Karaveera

Nerium odorum Soland.

Karaveera

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Karaveera
Botanical name(s)	Nerium odorum Soland.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2023
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Sweta Karavir, Ashvamar, Ashvahana

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 3/3	Siddhatama churna pradeha
2	Vimana Sthana 8/143	Tiktaskandha
3	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/56	For Scrapping
4	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/94	Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth
5	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/98	Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
6	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/102	Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
7	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/105	Ingredient in Sweta-karaviradhya Tail
8	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/106	Ingredient in Sweta-karavirapallavadhya Tail
9	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/114	Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
10	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan
11	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan, Lepa
12	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/87	For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
13	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/69	For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye.
14	Cha.sa.Chi.25/87	Used as vranaropaka kashaya.
15	Cha.Sa.chi.29/141	Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya), Pungent (katu)
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 Kapha and Vata

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