Daruharidra

Berberis aristata D.C

Daruharidra
Section/Chapter Herb database/Daruharidra
Botanical name(s) Berberis aristata D.C
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Indian berbery

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Haridradvaya, Darvi, Sovarni, Rasanjana, Parjanya, Pachampacha

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 Sutra sthana 4/9(3) Lekhaniya mahakashaya
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(12) Arshoghna mahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(14) Kandughna mahakashay
5 Ch Su 23/12 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
6 Ch Su 23/19 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
7 Cha.sa.chi.18/165 As an ingredient of ghrita yoga.
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(3) Lekhaniya mahakashaya
9 Ch Vi 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vamana Drayavani
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/26 Sarva Prameh nashak yog
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/27 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/28 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/32 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/40 Ingredient in Phalatrikadi Kvath
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/46 As Virechan dravya
17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/61 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/77 Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/84 Kushthaghna lepa
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/91 Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snana and Lepa for Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth
22 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/94 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
23 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/103 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
25 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/108 Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Tail

For Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth

26 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/114 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
27 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/120 Ingredient in Vipadikahar Ghrit/Tail
28 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/135 For Rakta and pitta Shamana
29 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/140 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
30 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/145 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
31 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/153 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
32 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/161 Kushthahar Yog
33 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/137 As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
34 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/35 Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrit
35 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/42 Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrit
36 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/65 Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
37 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/70 Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
38 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/18 Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
39 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/34 As a diet in treatment of  Kshatakshin
40 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/53 Ingredient in Patolamuladi Kwath
41 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan

13/159

In formulation of pipplyadi lavana
42 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana 14/160

As an ingredient of kanakarista
43 Cha Sa.ChikitsaSthana 14/186 For raktastambhana
44 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/196

Used in raktarsha shola
45 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/195

Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha
46 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/220

As an ingredient of
47 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/231

hriberadi ghrit
48 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana 14/234

As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
49 Cha Sa.Chi 15/129 As an ingredient of Nagaradhya churna
50 Cha Sa.Chi

15/134, 15/137

As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
51 Cha Sa.Chi15/156 As an ingredient of Mulasava
52 Cha Sa.Chi15/182 As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara
53 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/47 As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrit
54 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/54 As an ingredient of Darvi and Kaliyaka Ghrita
55 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/63 Used in Kaphaja Pandu Roga
56 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/73 As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka
57 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/94 As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandura
58 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/97 As an ingredient of Darvyadi Leha
59 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/99 As an ingredient of Triphaladi Yoga
60 Cha.Sa. Chi.16/119 As an ingredient of Vyoshadi Ghrita
61 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/110

Kalka is used in hikka svasa.
62 Cha.sa.chi.19/52, As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
63 Cha.sa.chi.19/108 As an ingredient rasanjanadi churna.
64 Cha.sa.chi.19/52 As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
65 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/59 For kashaya pana.
66 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/91 For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
67 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/97 Avachurnana prayoga for vrana-ropana.
68 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/137 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
69 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/52 Used in 8th vega of visha.
70 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/79 As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
71 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/245 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
72 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/97 Used as an ingredient to pacify complication of visha like vomiting.
73 Cha.sa.Chi.25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
74 Cha.sa.Chi.25/85 Used as vranashodhaka lepa.
75 Cha.sa.Chi.25/88 Used as vranaropaka Pralepa.
76 Cha.sa.Chi.25/93 Used for uttama vranaropaka dravya.
77 Cha.sa.Chi.25/114 Used as lepa for tvakashuddi.
78 Cha.sa.Chi.26/188 As an ingredient of Pippalyadi churna for kavala karma.
79 Cha.sa.Chi.26/194 As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
80 Cha.sa.Chi.26/199 As an ingredient of Pathadi churna.
81 Cha.sa.Chi.26/209 As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
82 Cha.sa.Chi.26/226 As an ingredient of Kshara taila.
83 Cha.sa.Chi.26/252 As an ingredient of Sukhavati varti.
84 Cha.sa.Chi.26/260 Used in timir roga.
85 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/31 As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
86 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/150 As an ingredient of Bala taila
87 Cha.Sa.chi.

29/134

As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi lepa in pitta pradhana vatarakta for vedana, daaha, visarpa, raga & sotha.
88 Cha.Sa.chi.29/149 Apply lepa for Vatakaphaja Vatarakta.
89 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/90 As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
90 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/97 As an ingredient of Asrigadara – nashaka yoga.
91 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/266 Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an ingredient of Anjanadi lepa.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
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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