Sarvatobhadra Vati – Ayurvedic Medicine for Kidney Failure

Sarvatobhadra Vati is a main medicines used for kidney failure in ayurveda. Other medicines also require in the management of kidney failure according to the humors (VATA PITTA KAPHA) involvement, but Sarvatobhadra Vati works as a RASAYANA (Rejuvenation agent).

The author of BHAISHAJYA RATNAVALI has described the use of Sarvatobhadra Vati in renal diseases. Other medicines for kidney failure in ayurveda are MAHESHVAR VATI, which is also mentioned in same chapter of VRIC ROGA CHIKITSA PRAKARNA.

Ingredients of Sarvatobhadra Vati

All ingredients are taken in equal quantity and grinded in decoction of Crataeva nurvala. Adding Abhrak Bhasma 1000 Puti in instead plane Abhrak Bhasma has good results.

Therapeutic Indications

Sarvatobhadra Vati is beneficial in following diseases:

1. Nephritis
2. Nephrotic syndrome
3. Polycystic kidney disease
4. End Stage Renal Disease
5. Nephromegaly (Enlargement of kidneys)
6. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
7. Nephritis (inflammation of kidneys)
   1. Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the glomeruli)
   2. Interstitial nephritis or tubulo-interstitial nephritis
8. Urinary tract infections along with ayurvedic Alkalizer

Benefits & uses of Sarvatobhadra Vati

Sarvatobhadra Vati is mainly used in kidney diseases along with Chandraprabha vati or Shiva Gutika, Shilajeet Capsule, Punarnava, Gokhshur, etc.

However, if it is used alone in kidney failure without using Chandraprabha vati or Shiva Gutika, it is not effective. It is because it works as only RASAYANA for kidneys and it needs support from other ayurvedic medicines.

How to use it in kidney failure

Here is description according to DOSHA.

Kidneys are situated in place of PITTA humor, but play a crucial role in VATA functions. Secondly, the blockage in kidney occurs due to AMA toxin or aggravated KAPHA humor.

Therefore, treatment of renal failure should be according to the dominance of a particular humor. The disease is TRIDOSHA type.

VATA DOSHA Dominance

VATA DOSHA in kidney failure is always involved, but the careful evaluation can help to detect the dominance of any DOSHA in the disease. Some VATA DOSHA symptoms in kidney failure are:

1. Dry skin
2. severe headache
3. Frequent hiccups
4. Shortness of breath
5. Weakness
6. Insomnia or sleeplessness
7. Loss of taste
8. Numbness
9. Bone pain
10. Dark skin

If above symptoms present in the patient, then go for following treatment.

Medicines with milk

Decoction of following combination

1. Take 200 ml water and add above coarse powders of above herbs.
2. Boil and simmer the water with herbs until the water remains about 50 ml.
3. Drink this decoction twice a day.

PITTA DOSHA Dominance

In PITTA DOSHA dominance, your doctor will find the following symptoms, signs or associated diseases:

1. Burning urination
2. Burning sensation in abdomen
3. Heat in feet or burning sensation in feet
4. Heartburn
5. Bitter taste in mouth
6. Sour taste in mouth
7. Vertigo
8. Darkness in front of eyes while standing
9. Heart palpitation

Other symptoms of PITTA DOSHA can also be present.

Treatment of PITTA case

 Sarvatobhadra Vati

Decoction of following combination

Medicines with water

KAPHA DOSHA Dominance

Your doctor may detect following signs in KAPHA DOSHA dominance.

1. Dull headache
2. Loss of appetite
3. Heaviness in abdomen
4. Laziness or sleepiness
5. Salty taste in mouth
6. Sweet taste in mouth
7. White layer on the tongue

Other symptoms may also present. The following treatment is effective in this case.

Treatment of KAPHA Case

Churna effective in KAPHA case

NOTE

Generally, patients have mixed symptoms, so doctor has to decide the treatment according to each symptom and herbs according to intensity of primary dominance, secondary dominance and tertiary dominance of the humors. It needs a careful analysis of each symptom and feeling of the patient. Misdiagnosis can cause failure of ayurevdic treatment.

Dosage & Administration

Dose: 125 mg to 250 mg twice a day

Sarvatobhadra Vati should be taken preferably before meal or on empty stomach. The following adjuvants help according to humors involvement.

Suitable Adjuvant

Sarvatobhadra Vati can be taken on regular basis for 4 to 8 weeks months if dosage is 1 tablet or 250 mg twice daily if the urine output is normal. After that, Sarvatobhadra Vati should be skipped for 1 to 2 weeks. Taking it with Chandraprabha vati is more useful and it may not work alone in some cases.

Side effects of Sarvatobhadra Vati

Sarvatobhadra Vati contains mineral compounds, so it should be used under medical supervision. It does also not work alone, patients may need other medicines according to TRIDOSHA, and so it is suggestible that patients should use this under the guidance of ayurevdic physician.

Pregnancy

Safety and efficacy is not established.

Breastfeeding

Safety and efficacy is not established.

Reference

1. Chapter 93, VRIC ROGA CHIKITSA PRAKARNA, BHAISHAJYA RATNAVALI