Dabur Ayurvedic Khadiradi Gutika (40tab) swallowing food cough & sore throat

About Dabur Khadiradi Gutika

Khadiradi Gutika is an ayurvedic and herbal remedy used for mouth ulcer, pharyngitis (sore throat) and other diseases of teeth, gums, tongue and throat.Khadiradi Gutika acts as oral antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and expectorant. Therefore, it is beneficial especially in sore throat and tonsillitis or infections of tonsils.

Indications of Dabur Khadiradi Gutika

• Laryngitis (Hoarseness or Loss of Voice)
• Mouth Ulcers
• Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)
• Stomatitis
• Tonsillitis
• Tonsils Infections
• Gingivitis
• Toothache (rarely used)
• Cough (especially due to throat irritation)

Ingredients of Dabur Khadiradi Gutika

• Khadira Saar (Kattha) – Catechu (Acacia Catechu Extract)
• Javitri (Mace)
• Kankol (Sheetal Chini or  Kabab Chini) – Cubeb (Tailed Pepper) – Piper Cubeba
• Bhimseni Kapoor – Natural Camphor – Cinnamomum Camphora
• Supari – Areca nut
• Water

Dosage of Dabur Khadiradi Gutika

Khadiradi Gutika is actually used as lozenges. The general dosage of Khadiradi Gutika is as follows.

• Children – 1 Tablet (twice or thrice daily)
• Adults – 1 Tablet (4 to 6 times a day)

Side Effects of Dabur Khadiradi Gutika

Khadiradi Gutika contains Natural Camphor derived from the Camphor tree. The high doses of Camphor may lead to severe side effects. However, Khadiradi Gutika is available in the market with different ingredients. One should check the camphor ingredient and its quantity used in the formulation.

One tablet of Khadiradi Gutika may contain camphor up to 31.25 mg. The severe side effects appear when the total dosage of camphor is increased from 750 mg per day. However, some research studies have shown camphor may also cause seizures and side effects even in smaller doses. The common side effects with high doses of camphor are:

• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Vertigo
• Restlessness
• Dysuria
• Seizures