An Ayurvedic Compound Formulation which is prepared through the process of Lehyam preparation is one of the most potent one to address various problems pertaining to physical, Neurological and psychological conditions of clinical importance. It is originally a formulation that has “VIJAYA“ as a major ingredient (around 20%) along with the other ingredients totally numbering upto 64. This formulation is mentioned in the text SAHASRAYOGA which is believed to have been written or compiled in the year 1172AD. The text is said to contain 1000 formulations which are categorised on the basis of dosage form. The said formulation is known as MADANAKAMESHWARI or CHATURJATAKADI RASAYANA is present in the Lehya (LINCTUS) form and thus comes under the said category in the text. The name of the formulation is given so as the list of ingredients starts with Chaturjataka (group of four aromatic substances) and is mainly indicated for improving sexual wellness. The details of this formulation is as described below:
FORMULATION DETAILS
FORMULATION NAME
चतुर्जात / मदनकामेश्वरी सायन
REFERENCE
SAHASRAYOGA Lehya Prakarana 48th Formulation
REFERENCE OF THE FORMULATION - Sahasrayoga
SLOKA / SANSKRIT REFERENCE
चातुर्जातकचोरचंदनजलद्राक्षातुकारेणुका | कस्तूरीतगरेंदुकुंकुमजटाकुष्टाश्वगंधाब्दकं ||
काकोलीसुरदारुचित्रकवचा द्वौजीरकौ सैन्धवं | भारङ्गी गोक्षुरदेवपुष्पमुसलीयष्टिबलाफेनकं ||
रंभाकंदफलत्रयं त्रिकटुकं जातीफलं बालकं | तालीसं कटुकीफलं गजकणामाषामृता शर्करा ||
गुप्ताभृंगविदारिकामदनजं बीजं च कुंभ्युद् भवं | शाल्मल्यंघ्रिपुनर्नवागुरुशतावर्योप्यथोदीप्यकं ||
पादांशं मृतमभ्रकं च विजया तुल्यौषधानां समं | सर्वेषां सदृशीसिता च मधुना चाज्येन संपोषितं ||
जातीचंपककेतकादिकुसुमैस्संवेतसं वासित | कर्षार्धं निशि देहसिद्धिद महाकामेश्वरः कामदः ||
पुंसां शुक्रविवृद्धिदाढर्यकरणं क्षीरानुपानो हितः | शाल्मल्यंघ्रिजलानुपानमथवाप्यन्नच्च यच्छुक्रदं ||
प्रौढनां सुदृशां सुखादि सुखदो वश्यावहो द्रावकः | संगे अभंगुरकामकौतुकरसक्रीडाकलासम्मतः ||
संभोगेस्थविरान् नियोक्ष्यति यथायूनास्मरो दर्पते | नित्यानंद निदानमादि पुरुषैरप्याहितास्वादनः ||
वाचां सिद्धिकरः प्रसिद्ध कविता संदर्भ संपादनः | सौख्यारोग्य विशेषयौवनकलासामज्यसंपादकः ||
वृद्धत्वं हरते बलं च कुरुते मृत्युं निरस्यत्यलं | व्याधिव्रातमपाकरोति कुरुते कांति च मर्त्यार्जवं ||
योगाभ्यास विधावतीव सुखदां सिद्धिं विधत्तेतरां | अंहस्संति संहृतिं कलयते स्त्रीणामपत्यप्रदः ||
रोगाणां निचयक्षयं क्षपयते क्षिप्रं महारुग्गणं | व्याहंति श्वसनं क्षयं गमयति च्छिंदन हि कासोदयं ||
दुर्नामानि हठच्छिनत्ति हरते सर्वातिसारोल्बणं | मेहौघंच रुणद्धि शोणितगदं विध्वंसते सेवनात् ||
EXPLANATION/MEANING
INGREDIENTS
Chaturjataka [Twak (Cinnamomum zeylanica), Patra (Cinnamomum tamala), Ela (Elattaria cardamom), Nagakesara (Mesua ferrea)], Kacchora (Curcuma zeodoria), Chandana (Santalum album), Jala (Hribera— Pavonia odorata), Draksha (Vitis vinfera), Tuga (Vamsalochana — Bambusa bambos), Renuka (Seeds of Vitex negundo), Kasturi (Musk substituted by seeds of Muskmallow – Abelmoschus moschatus), Tagara (Valeriana walichii), Indu (Karpura — Cinnamomum camphora), Kumkuma (Crocus sativus), Jata (Jatamamsi — Nardostachys jatamamsi), Kushta (Sausserea lappa), Aswagandha (Withania somnifera), Abda (Musta — Cyperus rotundus), Kakoli (Fritillaria roylei), Suradaru (Cedrus deodara), Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Dwe jiraka [Jeeraka (Cuminum cyminum), Krishna Jeeraka (Nigella sativa)], Saindhava Lavana (Rock salt), Bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum), Gokshura (Tribulus terristris), Devapushpa (Lavanga Syzygium aromaticum), Musali (Curculigo orchiodes), Yashti (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Bala (Sida cordifolia), Phenaka (Samudraphena), Rambha kanda Rhizome of Musa paradisiaca), Phalatraya [Amalaki (Emblica officinalis ), Bhibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)], Trikatuka Black pepper (Piper nigrum), Long pepper (Piper longum), Ginger (ZIngiber officinalis)], Jatiphala (Myristica fragrans), Japatri (Arils of Myristica fragrans), Talisa (Abies webbiana), Katuki phala (Kankola – Piper cubeba?), Gaja Kana (Gaja pippali — Piper chaba), Masha (Vigna radiata), Amruta (Tinospora cordifolia), Sarkara (Sugar), Gupta (Atmagupta — Mucuna pruriens), Bhringa (Eclipta alba), Vidarika (Pueraria tuberosa), Madanajam bijam (seeds of Dhattura — Datura metel), Koumbhyududbhavam (seeds of Nagadanti – Baliospermum montanum), Salmalya (Bombax malabaricum), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), Aguru (Aquilaria agallocha), Satavari (Asparagus racemosus), Dipyaka (Ajamoda— Trachyspermum ammi), Abhraka Bhasma (Purified, processed and Incinerated Mica), Vijaya (Bhanga — Cannabis sativa), Madhu (Honey) and Ghrita (Cow’s Ghee)
PROCEDURE
All the ingredients except Ghee and honey are made into a fine powder individually. Then the sugar syrup is prepared by boiling it with water. Once the syrup attains the standard consistency for the Lehya preparation, all the fine powders are added and mixed together till they form the homogenous mixture. Then the ghee is added along with continuous stirring so as to form a homogenous mixture. Then the preparation is allowed to cool all by itself. On cooling, the honey is added to it along with stirring of Lehyam. After the addition of honey, the preparation is stored in containers. During storage, the aromatic flowers like Jati (Jasmine), Champa (Champak), Ketaki (Spathe of pandanus), etc are spread over the lehyam inside the container and closed.
DOSE OR POSOLOGY
DOSE AS PER TEXT
METRIC EQUIVALENT
ADJUVENT
1/2 Karsha
6gms
Milk at Night before bed
BENEFITS AS PER TEXT
When consumed at night with milk, the lehyam will provide the benefit of Kamada (Arousal of Sexual desire), Increase of Shukra (Semen or Sperms count in particular) and also hardens the erected penis (Useful in managing the condition of erectile dysfunction). When it is taken with decoction of Shalmali (Shalmalia malabarica), Anghri (Uraria lagopioides) or with plain fresh water, it will lead to increase of Shukra, increases sexual capacity to a great extent, makes the person look youthful, increase ability to talk like a poet or a writer, increase health and feeling of good living making the person have a better ability to earn and live happily, postpones ageing, increase physical strength, postpones natural death, increases immunity and keeps away diseases, increase body lustre and cures the grave disease even though it is present before the use of this preparation. Other than these benefits it has the capacity to cure diseases like Shwasana (Breathlessness), Kshaya (Consumption or Tuberculosis) and even Kasa (Cough). It also cures the most dreadful conditions of Atisara (Diarrhoea or Dysentry) and the dreadful disease conditions involving the Shonita (Blood tissue).
POSSIBLE MODE OF ACTION
Generally, the action Rasayana is attributed to a pharmacological action that will result in overall development and nourishment of all body tissues. Hence this is most commonly equated to the rejuvenative action of present day contemporary science. But when we analyse the complete benefits in the reference starts enlisting the benefits from the point of Shukra Dhatu. This Dhatu is grossly equated to the semen but subtly it refers to any part of the body or cell that has the ability to reproduce. Hence, if the activity of reproduction has to occur, it is quite necessary that the body or the part which is going for reproduction should be well nourished and attained optimum development. Even from an Ayurvedic conceptual point of view the opinion holds good as Shukra Dhatu is the last among the list of Dhatus to be nourished. Hence, to nourish this Dhatu, it is quite necessary to get all the preceding Dhatus (Tissues) to be nourished. Hence an Ayurvedic formulation if notified as a Vrishya or Aphrodisiac will actually have the ability to nourish all the body constituents but more effective on the Shukra Dhatu.
Hence the present formulation even though is said to have predominantly an aphrodisiac effect due to the cumulative activity of the ingredients, it will have an all round effect on nourishment of the body also. Moreover, the Bhang which is the most important ingredient in the formulation that amounts to the 25% of the total ingredient is very well known for its immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effect. By effecting the endocannabinoid system, this is having the ability to set right many of the bodily functions indirectly too. Thus the formulation is a large warehouse of different medicines all by itself.
OTHER REFERENCES
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MANUFACTURERS & AVAILABILITY
MAJOR MANUFACTURERS
- MANNSUTRAA (Madanakameshwari / Chaturjata Rasayana) – Hempceuticals LLP
- Madanakameshwari Lehyam – Imis
- Madanakaeshwari Lehyam – Zigma
- Madanamodakam – Vaidyaratnam
THERAPEUTIC USE OR HOW TO USE
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METHOD TO ADMINISTER
DOSE & ADJUVENT
1.
RASAYANA or Wellness
Daily once a day
2g with water
2.
VRISHYA or Sexual wellness
1, 2 and 3rd week – 3g with increase of 1gm per week;
4, 5 and 6th week 5g with decrease of 1gm per week;
The total of 2 cycles form the whole course of 90 days.
3-6g with milk
3.
For any disease
As directed by the physician
As directed by Physician
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS
Classically, there is no known side effects when used in a proper way with utmost medical supervision. Even though the lehyam contains a good amount of Cannabis, this preparation will not lead to any habituation or addiction or even high due to its optimum use. But over dose may lead to attainment of high as it contains some of the most potent ingredients like Dhattura or Cannabis. Hence, abuse of the formulation is to be avoided and should be taken under strict medical supervision only. ANTIDOTE – Tender coconut water is to be given to those who are overdosed by the formulation.
RESEARCH PAPERS ON THE PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
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The video on the formulation Madanakameshwari or Chaturjatakadi Rasayana emphasises on the various aspects of the formulation especially with respect to its preparation, benefits and use such that they are preserved for the future generations.
Can you mention Dosha Pratyanika, Vyadhi Pratyanika, Ubhaya Pratyanika Properties of this Yogam sir..
Sure will be doing that also
The formulation is predominantly composed of purified Bhang leaves. The other are in for enhancing the activity of the same. Usually the Dosha that is effected by Bhang will be seen here also. Hence with respect to the Doshas, the formulation is having Pittakara, Kaphahara and Vatahara effect. Thus overdose of this can lead to the condition of delirium too or getting High. But generally most of the compound formulations are having a Tridoshahara effect. Still they tend to incline towards the effect that the main ingredient will exert.
The disease orientation of Vyadhi Pratyanika, the reference have clearly mentioned it as a very good Kamodreka (Sexual arousal) and Shukrala (Spermatogenesis) formulation. This becomes the main indication. This is again is optimum when taken with milk especially at night. Moreover, as the substance is dominated by Bhang, the formulation is known for sexual wellness, the effect will be much more in problems related to Kapha or Vata or both doshas. This shows that the substance should be avoided in purely Pittaja condition. Bhang is a Deepana drug too which will be useful in treatment of many disease conditions as Mandagni is an important cause of disease.