common cold, cough, sinusitis, asthma, chronic rhinitis & coryza. A comprehensive description of Swami Ramdev's method.

There are many remedies in ayurveda that are used for the cure of common disorders like COMMON COLD, COUGH, SINUSITIS, ASTHMA, CHRONIC RHINITIS & CORYZA.
Here we will discuss some of the remedies and also at the end we will see a wonderful package designed by Swami Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy for these disorders.

1.
Divya Swasari Ras for Lung Problems, Bronchitis and Asthma

Main Ingredients:
Pravala Pishti, Abhraka Bhasma, Mukta-sukti Bhasma, Tankana Bhasma, Sphatika Bhasma, Godanti Bhasma, Kapardaka Bhasma, Shringa Bhasma, Manahsila (pure), root of Akarakarabha, Lavanga (clove), Tvak (cinnamon), pure Vatsanabha, powder of Trikatu (collective name for Shunthi or dry ginger, Pippali or long pepper and Marica or black pepper), Karkata Shringi, Madhu Yasti, fruit of Rudanti, etc.
Therapeutic Uses:

Intake of this medicine makes the cells of the lungs more active, and removes the inflammation of bronchioles & bronchi. So lungs become capable to take more oxygen & patient gets rid of chronic diseases like bronchitis;
An expectorant by the intake of which phlegm adhered in lungs comes out easily and there is no further formation of phlegm;
Promotes the immune power of lungs, and cures cough, coryza, cold, asthma, sneezing, heaviness in the head and sinusitis;
An excellent tonic for lungs to nourish them.
Mode of Administration:
To be taken half an hour before meals with honey or warm water, can be taken after meals also.
Dosage:
500 mg. to 1 gm., twice of thrice a day.

2.
Divya Sanjivani Vati for Cold, Fever and Flu

Main Ingredients:
Bilva, Katuki, Amla, Haritaki, Ashwagandha, Madayantika (Henna), Shweta Chandana (Sandalwood), etc.
Therapeutic Uses:

Divya Sanjivani Vati is the perfect medicine to combat cold, fever and flu. It helps strengthen the immune system so that there will be no recurrence of the sickness.
Mode of Administration:
To be taken with hot water/milk.
Dosage:

1-2 tabs.of Divya Sanjivani Vati twice a day

3.
Divya Shilajeet Sat for Gout and Weak Immune System

Main Ingredients:
Shilajeet is a celestial exudation (resin) which trickles out from the high Himalayan range. It naturally contains a fine mixture of seven metals such as gold, silver, iron, etc.
Therapeutic Uses:
There is no disease (caused by the vitiation of rasa-dhatu) in this world which does not get cured by the administration of shilajeet (bitumen). It is an excellent rejuvenator which makes the body healthy (free from all diseases) & firm. After curing the different types of chronic & painful diseases, obesity, diabetes, mellitus & weakness, Shilajeet makes the body strong & lustrous.

Divya Shilajeet Sat Cures gout , cervical spondylitis, sciatica, pain in the lumbar region & knee joints, parkinson, joint pain & all other types of pain;
Divya Shilajeet Sat Very effective remedy for cold, cough, rhinitis, coryza, asthma (dyspnoea), bronchitis, weakness of lungs , tuberculosis, weakness of bones, general weakness, seminal diseases, diabetes, etc. Promotes immunity power, can be taken by all, i.e. men, women and even children, to cure diseases.
Mode of Administration:
The Shilajeet produced by Divya Yog Mandir is absolutely pure, so it is very effective. To be taken with hot milk. People who do not take milk, they can take it along with hot water instead.
Dosage:

In summer season: Equal to one moong dal seed, twice a day. In winter: Equal to 1-2 grams, twice a day. In general: 1-2 drops of Divya Shilajeet Sat twice a day.

Now we will see the package designed by Divya Pharmacy.

Package starts....

Take the following medicines available as powders

a. Divya Sitopaladi Choorna 20 gm
b. Divya Shrwasari Ras 10 gm
c. Divya Abhrak Bhasma 5 gm
d. Divya Praval Pishti 5 gm
e. Divya Trikatu Churna 10 gm
(if the problem is very chronic 1-2 gm of Suwarna Basant Malati Ras may also be taken)

Mix all these medicines together, divide into 60 parts and take each part an hour before breakfast & dinner with honey or warm water.

Those who suffer from chronic problems should take medicine for 1 month. While others who just have acute problems should take it until their problem is solved.

We already had the details of Shwasari Ras above. Now we will talk about others in short.
Sitopaladi Choorna is a soverign remedy of whooping cough. It is also a great controller of acidity.
Abhrak Bhasm is very helpful in asthama and it is also a tonic for the lungs.
Praval Pishti is a brain tonic and is also used in fever.
Trikatu Choorna contains sonth (dried ginger), pipal and black pepper. This combination is widely used in ayurvedic preparations. In ayurvedic materia medica we find vast healing powers at the credit of these three constituents of Trikatu Choorna.

Take the following tablets 1 Tab. From each. Twice/thrice a day. Take after meals i.e. after breakfast, lunch & dinner with hot water / milk.
Divya Laxmi Vilas Ras
Divya Sanjeevani Vati


We have already got details of Sanjeevani Vati, here comes
LAKSHMIVILAS RAS (Naradiya)

Reference: Rasatantra sar

Indications

Bronchial asthma, Bronchitis, Sinusitis and Chronic nasal catarh

Actions

It is a alterative and stimulant, It is useful in breathlessness, Bronchitis, Common cold, Sinusitis, Diarrhoea, Rheumatoid arthritis, Tuberculosis, Obesity, Headache.
It is an excellent Cardiac tonic. It stimulates heart rate and regulates its contractions and Dilatations. It relieves breathlessness due to general debility or chronic cardiac disease.

It is also useful in pathological changes in Kaphaja hridroga involving cardiac muscles, arteries and veins.

SWARNA VASANT MALTI RAS

Reference: Rasatantra sar


Indications: Chronic fevers, Tuberculosis &. General debility

By the way all these remedies are thousands of years old. These remedies do not have any side-effects and they work as alteratives if taken when indicated and in specified quantities.

Prohibitions:- Avoid ghee, oil, sour things, banana, ice cream & other cold things. Always take hot(luke warm) water.
In ayurveda it is very important to follow diet restrictions. Food supplements (Ayurvedic Medicines) cannot work without observing these prohibitions.
...Package ends

There is no need to mix powders and all that for common cold and cough, just sitopaladi choorna and laxmi vilas ras are sufficient. But if somebody is suffering from chronic asthama, he should take the medicine as per package instead of taking just a single medicine.

Swami Ramdev says that while allopathic system of medicine is symptomatic, the ayurvedic system of medicine is systemic. Ayurved Medicines work on the physiological systems like
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Endocrine System etc
and strenghten them

What is the unique contribution of Baba Ramdev?
Baba Ramdev has taken the Pranayam Techniques from the himalayan caves to the masses.
Those who do
Bhastrika Pranayam for 10 minutes
Kapalbhati Pranayam for 20 minutes
Anulom Vilom Pranayam for 20 minutes
may not even have any need to take the medicines.

So pranayam is like a deep acting miasmatic remedy that we have in homeopathy. But as two patients will do pranayam with different levels of sincerity there will also be a differential in what they gain.

The website of Divya Pharmacy is
http://www.divyayoga.com
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