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==English name==
 
==English name==
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
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Brahmi, Saraswati, Medhya
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==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
 
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+'''Herbs and their activities'''
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|'''Sr.no.'''
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|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
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|'''Activity'''
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|-
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|1
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|Sutra sthana  4/9(48)
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|Sandnyasthapana  mahakashaya
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|-
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|2
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|Sutra sthana  4/9(49)
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|Prajasthapana  mahakashaya
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|-
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|3
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|Ch.Sha.8/20
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|Garbhasthapan  dravyani
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|-
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|4
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|Ch.Sha.8/58
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|Stanya dushti  chikitsa
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|-
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|5
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|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa sthana 1/3/24
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|In  formulation of indra rasayana
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|-
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|6
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|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 7/69
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|Ingredient in Triphaladi  Churna
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|-
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|7
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|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 10/25
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|Ingredient in Brahmi Ghrita
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|-
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|8
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|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 10/62
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|In treatment of Atattvabhinivesh
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|-
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|9
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|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa  Sthana 10/64
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|Ingredient in Atattvabhinivesh  nashak yog
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|-
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|10
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|Cha.sa.chi.18/40
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|As a ghrita  dravya
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|-
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|11
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/55
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|As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
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|-
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|12
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244
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|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
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|}
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== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
 
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+'''Properties'''
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|'''Sr.no.'''
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|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
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|'''Properties'''
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|-
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|1
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|Taste  (rasa)
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|Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
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|-
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|2
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|Potency  (veerya)
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|Cold (sheeta)
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|-
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|3
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|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
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|Sweet (madhura)
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|-
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|4
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|Qualities  (guna)
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|Light (laghu)
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|-
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|5
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|Actions  (karma)
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|Pacify Kapha and Pitta
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|-
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|6
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|Extra ordinary effect (prabhava)
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|Brain tonic (Medhya Rasayana)
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|}
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==Current availability ==
 
==Current availability ==
 
Available
 
Available

Latest revision as of 11:32, 18 May 2023

Herpestis monniera Benth.

Brahmi
Section/Chapter Herb database/Brahmi
Botanical name(s) Herpestis monniera Benth.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Brahmi, Saraswati, Medhya

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(49) Prajasthapana mahakashaya
3 Ch.Sha.8/20 Garbhasthapan dravyani
4 Ch.Sha.8/58 Stanya dushti chikitsa
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/3/24 In formulation of indra rasayana
6 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/69 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
7 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/25 Ingredient in Brahmi Ghrita
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/62 In treatment of Atattvabhinivesh
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/64 Ingredient in Atattvabhinivesh nashak yog
10 Cha.sa.chi.18/40 As a ghrita dravya
11 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/55 As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
12 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) Brain tonic (Medhya Rasayana)

Current availability

Available

Current researches

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