Dhanyaka

Coriandrum sativum L.

Dhanyaka

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Dhanyaka
Botanical name(s)	Coriandrum sativum L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Coriander

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Dhanyaka, Dhanya, Shungaverika, Kustumburu, Chhatra, Dhaneyaka, Kunati, Dhanak, Dhana, Dhenuka, Chatra, Vitunnak, Kustumbar

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 4/9(42)	Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya
2	Ch Su 23/20	Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
3	Ch Su 27/171	Harita Varga
4	Ch Su 27/173	Harita Varga
5	Ch Su 27/307	Krutanna Varga
6	Ch.Vi.8/135	Vaman dravyani
7	Kalpa Sthana 7/40	Kalyanaka Guda
8	Kalpa Sthana 7/54	Trivrittadi Modaka
9	Cha.sa.Chi.3/183	Used as peya with amla in Jwaraatisara.
10	Cha.sa.Chi.3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
11	Cha.sa.Chi 5/65	Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
12	Cha.sa.Chi 5/69	Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit
13	Cha.sa.Chi 5/74	Ingredient of Pippalyadya ghrit
14	Cha.sa.Chi 5/80	Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
15	Cha.sa.Chi 5/86	Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna
16	Cha.sa.Chi. 5/111	As a diet in Gulma
17	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/70	Pathya diet for Pinas in treatment of Rajayakshma
18	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/137	As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
19	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/142	Ingredient in Yavani shadav
20	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/86	Ingredient in Saindhavadi Churna
21	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/88	Ingredient in Shadav
22	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/55	Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/65	For Lepa, Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogarth
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 13/110	In treatment of Udara roga (for parisheka)
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/125	As an ingredient of narayan churna
26	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan14/72	As an ingredient of takrarista
27	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/89	Used in peya, khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala
28	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/103	Use with phanita and goghrita, Removes vata and vibandha
29	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan14/106	As an ingredient of nagaradya ghrita
30	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan14/110	Used as anupana in arsha
31	Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan14/129	Used in peya, khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala
32	Cha.sa.Chi15/142	Used as peya padartha in Kaphaja grahani
33	Cha.Sa.Chi.16/44	As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
34	Cha.sa.chi.19/20	As a pramathya dravya
35	Cha.sa.chi.19/26	As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
36	Cha.sa.chi.19/40	As a yoga dravya in treatment of purisha kshaya.
37	Cha.sa.chi.19/44	As a ingredient of chavyadi ghrita.
38	Cha.sa.chi.19/105,	As a kwatha dravya
39	Cha.sa.chi.19/110	As a yoga dravya
40	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/23	As a yusha prayoga in Vataja chhardi.
41	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/24	Ghritapana in Vataja chhardi.
42	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/31	As a pana yoga in Pittaja chhardi.
43	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/95	As an ingredient of Rishabhakadi agada.
44	Cha.sa.chi.24/128	Used as anupana in vataja madatyaya as an ingredient of trijataka.
45	Cha.sa.chi.24/130	Used as anupana in Vataja madatyaya.
46	Cha.sa.chi.24/183	Used in pachana.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Astringent (kashaya), Bitter (tikta)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara)

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