Sarshapa

Brassica campestris L.

Sarshapa

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Sarshapa
Botanical name(s)	Brassica campestris L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Mustard

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Sarshapa, Siddharthaka, Katuka, Sneha, Tuntuma, Kadambaka, Rakshoghna.

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/3	Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
2	Sutra sthana 3/5	Siddhatamachurnapradeha
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(14)	Kandughnamahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(25)	Asthapanopagmahakashay
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(27)	Shirovirechanopagmahakashay
6	Sutra sthana 2/3	Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
7	Sutra sthana 3/5	Siddhatama churna pradeha
8	Sutra sthana 4/9(14)	Kandughna mahakashay
9	Sutra sthana 4/9(25)	Asthapanopag mahakashay
10	Sutra sthana 4/9(27)	Shirovirechanopag mahakashay
11	Sutra Sthana 13/10	Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids)
12	Sutra Sthana 14/31	Dravya for Nadi Sweda
13	Ch Su 27/122	Shaka Varga
14	Ch Su 27/290	Krutanna Varga
15	Ch Su 26/84	Viruddha ahar
16	Ch.N.2/4	Nidana
17	Ch.N.2/4	Nidana
18	Ch Vi 6/17	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
19	Ch Vi 6/26	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
20	Ch.Vi.8/135	Vaman dravyani
21	Vimana Sthana 8/142	Katuskandha
22	Ch.Sha.8/32	Garbha shalya chikitsa
23	Ch.Sha.8/34	Garbhasya pratimasik karma
24	Ch.Sha.8/47	Jatamatra balak paricharya
25	Ch.Sha.8/47	Jatamatra balak paricharya
26	Ch.Sha.8/61	Kshirajanan karma
27	Kalpa Sthana 1/14	Vamanartha
28	Kalpa Sthana 11/11	Saptala Shankhini Yoga
29	Cha.sa. Chi.3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
30	Cha.sa.Chi.3/308	Used for Dhoopana in Vishama jwara.
31	Cha. Sa. Chi. 5/141	Svedan in  Kaphaj Gulma
32	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/20	Pathya diet in Kaphaj prameh
33	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/103	Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
34	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/106	Ingredient in Sweta-karavirapallavadhya Tail
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/110	Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Tail for Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/111	Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/114	Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/119	Kushthahar Tail
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/126	Lepa in Mandal and Dadru Kushth
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/176	As a Utsadan dravya Bahyaprayogarth
41	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/178	Dravya siddh jal for Snana
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/65	Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/69	Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
44	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/80	Bahyaprayogarth oil for Abhyang
45	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/32	Ingredient in oil preparation Bahyaprayogarth
46	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/34	Ingredient in Palankashadi tail
47	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/37	Ingredient in Apasmar nashak Dhup and Pradeh
48	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/98	Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in treatment of Shlipad
49	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/10	Vibhinn aakriti of arsha
50	Cha.sa.chi. 15/74	Used for vamana in amaja grahani roga
51	Cha.sa.chi.15/135	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
52	Cha.sa.chi.18/110	As a ahara dravya.
53	Cha.sa.chi.18/182	As a yavagu dravya.
54	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/34	For vamana in Kaphaja chhardi.
55	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70	As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
56	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/98	Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma.
57	Cha.sa.Chi.26/13, 14	Used to make Udavarta varti.
58	Cha.sa.Chi.26/15	Used in udavarta for pradhamana.
59	Cha.sa.Chi.26/153	As an ingredient of Bhargyadi taila.
60	Ca.Sa.      Chi.27/43	As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila
61	Ca.Sa.      Chi.27/52	As an ingredient of Dantyadi Pralepa
62	Ca.Sa.Chi.27/52	As an ingredient of  Sarshapa Taila
63	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/188	As a pathya ahara in Kaphavrita vata.
64	Cha.Sa.chi.29/136	Used as Upanaha in Vataja vatarakta.
65	Cha.Sa.chi.29/148	Apply lepa for Kaphaja Vatarakta.
66	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/252	Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha, for vamana.
67	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)	Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Sharp (tikshna), Rough (ruksha); Oil and seed is Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Reduces kapha and vata; increases pitta

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