longum
Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum
Lavanga – Clove – Syzygium aromaticum
Akarakarabha – Anacyclus pyrethrum
Kokilaksha – Asteracantha longifolia
Shunti – Ginger – Zingiber officinalis
Vidanga – Embelia ribes
Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Reference
Yogaratnakara, Upadamsha Chiktisa
Shloka (Sanskrit Shloka)
Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
This article is written by Dr. Janardhana V Hebbar BAMS, MD (Ayu), PGDPSM, Managing Director, Easy Ayurveda Hospital.
It is reviewed by Dr. Shilpa Ramdas BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Ayurvedic Physician, Easy Ayurveda Hospital
