Naga Parpam: Uses, Dose, Ingredients, Side effects

Naga Parpam is a classical siddha medicine in bhasma form, manufactured by SKM Siddha & Ayurveda Company India Ltd., Erode- Tamil Nadu. It is used to treat vathaja vyadhis & ano-rectal disorders.

Reference

Reference of Naga Parpam:
SKM Anubhava murai.

Ingredients

Ingredients of Naga Parpam:
Naagam – Naaga – Elemental lead – 100 % – It is used in the treatment of diabetes, non healing wounds, piles, malabsorption syndrome, helminthiasis, diarrhea, jaundice, skin diseases, itches, visarpa, expectorating cough, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis etc.
Processed in –
Naayuruvi uppu – Apamarga kshara – Achyranthes aspera – q.s. – It is used in treating cold, cough and other respiratory diseases. It is also used in making Ksharasutra – special threads used in the treatment of abscess and fistula.
Milagu thakkali saaru – Kakamachi swarasa – Solanum nigrum – q.s. – It is an Ayurvedic plant used for treating fever, opium poisoning, splenomegaly, diseases of the liver, rodent bites, vitiligo, nausea, diseases of the oral cavity and headache. 

Indication

Indication of Naga Parpam:

• Moolam [piles]
• Povuththiram [fistula]
• Bedhi/kazhichchal [diarrhea]
• Grahani [sprue syndrome]
• Seedha bedhi [dysentery]
• Iraippirumal [bronchial asthma]
• Irumal [cough/bronchitis]
• Ealai [bronchiectasis] etc.

Dose

Dosage & Adjuvants of Naga Parpam:

• 25 – 100 mg with butter, ghee, Thetraan kottai legiyam or Karunai legiyam, after food twice daily.
  Or as directed by the physician.

Diet

Pathya:-
Avoid salt, tamarind, sour diet, alcohol, pagal [bitter gourd], agathi [sasban], non-veg foods & tobacco.

Side effects and package

Side effects of Naga Parpam:

• There are no recorded side effects with this medicine.
• Should be taken under strict medical supervision.

Presentation:

Pack of 10 g & 50 g.