Effects of 

Ayurvedic Medicines
How to Avoid Side Effects of Ayurvedic Medicines

Ayurvedic medicines, majority of them don’t cause any undesirable

side-effects. Rare cases of side effects for Ayurvedicmedicines can be
attributed to improper methods of administration, poor timing, or
dietary imbalance. Another reason can be manufacturing defects.

Ancient Ayurvedic scriptures like Charaka Samhita recommend the

right methods of medicine administration, medicine combination, diet
and controls on activities. They also give specific advice on
manufacturing process, the desirable environment to
preparemedicines, and hundred other factors that affect the quality
ofmedicines.

The dos and don’ts of administration of medicines are clearly

explained in Ayurvedic texts.

One don’t is not to take Ayurvedic medicine when taking allopathic

medicine. Though there are several exceptions to this case, the first
thing you can do is to avoid Ayurvedic medicine while undergoing
allopathic treatment and vice versa.

Ayurvedic medicines of high power are advised to take only for pre-

determined number of days, weeks or months. If overdone, the
favorable medicines show its undesirable side.

Some medicines are to be taken in the morning, some at mid day and

some at night. There are specific reasons for the directions. The usage
directions of a medicine are determined by the type of action the
medicine does with your metabolism at different times of the day.

Presence of lead and lead poisoning in certain Ayurvedicformulations

like Yogiraj Guggul was an apple of discord
betweenAyurvedic practitioners and general public. Lead has toxic
property when used as such. But it also has medicinal properties which
have to be brought forth by specialty processing, which lasts for many
hours over a few days. Any short cuts taken here can cost heavily.
Another significantly important factor to look for
in Ayurvedicmedicines are the changes in environmental factors. At
the time when Ayurvedic scripts were written and the knowledge
passed down to generations, there were no pesticides in the air, water
or earth. There were no vehicle fumes or smoke from factories. There
were no acid rains. Dust was not a major problem.

Ayurveda Acharyas, would have never imagined present state of

development and changes in environment. The plants that grow in this
changed environment can have the unnecessary elements of modern
environment. This also can be a reason for side-effects.

Organic farming of herbs in unpolluted environment, sticking to the

preparation methods of Ayurvedic medicines as described in ancient
text and  proper administration of medicines ensure a no-side-
effect Ayurvedic treatment.