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	==Therapeutic use<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>==		==Therapeutic use==
	~~Sula(pain), udararoga , apachi, arsha, kandu, medoroga~~		Sula(pain), udararoga , apachi, arsha, kandu, medoroga<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>

	==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==		==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
	Pratyakpushpi(deflexed flowers), Kharapushpa, Shikhari(bears terminal spike inflorescence), Durgraha(difficult to hold), Adhashalya(spinuous bracteols and pointed perianth), Karmanjri		Pratyakpushpi(deflexed flowers), Kharapushpa, Shikhari(bears terminal spike inflorescence), Durgraha(difficult to hold), Adhashalya(spinuous bracteols and pointed perianth), Karmanjri

	==Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, guduchyadi varga, verse no.-219,220,221</ref>==		==Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu==
	~~Mayuraka(it is anti-poisonous or cure many diseases), markati, kinihi, kharamanjari (inflorence has spinous bracteols and pointed perianth, hence prickly to touch)~~		Mayuraka(it is anti-poisonous or cure many diseases), markati, kinihi, kharamanjari (inflorence has spinous bracteols and pointed perianth, hence prickly to touch)<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, guduchyadi varga, verse no.-219,220,221</ref>

	==Varieries==		==Varieries==
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/126		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/126
	\|As an ingredient of muktadhya churna.		\|As an ingredient of muktadhya churna
	\|-		\|-
	\|14		\|14
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/57		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/57
	\|As an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha.		\|As an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha
	\|-		\|-
	\|15		\|15
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/184		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/184
	\|Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya.		\|Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>==		==Dose==
	* 20-50 gm of the drug for decoction		* 20-50 gm of the drug for decoction<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>
	==Important formulation<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>==		==Important formulation==
			As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>
	* Apamargakshara		* Apamargakshara
	* Apamargakshara taila		* Apamargakshara taila

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Achyranthes aspera L.
{{Infobox
|title = Apamarga
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Apamarga
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Achyranthes aspera L.
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Amarantheceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2025
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}

==English name ==

Prickly Chaff Flower

==Therapeutic use<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>==
Sula(pain), udararoga , apachi, arsha, kandu, medoroga

==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Pratyakpushpi(deflexed flowers), Kharapushpa, Shikhari(bears terminal spike inflorescence), Durgraha(difficult to hold), Adhashalya(spinuous bracteols and pointed perianth), Karmanjri

==Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, guduchyadi varga, verse no.-219,220,221</ref>==
Mayuraka(it is anti-poisonous or cure many diseases), markati, kinihi, kharamanjari (inflorence has spinous bracteols and pointed perianth, hence prickly to touch)

==Varieries==
==Bhavaprakasa nighantu , Dhanvantari nighantu, Raja nighantu==
# Sweta
# Rakta
==Kaiyadeva nighantu==
# Apamarga
# Vasira
# Ramatha

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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), Sharp (tikshna)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kapha and Vata, Purification of Kapha and Pitta
|-
|}

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/82, 2/3, 2/33
| Phalini (Nasya) (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(23)
|Vamanopag mahakashaya(helping emesis)
|-
|3
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40
|Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
|-
|4
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 6/17
|Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa(trearment of worm infestation)
|-
|5
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
|Vaman dravyani(emetic dravya)
|-
|6
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/19
|Punsavan Karma
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/14
|Vamanarth(for emesis)
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/176
|As a Utsadan dravya Bahyaprayogarth(external application)
|-
|9
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/66
|Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/18
|Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrita
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/44
|As a Nasya dravya
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/171
|In formulation of kshara
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/126
|As an ingredient of muktadhya churna.
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/57
|As an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha.
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/184
|Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya.
|-
|}

==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>==
* 20-50 gm of the drug for decoction
==Important formulation<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:04</ref>==
* Apamargakshara
* Apamargakshara taila
* Abhaya lavana
* Gudapippali
* Jyotishmati taila

== Current availability==

Available

== Current researches ==
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Achyranthes%20aspera

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