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Vitex negundo L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Nirgundi |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Vitex negundo L. |
| Family | Verbenaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Five-leaved chaste
Therapeutic uses[1]
Sula, Sopha, Vatavyadhi, Amavata,Kustha,Kandu, Kasa,Pradara. Adhmana,Pliha roga,Gulma,Aruchi, Krumi, Vrana,Karnasula,Sutika,Jwara.
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Samhalu, Shefali, Nilapishpi, Suvaha, Sindhuvarika, Harenu (Nirgundi beeja)
Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu[2]
Swetapushpa, sinduka
Varieties
Bhavprakasa nighantu[3]
- Swetapuspapuspa nirgundi
- Nilapuspa nirgundi
Raja nighantu[4]
- Sinduvara
- Nila nirgundi
- sephali
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) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Vata and Kapha |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/5 | Siddhatama churna pradeha(external application) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(15) | Krimighna mahakashaya (anti-helmintics) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/20 | Dhuma varti dravya |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/21 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/28 | Shamidhanya Varga(The class of pulses) |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 | Vaman dravyani( medicines used in therapeutic emesis
) |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/56 | Kshira vishodhan dravya |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/47 | In Yavagu prayoga.(Medicated gruels) |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/84 | Ingredient in Lepa |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/165 | As an ingredient of Madhavarista |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/56 | As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada. |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/79 | As an ingredient of Maha – Gandha hasti agada. |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/195 | Used in the treatment of Darvikara sarpa damsha.(snake bite) |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/200 | Used in the treatment of Luta visha.(spider poison) |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/134 | As an ingredient of Nirgundi taila. |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/271 | Used in the treatment of Vaivarnya stanya dosha(vitiated breast milk), As an ingredient of Jivakadya lepa. |
Dose[5]
- 10-20 ml swarasa.
Useful part[6]
- Leaf
Important formulation[7]
- Vatagajankusa rasa
- Mahavata vidhvansana rasa
- Yakrutapliha loha
- Dasamula taila
- Trivikrama rasa
- Nirgundi taila
- Tribhuvankirti rasa
- Visatinduka taila
Current availability
Available
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Vitex%20negundo
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 3:64
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
- ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2016, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi , shatavhadi varga 152,154,156
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64