Operculina turpethum (L.) S. MANSO

Trivrut
Section/Chapter Herb database/Trivrut
Botanical name(s) Operculinaturpethum (L.) S. MANSO
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Indian Jalap, Turpeth, St.Thomas lidpod

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Trivrut, Tribhandi, Shyama, Kutarana, Sarvanubhuti, Suvaha, Shyama, Triputa, Sarala, Nishotha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/77, 1. Mulini (Virechana) (Therapeutic purgation)
2 Sutra sthana 2/9 2. Churna pradeha
3 Sutra sthana 3/5
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(25) Asthapanopag mahakashay
5 Sutra Sthana 15/17 Dravya for Virechana
6 Ch Vi 6/18 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
7 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
8 Cha. Sa. Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha
9 Cha. Sa. Kalpa Sthana 7/3-4 Shodhanartha
10 Cha. Sa. KalpaSthana 7/04 Trivritta Synonyms
11 Cha. Sa. Kalpa Sthana 8/11 AragvadhaYoga
12 Cha. Sa. Kalpa Sthana 8/12 Aragvadha Avaleha
13 Cha. Sa. Kalpa Sthana 10/14 Panaka Yoga
14 Cha. Sa. Kalpa Sthana 10/15 Nasya Yoga
15 Cha.sa.Chi.3/209 Used in Pitta-Kaphaja jwara with sarkara.
16 Cha.sa.Chi.3/231 Used for virechana karma with madhu-sarpi.
17 Cha.sa.Chi.3/299 Used in Vishama jwara.
18 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/57 As a Virechana dravya.
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/44 As Virechan dravya
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/56 For Scrapping
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/69 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
22 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/85 Bahyaprayogarth lepa in mandal Kushth 
23 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/124 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/153 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
25 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/20 Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
26 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/44 As a Nasya dravya
27 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/21 In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
28 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/24 In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
29 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/25 In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
30 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/69 Indicated in treatment of pittodara (for virechana)
31 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan13/138 In treatment of udararoga for virechana (Hapushadya churna)
32 Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/120 As an ingredient of Patoladi churna
33 Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/126 As an ingredient of narayan churna
34 Cha. Sa.ChikitsaSthana 13/134 As an ingredient of hapushdya churna
35 Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/155 Taila prayoga is Vedanahara in vatodara
36 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/164 In formulation of ksharvatika
37 Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/167 In condition of vibandha in udararoga
38 Cha. Sa.ChikitsaSthana13/181 In sannipatodara (after vishaprayoga)
39 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/54 Used as lepa on arsh
40 Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/55 Used as lepa
41 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/66 Use trivrut churna with triphala kwatha
42 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/122 Shaka prayoga in arsha
43 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 15/231 Used in treatment of Tikshnagni
44 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/57 Used in Snehottar Virechana Yoga
45 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/59 Used in Kaphaja Pandu Roga
46 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/66 Used in Swarnakshiradi yoga
47 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/93 As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandur
48 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/135 Used in Chikitsa of Halimak
49 Cha.sa.chi.18/85 As a virechan dravya in pittaja kasa.
50 Cha.sa.chi.18/121 As a yoga dravya.
51 Cha.sa.chi.18/151 As a mrudu sodhana dravya.
52 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/26 For Anulomana in Pittaja chhardi.
53 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/64 For virechana, give along with ghrita/ paya/ ushnodaka.
54 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/66 For subsiding visarpa and jvara, give ghrita and trivruta churna along with triphala kwatha for virechana.
55 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/67 In guru koshthi patient, give along with Amalaki rasa for virechana.
56 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/203 As an ingredient of Karnika nashaka yoga.
57 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/241 As an ingredient of Nagadantyadi ghrita.
58 Cha.sa.Chi.25/85 Used as vranashodhaka lepa.
59 Cha.sa.Chi.26/12 Used to make Udavarta varti.
60 Cha.sa.Chi.26/14 Used in udavarta for pradhamana.
61 Cha.sa.Chi.26/98 As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
62 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/110 Used in the treatment of Udavarta, Vatala, Mahayoni & Strasta.
63 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/254 Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha,

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (Guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (Tikshana)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) Helps in purgation (virechana)

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