Mucuna pruriens

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

English name

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Kapikachu, Kapiloma, Swayamgupta,Markati

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra Sthana 18/04 Cause of Exogeneous Swelling
2 Ch Su 23/47 Sanyas Chikitsa
3 Ch Su 27/34 Shamidhanya Varga
4 Ch Vi 8/139 Madhur skanda
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana

1/1/58

In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
6 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/26 Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
7 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/33 Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrit
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/4 Ingredient in Apatyakari Shashtikadi Gutika
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/14 Ingredient in Apatyakar Swaras
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/18 Ingredient in Vrushya Kshir
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/15 Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika  
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/15 Ingredient in Vrushya Mahish Ras
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/23 Ingredient in Vrushya Mashadipupalika
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/28 Ingredient in Apatyakar Ghrit
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/31 Ingredient in Vrushya Gutika
16 Cha.sa.

Chi.3/258

As an ingredient of

Chandanadhya taila.

17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/36 Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/45 Ingredient in Shvadamshtradi Ghrit
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/62 Ingredient in Tritiya sarpigud
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/66 Ingredient in Chaturtha Sarpigud
21 Cha.sa.chi.18/57 As an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha.
22 Cha.sa.Chi.26/87 As an ingredient of Trushanadi Ghrita.
23 Cha.sa.Chi.26/168 As an ingredient ofMahamayur Ghrita.
24 Cha.Sa.chi.29/56 As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
25 Cha.Sa.chi.29/76 As an ingredient of Sthiradi Ghrita/Taila.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa)
2 Potency (veerya)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4 Qualities (guna)
5 Actions (karma)

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