Arani for Hemorrhoids & Piles

• Shotha (swelling/edema)
• Arsha (hemorrhoids)
• Gulma (abdominal tumors)
• Medoroga (obesity)
• Krimi (worms)

Tikta Gana – group of bitters :त तः पदोल ाय ती वालकोशीर च दनम ् भू न ब न ब कटुका तगरा गु व सकम ् न तमाला वरजनी मु त मूवाट पकम पाठापामागकां यायोगुडू चध वयासकम ् प चमल ू ं महा या यौ वशाल अ त वषावचा Patoli, Trayanti – Gentiana kurroa, Valaka, Usira – Vetiveria zizanioides, Chandana – Sandalwood, Bhunimba – The creat (whole plant) – Andrographis paniculata, Nimba – Neem – Azadirachta indica, Katuka – Picrorhiza kurroa, Tagara – Indian Valerian (root) – Valeriana wallichi, Aguru, Vatsaka – Hol

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Rasabhediyam Tastes, Their

Either Rasanjana (Aqueous extract of Berberis aristata), Brihat Pancamula (Agnimantha, Shyonaka, Gambhari, Patala, Bilva), Guggulu – along with the fresh juice of Agnimnatha is suitable;

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Dvividha Upakramaneeya

Kshara Nirmana – preparation of caustic alkali:कालमु ककश याककदल पा रभ कान ् अ वकणमहाव ृ पलाशा फोतव ृ ाकान ् इ व ृ ाकपू तकन तमाला वमारकान ् काकज घाममपामागमि नम थाि न त वकान ् सा ा समूलशाखाद न ् ख डशः प रकि पतान ् कोशातक चत च शूकं नालं यव य च नवाते नचयीकृ य प ृथ क् ता न शलातले य मु ककचये सुधा मा न च द पये त ् तति तलानां कृतलै द वाअ नौ वगते पथ ृ क् मु कको तरमादाय ये कं जलमू योः कृ वा सुधा मनां भ म ोणं वतरभ मनः गालयेदधभारे ण महता वाससा च तत ् यावि पि छलर ता छ ती णोजात तदा च तम ् ग ृह

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Kshar-AgniKarma Vidhi

Patala, Agnimantha, Bilwa and 10+ others for asthapana and anuvasana enemas in vata disorders.

— Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana — Fundamental Principles, Chapter 2: Dehusked Seeds of Apamarga & Panchakarma (Apamarga Tanduliya Adhyaya / अपामार्गतण्डुलीय अध्याय)

Niruha basti (decoction enema) prepared with dashamula (bilva (Aegle marmelos Corr), agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Yavagu (rise gruel) and odana (rice) should be given along with cereal soup, or meat soup that are prepared by adding mild sour tasting drugs, small amount of ghee, pungent tasting drugs and panchamula (bilva (Aegle marmelos), agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis), shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum), kashmari (Gmelina arborea) and patala (Stereospermum suaveolens).

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Abdomen should be treated with parisheka (pouring medicated liquids on body parts) by using decoction prepared from vrishchikali (Tragia involucrata), vacha (Acorus calamus), kushtha (Saussurea lappa), bilva (Aegle marmelos), agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis), shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum), kashmari (Gmelina arborea), patala (Stereospermum suaveolens), punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), bhutika (Cymbopogon jvarancusha), nagara (Zingiber officinale) and dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum).

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Oil is prepared successively with each of the kshara of agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis), shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum), palasha (Butea monosperma), stalk of tila (Sesamum indicum), bala (Sida cordifolia), kadali (Musa paradisiaca) and apamarga (Achyranthes aspera).

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

A decoction prepared from Agnimantha (Premna integrifolia), Shati (Hedychium spicatum), Patha (Cissampelos pareira), Shunthi (dry ginger — Zingiber officinale), and Devadaru (Cedrus deodara) should be used in all diseases of the head (Shiroroga).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 2: Kvathakalpana (Decoction Preparations)

For Vata-type wound swelling: a paste of Bijapura Jata (citron root fiber, Citrus medica), Himsra (Capparis spinosa, caper), Devadaru (Cedrus deodara), Mahaushadha (dry ginger, Zingiber officinale), Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), and Agnimantha (Premna mucronata) -- this paste destroys Vata swelling.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)

Agnimantha literally means 'fire-churner' -- it generates deep tissue warmth.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)

Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Agnimantha (Premna integrifolia), and Putika should be used for sprinkling.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 36: Naigameshapratishedha

Ghee cooked in a decoction of Kola, Agnimantha, and Triphala with curds -- this Tilvaka-avapa destroys irregular fever.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 39: Jvarapratishedha

Matulunga (citron), agnimantha, bhadradaru (Himalayan cedar), mahaushadha (ginger), ahimstra, and rasna — a plaster/application (pralepa) of these destroys Vata-type swelling (verse 3).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 37: Mishrakaadhyaya - The Miscellaneous Chapter

Chirabilva, agni (agnimantha), danti, chitraka, and hayamaraka, along with the excrement of pigeon, heron, and vulture — these are bursting/penetrating (darana) agents.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 37: Mishrakaadhyaya - The Miscellaneous Chapter

The Varunadi Gana consists of: varuna, artagala, shigru (drumstick), madhu, shagrutaka, karkari, mesha-shringi, putika, naktamala, morata, agnimantha, saireyaka (two types), bimbi, vasuka, vasira, chitraka, shatavari, bilva, ajashringi, darbha, and two brihatis (verse 10).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 38: Dravyasangrahaniya Adhyaya - On the Collection of Drugs