View source for Dhanyaka

Coriandrum sativum L.
{{Infobox
|title = Dhanyaka
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Dhanyaka
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Coriandrum sativum L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2021
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name ==
Coriander

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Dhanyaka, Dhanya, Shungaverika, Kustumburu, Chhatra, Dhaneyaka, Kunati, Dhanak, Dhana, Dhenuka, Chatra, Vitunnak, Kustumbar

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity 
|-
| 1 ||Sutra sthana  4/9(42) 
| Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya
|-
| 2 || Ch Su 23/20 
| Santarpanajanya  vikar chikitsa
|-
| 3 || Ch Su 27/171 
|Harita Varga
|-
|4
|Ch Su 27/173
|Harita Varga
|-
|5
|Ch Su 27/307
|Krutanna Varga
|-
|6
|Ch.Vi.8/135
|Vaman dravyani
|-
|7
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/40
|Kalyanaka Guda
|-
|8
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/54
|Trivrittadi Modaka
|-
|9
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/183
|Used as peya with amla in Jwaraatisara.
|-
|10
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/267
|As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
|-
|11
|Cha.sa.Chi 5/65
|Ingredient in Trayushanaadi  ghrit
|-
|12
|Cha.sa.Chi 5/69
|Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya  ghrit
|-
|13
|Cha.sa.Chi 5/74
|Ingredient of Pippalyadya  ghrit
|-
|14
|Cha.sa.Chi 5/80
|Ingredient of Hingvadi  churna
|-
|15
|Cha.sa.Chi 5/86
|Ingredient of Shatyadi  Churna 
|-
|16
|Cha.sa.Chi. 5/111
|As a diet in Gulma
|-
|17
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 8/70
|Pathya diet for Pinas in  treatment of Rajayakshma 
|-
|18
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa  Sthana 8/137
|As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth  
|-
|19
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 8/142
|Ingredient in Yavani shadav  
|-
|20
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 11/86
|Ingredient in Saindhavadi  Churna
|-
|21
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 11/88
|Ingredient in Shadav
|-
|22
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/55
|Ingredient in Chitrakadi  Ghrit
|-
|23
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/65
|For Lepa, Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogarth
|-
|24
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthan

13/110
|In treatment  of Udara roga  (for parisheka) 
|-
|25
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa

Sthana13/125
|As an  ingredient of narayan churna
|-
|26
|Cha. Sa.  Chiktsa

Sthan14/72 
|As an  ingredient of takrarista
|-
|27
|Cha. Sa.  Chiktsa

Sthana14/89
|Used in peya,  khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala
|-
|28
|Cha. Sa.  Chiktsa

Sthana14/103
|Use with phanita and goghrita, Removes vata and vibandha
|-
|29
|Cha. Sa.  Chiktsa

Sthan14/106
|As an  ingredient of nagaradya ghrita
|-
|30
|Cha. Sa.  Chiktsa

Sthan14/110
|Used as  anupana in arsha
|-
|31
|Cha. Sa.  Chiktsa

Sthan14/129
|Used in peya,  khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala
|-
|32
|Cha.sa.Chi15/142
|Used as peya  padartha in Kaphaja grahani
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.Chi.16/44
|As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
|-
|34
|Cha.sa.chi.19/20 
|As a pramathya dravya 
|-
|35
|Cha.sa.chi.19/26 
|As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
|-
|36
|Cha.sa.chi.19/40 
|As a yoga dravya in treatment of purisha kshaya.
|-
|37
|Cha.sa.chi.19/44
|As a ingredient of chavyadi ghrita. 
|-
|38
|Cha.sa.chi.19/105,
|As a kwatha dravya 
|-
|39
|Cha.sa.chi.19/110
|As a yoga dravya 
|-
|40
|Cha.Sa.Chi.20/23
|As a yusha  prayoga in Vataja chhardi.
|-
|41
|Cha.Sa.Chi.20/24
|Ghritapana in  Vataja chhardi.
|-
|42
|Cha.Sa.Chi.20/31
|As a pana yoga  in Pittaja chhardi.
|-
|43
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/95
|As an ingredient of Rishabhakadi agada.
|-
|44
|Cha.sa.chi.24/128
|Used as anupana in vataja  madatyaya as an ingredient of trijataka.
|-
|45
|Cha.sa.chi.24/130
|Used as anupana in Vataja  madatyaya.
|-
|46
|Cha.sa.chi.24/183
|Used in pachana.
|-
|}

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties 
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Astringent (kashaya), Bitter (tikta)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara)
|-
|}

== Current availability== 

Available 

== Current researches ==

[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]

 This article is under development ..