Tamala

Cinnamomum tamala DC

Tamala

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Tamala
Botanical name(s)	Cinnamomum tamala DC
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Tamala, Twaka, Bhringa, Varanga, Mukha-shodhanam, Utkata, Chocha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 5/21	Dhuma varti dravya
2	Sutra sthana 5/24	Anu taila dravya
3	Ch Su 23/12	Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
4	Ch Ka 1/8	Deshavichara
5	Ch Ka 1/23	Vamanarth
6	Kalpa Sthana 1/8	Deshavichara
7	KalpaSthana 7/25	Preparations of TrivrittaAwaleha
8	KalpaSthana 7/32	Preparations of TrivrittaAwaleha
9	KalpaSthana 7/34	Preparations of TrivrittaAwaleha
10	KalpaSthana 7/46	VyoshadiModak
11	KalpaSthana 7/75	VirechanaPrayoga
12	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/31	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
13	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 5/157	Ingredient in Dantiharitaki for Kaphaj Gulma
14	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/50	Bahyaprayogarth lep in Prameh
15	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/74	Ingredient in Madhvasav
16	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/81	Ingredient in Triphalasav
17	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/103	Ingredient in Sitopaladi Churna
18	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/137	As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
19	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/142	Ingredient in Yavani shadav
20	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/145	Ingredient in Talishadi Churna
21	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/21	Ingerdient in Eladi Gutika
22	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/40	Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/25	In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/36	Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/50	Ingredient in Kansaharitaki Avaleh
26	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/65	For Lepa, Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogarth
27	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana14/160	As an ingredient of kanakarist
28	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana14/186	For raktastambhana
29	Cha Sa.ChikitsaSthana 14/231	As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
30	Cha Sa.Chikitsa 15/112	Used as ingredient of yavagu
31	Cha Sa.Chikitsa 15/165	As an ingredient of Madhvarista
32	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/123	As an ingredient of satyadi churna.
33	Cha.sa.chi.18/92	As an ingredient of twakadi leha
34	Cha.sa.chi.19/52	As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
35	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/77	As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
36	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80	As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
37	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/190	As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga.
38	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/191	As an ingredient of Chandanadiyoga.
39	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/205	Used in the treatment of Mushika visha.
40	Cha.sa.Chi.26/135	Used in Vataja pratishyaya as dhoomavarti.
41	Cha.sa.Chi.26/138	Used in Vataja pratishyaya for Nasya karma.
42	Cha.sa.Chi.26/178	Used in Pittaja sirahshoola for avpeeda nasya.
43	Cha.sa.Chi.26/184	Used in Kaphaja sirahshoola for Pradhamana nasya.
44	Cha.sa.Chi.26/192	As an ingredient of Kshara gutika.
45	Cha.sa.Chi.26/208	As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura)
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 Vata and Pitta
6	Extra ordinary effect (prabhava)	--

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