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Withania somnifera
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|label4 = Year of publication  
|data4 =  2021
|data4 =  2023
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|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
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==English name==
--
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Ashwagandha
==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(2)
|Bruhaniya  mahakashaya
|-
|2
|Sutra sthana  4/9(7)
|Balya mahakashay
|-
|3
|Ch.Vi.8/136
|Virechana  Dravyani
|-
|4
|Ch Vi 8/139
|Madhur skanda
|-
|5
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana  2/1/34
|Ingredient in Vajikaran  Ghrit
|-
|6
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthan13/109
|In treatment  of Udara roga  (for lepa)
|-
|7
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthan14/50
|Dhupan yoga  in arsha roga
|-
|8
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana17/117
|Kshara mixed with  madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.
|-
|9
|Cha.sa.chi.18/75
|As an ingredient  of dhumapan yoga.
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/123
|For pradeha  prayoga in granthi visarpa.
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70
|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80
|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244
|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
|-
|14
|Ca.Sa. Chi.27/43
|As an ingredient  of Kusthadi Taila
|-
|15
|Ca.Sa. Chi.22/50
|As an ingredient  of Utsadana Yoga
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/166
|As an ingredient of Ashwagandha Taila paka
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/170
|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/173
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.chi.29/73
|As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.Chi.30/260
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Properties
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste (rasa)
|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)
|-
|2
|Potency (veerya)
|Hot (ushna)
|-
|3
|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
|Sweet (madhura)
|-
|4
|Qualities (guna)
|Light (laghu), Unctous (snigdha)
|-
|5
|Actions (karma)
|Pacify Kapha and Pitta
|}
==Current availability ==
Available
==Current researches ==
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 20 May 2023

Withania somnifera

Ashwagandha
Section/Chapter Herb database/Ashwagandha
Botanical name(s) Withania somnifera
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

--

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Ashwagandha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(2) Bruhaniya mahakashaya
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(7) Balya mahakashay
3 Ch.Vi.8/136 Virechana Dravyani
4 Ch Vi 8/139 Madhur skanda
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/34 Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrit
6 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan13/109 In treatment of Udara roga (for lepa)
7 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan14/50 Dhupan yoga in arsha roga
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana17/117 Kshara mixed with madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.
9 Cha.sa.chi.18/75 As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
10 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/123 For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.
11 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70 As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
12 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80 As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
13 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
14 Ca.Sa. Chi.27/43 As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila
15 Ca.Sa. Chi.22/50 As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
16 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/166 As an ingredient of Ashwagandha Taila paka
17 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/170 As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
18 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/173 As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
19 Cha.Sa.chi.29/73 As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
20 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/260 As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctous (snigdha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta

Current availability

Available

Current researches

 This article is under development ..