Description:Gandhaka Rasayana is an Ayurvedic medicine in herbal powder or tablet form. It is used in the treatment of skin diseases, itching, chronic fever, urinary tract disorders etc

Gandhaka Rasayana  uses: 

• It is used to treat chronic fever, skin diseases, diarrhoea, urinary tract disorders, pruritis, malabsorption syndrome, bleeding disorders, oligospermia.
• It is anti aging medicine, improves digestion, skin complexion and immunity.

Traditional indication:

• Veeryakara – improves immunity, fertility and potency
• Pushtikara – improves nourishment
• Drudhadeha – improves body strength and stamina
• Vahnikara – improves digestion strength
• Prajakara – improves fertility in men and women
• Kesha Krushnakara – Reileves grey hairs

Indicated in –

• Dhatu Kshayaja Roga – diseases arising due to depleted body tissues – such as muscle wasting, tuberculosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, leading to severe weight loss etc.
• Kandu – itching
• Kushta – skin diseases
• Shiro roga – diseases pertaining to head, headache
• Visha – toxic conditions
• For the treatment of above conditions, it is administered for a period of two months.
• For the treatment of below conditions, it is administered for a period of six months.
• Atisara – diarrhea, dysentery
• Grahani – Malabsorption syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Raktadosha – blood vitiation disorders such as abscess, bleeding disorders, vascular disorders etc
• Hrutshoola – pain in cardiac region, gastritis
• Jeernajwara – later stages of fever
• Prameha – Urinary tract disorders, diabetes
• Vatavyadhi – Neurological disorders such as paralysis, hemiplegia, neuropathy,  joint disorders etc
• Koshtaroga – Intestine related disorders such as IBS, Ulcerative colitis

Gandhak Rasayan Dosage:

1. Traditional dose – 1 Masha – 1 gram
2. 1 – 3 grams, once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Dose based on age:
Children up to 5 years of age: not more than 250 mg per day.
5 – 12 years of age: 250 mg – 1 gram in divided doses per day.
Adults – 1 – 3 grams in divided doses per day.

How long to take?
This medicine can be safely taken for a period of upto 2- 6 months, based on your doctor’s advice.

Gandhak Rasayan  Side Effects:

• Self medication with this medicine is strictly not recommended. Take this only under strict medical supervision.
• Take this medicine in precise dose and for limited period of time, as advised by doctor.
• Diabetic, hypertensive patients, cardiac patients, obese people, pregnant ladies, lactating mothers and children should take this medicine strictly under medical supervision.
• People with diabetes should check if the product contains sugar, before taking it.
• Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store in a dry cool place.

Gandhaka Rasayanam ingredients and how to make?
10 g fine powder of Gandhaka – Purified Sulphur

• Godugdha – Cow milk
• It is ground till dryness for 8 times each with the following.
• Water decoction / juice extract of
• Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum
• Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum
• Patra – Cinnamomum tamala
• Nagakeshara – Mesua ferrea
• Guduchi – Indian Tinospora (stem) – Tinospora cordifolia
• Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan (fruit rind) – Terminalia chebula
• Amalaki -Indian Gooseberry- Emblica officinalis / Phyllanthus emblica
• Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan – Terminalia bellirica
• Shunti – Ginger (rhizome) – Zingiber officinalis
• Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba
• Ardraka – Ginger (rhizome) – Zingiber officinalis
• Sita – Sugar Syrup