Here are some of the drugs those can be used as single herb extract or in combination. Ayurveda believes that drugs called deepan and paachan (both the terms are used for the drug that improves digestion and digestive conditions) are useful treating this. However the dosage differs as per the condition.
Indian herb |
Latin name |
Common name |
Action |
Sunthi
|
Zingiber officinalis
|
ginger
|
Best among all as appetizer. This works best when taken with lemon.
|
Chitrak
|
Plumbago zeylanica
|
Leadwort
|
It regulates the Pitta Dosha and hence promotes digestion. |
Pippali
|
Piper longum
|
Pipper
|
One of the great herb that fights against indigestion and does aampachan (digests even bad material) |
Vidang
|
Embelia ribes
|
The embelin
|
This is best for digestion and it works as anthelmintic also. |
Pudina
|
Mentha arvensis
|
Menthol
|
This increases the digestive enzymes and promotes healthy digestion. |
Other medications include some classic preparations described in various Ayurvedic scriptures.
- Chitrakadi vati (the pill preparation)
- Panchkola kwatha (decoction preparation)
- Lavanabhaskara churnam (the powder preparation)
- Higvashtaka churnam (the powdered preparation)
- Trikatu churnam (the powdered combination of three Indian herbs)
SHOPPING CART 
CHECKOUT
