Navayasa Churna
or Navayasa Lauh
Iron 9 Powder

Tradition:

Ayurveda

Source / Author:

Bhaishajya Ratnavali

Herb Name Sunthi (Ginger) Marica (Black Pepper) Pippali (Long Pepper) Haritaki (Chebulic Myrobalan) Bibhitaka (Belleric Myrobalan) Amalaki (Emblic Myrobalan) Musta (Cyperus) Vidanga (Embelia) Citraka (Plumbago) Lauha Bhasma (Iron Bhasma)

Latin Zingiber officinale Piper nigrum Piper longum Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellirica Emblic officinalis Cyperus rotundus Embelia ribes Plumbago zeylanica Ferrum oxide Amount 1 part ea. 9 parts

Preparation:

Powder
Today, it is commonly made in pill or tablet form.

Function:

Nourishes Blood, Benefits Liver, Calms Vata (Wind) and Kapha (Phlegm)

Use:

Conditions with pale tongue, weak pulse, and signs or Phlegm and Wind aggravation.
1. Iron deficiency Anemia (also other forms of Anemia)
2. Skin diseases including Vitiligo
3. Carbuncle
4. Diabetes
5. Jaundice
6. Liver disease
7. Heart disease
8. Obesity

Dose:

250mg–1 gram twice daily after meals with Honey or Ghee

Cautions:

1. Avoid in those with sensitive digestion or gastritis

Modifications:

1. For Heart disease, take with Arjuna
2. For Liver disease, taken with Boerhaavia and Honey
3. Worms, take with Embelia

1. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Navayasa Churna in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia
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