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Hydrocotyle asiatica L.

Mandukaparni
Section/Chapter Herb database/Mandukaparni
Botanical name(s) Hydrocotyle asiatica L.
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Somavalli, Divya, Mahoushadhi

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(50) Vayasthapan mahakashaya
2 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/1/58 In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
3 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/3/30 Ekala rasayan dravya
4 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/92 As a Vardhaman Rasayan Prayoga
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/181 In treatment of Sannipatodara (After visha prayoga)
6 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/225 As a pathya ahara.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta, Brain tonic (medhya)

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