Avartani

Helicteres isora Linn.

Avartani
Section/Chapter Herb database/Avartani
Botanical name(s) Helicteres isora Linn.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Indian screw tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Vishanika

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/78 Mulini (Virechana) (Therapeutic purgation)

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and pitta

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