Jimutam

Luffa echinata ROXB.

Jimutam
Section/Chapter Herb database/Jimutam
Botanical name(s) Luffa echinata ROXB.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Bristly luffa

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Devadali, garagari, devatataka


Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/81 Phalini (Vamana) (Therapeutic emesis), Asthapana (Unctuous enema)
2 Sutra sthana 2/7 Vamana (Therapeutic emesis)


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Reduces kapha and pitta

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