{"id":159061,"date":"2022-05-15T16:04:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T10:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=159061"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:21:08","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-prabhakar-vati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-prabhakar-vati\/","title":{"rendered":"Prabhakar Vati: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Constituents Of Prabhakar Vati<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Prabhakar Vati<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses Of Prabhakar Vati<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Prabhakar Vati?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects Of Prabhakar Vati<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Prabhakar Vati<\/a><\/li>
Interactions with Other Drugs<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPrabhakar vati is an ancient Ayurvedic formulation which has been used for centuries, mainly to manage hrudroga<\/em>^{1<\/sup><\/a>.<\/em> Hrudroga<\/em>, a disease of the heart, can be due to damage either in the structure or function of the heart. Prabhakar vati is made from different herbominerals, which might help strengthen the heart; therefore, it might be helpful for diseases of the heart}^{1<\/sup><\/a>. This Ayurvedic preparation is now being standardised and commercialised too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
<\/span>Constituents Of Prabhakar Vati<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The ingredients used in the preparation of prabhakar vati are as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Swarna mahkshika bhasma:<\/strong> 1 part<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Loha bhasma:<\/strong> 1 part<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Shilajatu:<\/strong> 1 part<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Abhrak bhasma:<\/strong> 1 part<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Arjuna swarasa:<\/strong> QS (Quantity Sufficit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n1. Swarna mahkshika bhasma:<\/strong> It is a mineral containing copper, iron and sulphur. It is also known as chalcopyrite or copper pyrite. Swarna mahshika is the most abundant copper-containing mineral and has been used in Ayurveda for a long time to manage various diseases^{2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
2. Loha Bhasma<\/strong>: It is majorly an iron-containing, complex Ayurvedic preparation. It is a mineral and herb-containing preparation. It may help in promoting the growth of blood cells in the body^{3<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
3. Shilajatu<\/strong>: <\/em>It is a water-soluble, resin-type of material that flows from the rocks of the Himalayas during summers. It may have helpful properties; therefore, it is used in Ayurveda in combination with various other medicinal components. It is blackish-brown in colour^{4<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
4. Abhrak bhasma<\/strong>: It is nothing but mica, i.e. biotite. Abhrak bhasma<\/em> is an ash form of mica. It is basically a herbomineral preparation used in Ayurveda for many diseases. It is of different types based on colour, reaction to heat, etc^{5<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
5. Arjuna swarasa:<\/strong> <\/em>Arjuna is the common name of a tree which has been utilised for its medicinal properties for centuries. It might be mainly helpful for heart diseases but may also be helpful for many other disorders as well. Swarasa means juice, thus implying that the juice of Arjuna is utilised in prabhakar vati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Properties of Prabhakar Vati<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prabhakar vati might have the properties of its constituent; therefore, it might have the following properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It might help in heart muscle strengthening ^{1<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n}
It might act as an anti-hypertensive (helps in controlling high blood pressure) agent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may be a haematinic (increases the production of red blood cells in the body)^{3<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>}
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