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Crocus sativus L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Kumkuma |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Crocus sativus L. |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Saffron
Therapeutic uses[1]
Chardi (vomiting), kasa (cough), vrana(wound), vyanga, siroroga, Drushti roga(eye disease), kantha roga(throat disease), sidhma(skin disease), udavarta(upword movemnet of air), mutragraha,suryavarta,ardhava bhedak(migrain)
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Kumkum, Ghusana, Kashmira(Grows in kashmir region), Vahlika(found in bahlika desa)
Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu[2]
Rakta(red in colour), Pitakam(imparts yellow colour if mixed with water) , varam,sankoch,pishuna(has got strong odour),shonitabhidhyam
Types
Bhavaprakash nighantu
- Kasmira
- Bahlika
- Parasika
Raja nighantu[3]
- Kumkuma
- Truna kumjuma
Properties
Kasmira
- Suksmakesarayukta (Small stigma)
- Raktavarna(Red in colour)
- Padmagandhi(Aroma like that of lotus)
Bahlika
- Sukla(White)
- Pita varna(Yellow)
- Ketaki gandha(aroma like pandans)
- Suksma kesara (Small stigma)
Parasika
- Madhugandha(Honey like odour)
- Isatpandura varna (Whitish in colour)
- Sthulakesara(Bigger stigma)
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Unctuous (snigdha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Vata, imparts complexion to skin (varnya) |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/54 | As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada. |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/78 | As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada. |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/190 | As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga. |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/152 | As an ingredient of Bala taila |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/162 | As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila. |
Dose[4]
- 25-50 mg
Important formulations[5]
- Karpuradyarka
- Balarka rasa
- Kumkumadya taila
- Mahanarayan taila
- Pushyanug churna
Current availability
Available
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4 :25
- ↑ Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, karpuradi varga, verse no.-74
- ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, Chandanadi varga verse no- 41,43
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4 :25
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4 :25