Hamdard Chandraprabha Vati (also called Chandraprabha Gulika and Chandraprabha Vatika) is an Unani classical medicine which is helpful in overcoming symptomatic diseases of kidneys, bladder, urinary tract, pancreas, bones, joints, and thyroid gland. It is also recommended in the the management of diabetes, men’s problems, women’s problems and mental disorders.

Chandraprabha Vati is beneficial in difficulty during urination, kidney stones, frequent urination, urinary incontinence, prostate enlargement, male impotency, nightfall, diabetes, painful periods (dysmenorrhea), Oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, polycystic ovarian disease, anxiety, mental stress, and depression.

Indications of Hamdard Chandraprabha Vati

• General debility
• Physical weakness
• Fatigue
• Generalized fatigue syndrome
• Restless leg syndrome
• Burning or heat sensation in feet or palms
• Health Tonic
• Mental stress due to excess work load
• Depression with passive symptoms
• Memory loss in students
• Mental fatigue in students
• High blood pressure (Mild anti-hypertensive effects)
• Tachycardia or palpitation
• Heart tonic
• Constipation
• Gout
• Heel pain
• Tenderness in the heels
• Low backache
• Knee osteoarthritis (used with ashwagandha extract)
• Muscular pain associated with fatigue
• Amenorrhea (absent menses)
• Dysmenorrhea (painful menses) dysmenorrhea
• Oligomenorrhea
• Excessive uterine bleeding
• Uterine polyp (with Kachnaar Guggul)
• Polycystic ovarian disease
• Imbalanced female hormones
• Habitual miscarriage
• Prostate enlargement (used with varuna/crataeva nurvala)
• Oligospermia
• Impotency (with ashwagandhaand Konch pak)
• Erectile dysfunction (with ashwagandha)
• Frequent urination
• Urinary incontinence
• Glycosuria (sugar in urine)
• Albuminuria or proteinuria
• Chronic renal (kidney) failure
• Nephritis
• Nephrotic Syndrome (Nephrosis)
• Kidney stones
• Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Ingredients used in Hamdard Hamdard Chandraprabha Vati

• Aconitum heterophyllum-Ativisha
• Acorus Calamus-Sweet Flag or Calamus or Vacha
• Andrographis paniculata-Bhunimba
• Berberis aristata-Tree Turmeric
• Cedrus Deodara-Himalayan Cedar bark, Devdaru
• Coriandrum sativum-Coriander seeds
• Curcuma Longa-Turmeric, Haldi
• Cinnamomum Camphora-Camphor (Kapur)
• Cyperus rotundus-Nut grass (root) or Mustak
• Embelia ribes-False black pepper (Vidang)
• Emblica officinalis-Indian gooseberry fruit (Amla)
• Piper Chaba Seeds-Java Long Pepper, Chavya
• Piper Chaba Fruit-Java Long pepper fruit, Gajapipali
• Piper Longum-Long pepper (Pippali)
• Piper Longum-Long Pepper root (Piplamool)
• Piper Nigrum-Black pepper (Kali Mirch)
• Plumbago zeylanica-Lead Wort (root), Chitraka
• Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi)-Giloy
• Terminalia Chebula-Chebulic Myrobalan, Haritaki
• Terminalia Bellirica-Belliric Myrobalan, Vibhitaki
• Zingiber Officinale-Ginger, Shunti
• Baliospermum montanum-Dantimool
• Bambusa bambos-Bamboo manna, Banslochan
• Cinnamomum tamala-Patra
• Cinnamomum zeylanicum-Cinnamon
• Elettaria cardamomum-Cardamom seeds
• Operculina turpethum-Trivrit
• Commiphora mukul-Shuddha Guggulu

How to use Hamdard Chandraprabha Vati

• (500 mg tablet) – 1 – 2 tablets 1 – 2 times a day, before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor

Precautions to be taken while using Hamdard Chandraprabha Vati

• People with high BP should take this medicine only under medical care
• Over-dosage may cause slight burning sensation in abdomen
• Keep out of reach of children
• Store in cool dry place