Kottakkal Chandraprabha Vatika

Chandraprabha Vati is a tablet, used in Ayurvedic treatment of diabetes, diseases of urinary track, and many other disease conditions. It is widely used in Ayurvedic practice, across Indidescription:Chandraprabha Vati is a tablet, used in Ayurvedic treatment of diabetes, diseases of urinary track, and many other disease conditions. It is widely used in Ayurvedic practice, across India. 

Benefits & Uses of Chandraprabha Vatika:

Chandraprabha Vatika (also known as Chandraprabha Gulika) is used in the Ayurvedic treatment of diabetes, dermatitis, bloating, low back pain, colds and coughs, difficulty urinating, respiratory, liver, spleen and urinary tract diseases, constipation, bronchitis, asthma, rhinitis, eczema and eye infections. It is truly a medicine-of-all-diseases!

It is used for piles, anaemia, fistula and indigestion. It also acts as an aphrodisiac, antimicrobial and antiaging remedy.

This Ayurvedic remedy balances all three of the Doshas. The word chandra refers to the moon because this herb is calming and cooling. Chandraprabha Vatika is often called Sarvaroga Pranashini, which translates into “useful in all disorders”.

Dosage & Side Effects:

A common dosage recommendation is 1 - 2 tablets once or twice a day before or after food. An overdosage may cause a mild burning sensation in the abdomen. Keep out of reach of children and store in a cool, dry place.

These herbal tablets can be used for a period of 2 - 3 months.

There are no known side effects associated with this medicine, though people with high blood pressure should take this medicine only under the care of a certified physician since it contains salt.

Chandraprabha tablet-ingredients, how to make:

3 g fine powder of each of

Chandraprabha – Karpura – Camphor – Cinnamomum camphora

Vacha – Acorus calamus

Musta – Nut grass (root) – Cyperus rotundus

Bhunimba – The Creat (whole plant) – Andrographis paniculata

Amruta – Indian Tinospora (stem) – Tinospora cordifolia

Daruka – Himalayan cedar (bark) – Cedrus deodara

Haridra – Turmeric rhizome – Curcuma longa

Ativisha – Aconitum heterophyllum

Darvi – Tree Turmeric (stem) – Berberis aristata

Pippalimoola – Long pepper root – Piper longum

Chitraka – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica

Dhanyaka – Coriander – Coriandrum sativum

Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula

Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia bellirica

Amalaki – Indian gooseberry fruit – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.

Chavya – Java Long Pepper – Piper chaba

Vidanga – False black pepper – Embelia ribes

Gajapippali – Java Long Pepper (fruit) – Piper chaba

Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis

Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum

Makshika Dhatu Bhasma – Purified Copper Iron Sulphate

Yava Kshara – Kshara of Barley – Hordeum vulgare

Swarjika Kshara

Saindhava Lavana – Rock salt

Sauvarchala Lavana – Sochal salt

Vida Lavana – Vida salt

12 g fine powder of each of

Trivrit – Operculina turpethum

Danti – Baliospermum montanum

Patra – Cinnamomum tamala

Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum

Vamshalochana – bambusa bambos

Loha Bhasma – Iron Bhasma – 24 g

48 g fine powder of each of

Sita – Sugar

Shilajatu – Asphaltum – 96 g

Guggulu – Indian bedelium – Commiphora mukul – 96 g

The name Chandraprabha is given due to –

Chandra refers to moon, this tablet is as calming and effective as the aura of moon.

With the word Chandraprabha, 3 herbs are considered.

Karpoora – Camphor – Cinnamomum camphora (as per Kashiram, Gudardha Deepika commentary on Sharangdhara Samhita). Camphor is the most commonly used ingredient.

Kapoor Kachur – Shati – Hedychium spicatum (as per Rasendra Sara Sangraha, by Kirhna Gopala Bhatta)

Bakuchi – Psoralea corylifolia (as per Vaidyaka Shabda Sindhu)