Yava

Hordeum vulgare L.

Yava

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Yava
Botanical name(s)	Hordeum vulgarae L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2023
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Barley

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Yava, Yavakshara, Yavashuk, Tokya

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/12	Asthapana
2	Sutra sthana 2/ 31	Kantha Roghni yavagu
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(22)	Svedopag mahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(28)	Chhardi nigrahana mahakashay
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(40)	Shramahara mahakashaya
6	Sutra sthana 5/12	Nitya prayunjita dravya
7	Sutra sthana 6/25	Vasanta Rutu Ahara dravya
8	Sutra sthana 6/38	Varsha Rutu Ahara dravya
9	Sutra sthana 6/38	Sharad Rutu Ahara
10	Sutra Sthana 13/84	Alternative recipes for persons averse to lipids
11	Sutra Sthan 13/94	Snehana Vicharna
12	Sutra Sthana 15/07	Dravya required for Aturalaya
13	Ch Su. 21/23	Management of obesity
14	Ch Su 21/25	Management of obesity
15	Ch Su 25/40	Agrya Sangraha
16	Ch Su 25/40	Agrya Sangraha
17	Ch Su 27/4	Natural qualities.
18	Ch Su 27/12	Shukadhanya
19	Ch Su 27/19	Qualities of Yava
20	Ch Su 27/305	Krutanna Varga
21	Ch.Sha.8/18	Stree purushasya hetuvibhagam
22	Ch.Sha.8/56	Kshira vishodhan dravya
23	Ch.Sha.8/61	Kshirajanan karma
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana1/1/26	To be consumed after body purification
25	Cha.sa.Chi.3/222	As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita.
26	Cha.sa.Chi.3/308	Used as Dhoopana in Vishama jwara.
27	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/78	Raktapitta- shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
28	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/18	For Samsaman kriya in Prameh treatment
29	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/19	Pathya diet in Prameh
30	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/21	Pathya diet in Prameh
31	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/22	Pathya diet in Prameh
32	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/24	Prameh nasak Santarpan Yog
33	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/33	Mixed with Anna-panna in Prameh
34	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/48	As a diet
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/65	Pathya diet for Pinas in treatment of Rajayakshma
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/67	Pathya diet for Pinas in treatment of Rajayakshma
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/69	Pathya diet for Pinas in treatment of Rajayakshma
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/71	As a Swedan dravya
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/120	As a Kapha shamak diet
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/170	Ingredient in Strotosuddhikar Ghrit
41	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/43	As a Nasya dravya
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/46	Ingredient in Kayasthadi varti
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/48	Ingredient in Mustadi varti
44	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/19	As a diet and drinks in treatment of  Kshatakshin
45	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/29	As a diet in treatment of  Kshatakshin
46	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/81	Ingredient in Saktu
47	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/20	Apathya diet in Shvayathu
48	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/35	Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht
49	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/42	Ingredient in Krishnadi Churna
50	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/63	As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
51	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/43	Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
52	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/51	Ingredient in Kansaharitaki Avaleh
53	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/55	Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit
54	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/60	Ingredient in Jivantyadi Yavagu
55	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/62	As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
56	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/97	Pathya aahar in udarroga
57	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 13/181	In treatment of Sannipatodara (After visha prayoga)
58	Cha. Sa. ChikitsaSthana13/117	As an ingredient of yavadi ghrita
59	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/10	Vibhinn aakriti of arsha
60	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/40	Used in swedana kriya
61	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/83	As an ingredient of dashmuladya ghrit
62	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/78	Used for shodhanottara dhumpana
63	Cha.sa.chi.19/35	As a yusha dravya
64	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/23	As a yusha prayoga in Vataja chhardi.
65	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/28	As an ingredient of lehya  prayoga in Pittaja chhardi.
66	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35	As a pathya ahara in Kaphaja chhardi.
67	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/78	As an ingredient of yavaka pradeha.
68	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/80	For pradeha prayoga.
69	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/110	As a pathya ahara.
70	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/114	As a pathya ahara.
71	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/128	As a pathya ahara in granthi visarpa.
72	Cha.Sa.Chi.22/28	Manda mix with honey and sugar.
73	Cha.sa.chi.24/170,172,179	Used as annadravya in kaphaja madatyaya.
74	Cha.sa.Chi.25/78	Used for Aalepa.
75	Cha.sa.Chi.25/111	Used as lepa with ghrita  where the vrana is kathina, nirasraa, saruja & stabdha.
76	Cha.sa.Chi.26/46	Used for Vataja Mutrakruchhra.
77	Cha.sa.Chi.26/82	As an ingredient of Punarnavadi taila for vataja hrudroga.
78	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/111	Use for nadi sveda.
79	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/114	As an ingredient of Utkarikadi lepa.
80	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/120	As an ingredient of Dashamuladi ghrita.
81	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/140	As an ingredient of Yavadi taila.
82	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/176	As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
83	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/185	As a pathya ahara in Pittavrita vata.
84	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/187	As a pathya ahara in Kaphavrita vata.
85	Cha.Sa.chi.29/50	Used as Pathya dravya.
86	Cha.Sa.chi.29/104	As an ingredient of Amrutadhya taila.
87	Cha.Sa.chi.29/159	Used in nitya prayoga as vatarakta nashaka dravya.
88	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/71	As an ingredient of Arkadi varti.
89	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/106	Used in the treatment of Aticharana – Acharana.
90	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/121	Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.
91	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/152	Used in the treatment of Sukra dosha.
92	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/257	As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha.
93	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/268	Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an ingredient of Yavadi lepa.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Astringent (kashaya), Sweet (madhura)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Rough (ruksha), Heavy (guru)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify Kapha and Pitta, Increases Vata

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