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==English name==
 
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Three leaved caper
  
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Varuna  
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Varuna, Tikta saka
  
 
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
 
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|Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
 
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|Potency  (veerya)
 
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|Hot (ushna)
 
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|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
 
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|Pungent (katu)
 
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|Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
 
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|Actions  (karma)
 
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|Pacify Kapha and Vata
 
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Revision as of 10:21, 19 May 2023

Crataeva religiosa Forst. f.

Varuna
Section/Chapter Herb database/Varuna
Botanical name(s) Cratoeva religiosa Forst.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Three leaved caper

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Varuna, Tikta saka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra Sthana 14/31 Dravya for Nadi Sweda
2 Ch.Sha.8/33 Prajata stree paricharya
3 Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
4 Cha.sa.Chi. 5/165 Pathya Diet in Gulma
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana 14/45

Used in swedana kriya

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Vata

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