Dadima

Punica granatum L.

Dadima

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Dadima
Botanical name(s)	Punica granatum L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Pomegranate

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Dadima, Karaka, Dantabija, Lohitapushpaka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/19	Pachani-Grahiyavagu
2	Sutra sthana 4/9(10)	Hridyamahakashay
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(28)	Chhardinigrahanamahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(40)	Shramaharmahakashaya
5	Sutra Sthana 13/84	Alternative recipes for persons averse to lipids
6	Ch Su 23/38	Madyavikatnut Mantha
7	Ch Su 27/4	Natural qualities.
8	Ch Su 27/150	Phala Varga
9	Ch Su 27/256	Krutanna Varga
10	Ch Su 26/84	Viruddha ahar
11	Ch.Vi.8/136	Virechana Dravyani
12	Ch Vi 8/140	Amla Skandha
13	Kalpa Sthana 7/30	Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
14	Kalpa Sthana 7/54	Trivrritadi Modaka
15	Kalpa Sthana 7/75	Virechana Prayoga
16	Kalpa Sthana 11/07	Saptala Shankhini Yoga
17	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/12	Ingredient in Vrushya mamsa Gutika
18	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/15	Ingredient in Vrushya Mahish Rasa
19	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/36	As pathya ahara.
20	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/180	Who has desire to eat sour given as peya.
21	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/35	For Tarpana
22	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/95	As an ingredient of Satavaryadi ghrita.
23	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/100	Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
24	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/68	To increase effect of Trayushanaadi ghrit
25	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/69	Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit
26	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/72	Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrit
27	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/74	Ingredient of Pippalyadya ghrit
28	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/77	As an Anupan in Gulma
29	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/80	Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
30	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/85	Used for reduce pain in Vataj Gulma
31	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/87	Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna
32	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/133	As a diet in Pittaj Gulma
33	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/142	Ingredient of Dashamuli Ghrit
34	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/166	Pathya Diet in Gulma
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/36	Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrit
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/42	Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrit
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/54	Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/85	Ingredient in Saindhavadi Churna
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/88	Ingredient in Shadav
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/55	Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit
41	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/130	Used as anupan in arsha roga with narayan churna
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/135	As an anupana of hapushdya churna
43	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/99	Used for Anulomana
44	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/106	Removes vata and vibandha
45	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/125	Dadima swarasa is mixed with shaka
46	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/186	Kwath is used for raktastambhan
47	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/197	Used in rakta arsha
48	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana 14/200	Sadhita laajapeya used in rakta arsha
49	Cha.Sa.  Chi 15/89	As an ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna
50	Cha.Sa. Chi 15/97	Bhavnadravya of citrakadhya gutika
51	Cha.Sa.  Chi 16/44	As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
52	Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/90	As an Anupana of Shilajatu Vataka
53	Cha.sa.chi.18/63	As an ingredient of saindhavadi yoga.
54	Cha.sa.chi.18/126	As an ingredient of kantakari ghrita.
55	Cha.sa.chi.19/28	As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
56	Cha.sa.chi.19/33	Use as a siddhi dravya
57	Cha.sa.chi.19/40	As a yoga dravya in treatment of purishakshaya.
58	Cha.sa.chi.19/44	As an ingredient of chavyadi ghrita.
59	Cha.sa.chi.19/54	As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
60	Cha.sa.chi.19/74	As a prakshep dravya
61	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/24	Ghritapana in Vataja chhardi.
62	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35	As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
63	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/109	As a pathya ahara.
64	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/111	As a pathya ahara.
65	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/112	Dadima rasa siddha mamsarasa is used.
66	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/126	As an ingredient of mulakadi lepa.
67	Cha.Sa.Chi.22/36	For lepa prayoga.
68	Cha.Sa.Chi.22/49	Used in treatment of Kaphanubandha trushna.
69	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/226	As a pathya ahara.
70	Cha.sa.chi.24/121	Used as swarasa mixed with lavana & sneha in Vataja madatyaya.
71	Cha.sa.chi.24/127	Used as swarasa in Vataja madatyaya.
72	Cha.sa.chi.24/128	Used as anupana in Vataja madatyaya.
73	Cha.sa.chi.24/136	Used as swarasa in pittaja madatyaya.
74	Cha.sa.chi.24/139	Used as yoosha in pittaja madatyaya.
75	Cha.sa.chi.24/151	Used in mukha-lepa in pittaja madatyaya.
76	Cha.sa.chi.24/180	Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.
77	Cha.sa.Chi.26/217	Used in Kavala in Arochaka.
78	Cha.sa.Chi.26/219	As an ingredient of Arochakanashaka vati.
79	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/132	As an ingredient of Triphaladi maha sneha.
80	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/79	As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura), Astringent (kashaya), Sour (amla)
2	Potency (veerya)	Not too hot (anushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Reduces vata, pitta and kapha

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