Charak CEPHAGRAINE TABLET
INDICATIONS
1) Migraine syndrome
2) Tension, headache
3) Sinusitis
DOSAGE
In sinusitis:
2 tablets twice a day to be taken orally. The course may be repeated after a month.
In migraine:
2 tablets twice a day to be taken orally. The course may be repeated after 1 month.
BENEFITS
1) Promotes decongestion action on nasal mucosa and thereby reduces nasal discharge.
2) Provides effective relief of nasal congestion and easy breathing.
3) Provides an analgesic and anti-inflammatory action thereby relieves associated headache and pain.
4) Relieves nausea and reduces anxiety associated with migraine.
5) Reduces frequency and duration of migraine attacks.
6) Prevents decongestion and blockage of nasal cavity.
DO'S AND DON'TS
Do's
1) Consumption of cow’s milk and cow’s ghee for people suffering from migraine.
2) Early to bed is very useful.
3) Consumption of turmeric, garlic, ginger and black pepper is recommended for these patients.
4) Prefer bland diet
Don'ts
1) Avid fried and spicy food recipes.
2) Avoid food items which cause indigestion and constipation.
3) Avoid exposure to excessive heat, cold and rain.
4) Avoid day time sleeping and spending sleepless night.
5) Avoid curd, bananas and dried things.
6) Avoid drinking cold water and ice-cream.
7) Avoid exposure to rain, excessive cold wind, smoke and dust.
8) Avoid irregular dietary habits.
9) Avoid day time sleeping.
COMPOSITION
Each coated tablet contains :
Name of Ingredient Latin/ English Name Qty
Powders :
Pippali mool Piper longum 64 mg
Arka phool Calotropis gigantea 42.40 mg
Shuddha Godanti Gypsum 42.40 mg
Nishottar Ipomoea turpethum 21.20 mg
Sitopaladi churna >>>> 21.20 mg
Tribhuvan kirti rasa >>>> 21.20 mg
Ajmoda Carum copticum 21.20 mg
Sajjikhar Sodium carbonate 10.6 mg
Extracts of the following :
Bhringaraj Parmelia perlata 64 mg
Dhattur Crataeva nurvala 64 mg
Saptaparna Tribulus terrestris 64 mg
Shunthi Picrorrhiza kurroa 64 mg
Sudarshan Tinospora cordifolia 64 mg
Tulsi Ocimum sanctum 64 mg
THERAPEUTIC RATIONALE
In sinusitis, CEPHAGRAINE nasal drops reduce inflammation, liquefy mucus and relieve congestion.
CEPHAGRAINE tablet constricts cranial arteries and thus, CEPHAGRAINE reduces frequency, severity and duration of migraine. CEPHAGRAINE also relieves migraine associated sensory aura such as headache, nausea, vomiting and tinnitus etc.
Piper longum, Calotropis gigantea, Gypsum, Datura metel,all these ingredients have analgesic properties. Carminative Carum copticum, antacid Sodium carbonate, hepatostimulant Eclipta alba and prokinetic Zingiber officinale help to relieve the symptoms of migraine. Ocimum sanctum has adaptogenic and anxiolytic properties.
Important ingredients Action
Pippali mool, Arka phool, Shuddha Godanti, Dhattur Analgesic
Nishottar Laxative (mild)
Ajmoda Carminative
Sajjikhar Antacid
Bhringaraj Hepatostimulant
Shunthi Prokinetic
Tulsi Adaptogenic, anxiolytic
