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Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Nimba
Section/Chapter Herb database/Nimba
Botanical name(s) Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Family Meliaceae
Availability Available
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Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Margosa tree

Therapeutic uses[1]

Daha(burning), jwara(fever) , Krumiroga(worms), Kandu(itching), Kustha(skin disease), Prameha(diabetes), Rakta pitta(bleeding disorder), Vrana(wound)

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Nimba, Pichumarda(Nimba is very efficacious drug when it come to skin disease ), Arishta(it cures many disease, does good always if use.), Tiktaka(best drug having tikta rasa), Paribhadra(does good always if use), Hinguniryasa(the exudate from nimba resemble hingu niryasa.)

Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu[2]

Pichumanda

Varieties

  1. Nimba
  2. Mahanimba
  3. Parvata nimba
  4. Akasa nimba


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/7 Vamana (Therapeutic emesis)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/3 Siddhatamachurnapradeha(Local application)
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(14) Kandughnamahakashaya(anti-pruritic/itching)
4 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya(restoring consciousness)
5 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya(restoring consciousness)
6 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/10 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(Over-nutrition disorders)
7 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/12 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(Over-nutrition disorders)
8 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/97 Shaka Varga (Class of vegetables)
9 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 Vaman dravyaniList of medicines used in therapeutic emesis

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11 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drugs)
12 Ch.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/32 Garbha shalya chikitsa
13 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
14 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/201 Used as kwatha in Anydhyushka jwara.
15 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/204 As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya.
16 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/224 Used in formulation of Baladi Ghrita.
17 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/241 Used in niruha basti.
18 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/252 As an ingredient of Patoladi anuvasana basti.
19 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
20 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/307 Used as Dhoopana dravya for Vishama jwara.
21 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/38 As pathya ahara.
22 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/115 Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
23 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
24 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/31 Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
25 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
26 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/43 As Vaman dravya
27 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/46 As Asthapan Basti dravya
28 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/47 As Anuvasan Basti dravya
29 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/57 For Scrapping
30 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/65 Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
31 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/68 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
32 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/82 Pathya diet in Kushth
33 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yoga
34 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/100 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
35 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/101 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
36 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/103 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
37 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Taila
38 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/129 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snana
39 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/131 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogath in Pittaj Kushth
40 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/135 For Rakta and pitta Shamana
41 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/136 Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrita
42 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/140 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrita
43 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/144 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrita
44 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/152 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrita
45 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/157 Snan, Pana and Pradeh in Galit-Kushth
46 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
47 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/33 Ingredient in oil preparation for Bahyaprayogarth
48 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/63 As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
49 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/72 As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
50 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/186 Used for raktastambhana
51 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/214 Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
52 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/220 Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha
53 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/126 As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
54 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/138 As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
55 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/181 As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara
56 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/189 Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
57 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/46 As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrita
58 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/53 Used in Haridradi Ghrita
59 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/63 Formulation which use in treatment of pandu.
60 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/87 As an ingredient of Shilajatu vataka
61 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/97 Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
62 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/34 For vamana(emesis) in Kaphaja chhardi
63 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/35 As a pathya ahara(wholesome diet) in kaphaja chhardi.
64 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/51 For Vamana karma.
65 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/54 For Kashaya (decoction) pana.
66 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/52 For Vamana (emesis) karma.
67 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/59 For Kashaya (decoction)pana.
68 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/97 As a prakshalana prayoga for vrana – ropana.
69 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/51 For Agada pana in 8th vega of visha.
70 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/69 For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye.
71 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/79 As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
72 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/202 As an ingredient of Madhukadi yoga.
73 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/243 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
74 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/160 Used as lepa in Madhyajanita daha.
75 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya
76 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/85 Used as vranashodhaka lepa.
77 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/90 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
78 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/90 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
79 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/239 Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga.
80 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/27 As Pathya in Urustambha(Diseases of thigh and hip)
81 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/52 As an ingredient of Tarkaryadi Parisechana
82 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/50 As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
83 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/148 Apply lepa for Kaphaja Vatarakta.
84 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/74 As an ingredient of Udumbaradi taila.
85 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/82 For yoni prakshalana.
86 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/99 Used in the treatment of Kaphaja pradara.
87 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/253 Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha( vitiated breast milk), for vamana.
88 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/279 Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha( vitiated breast milk).

Dose[3]

  • 2-4 g. of the drug in powder form.
  • Decoction should be used externally.

Useful part[4]

  • Stem bark

IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS[5]

  • Sudarsana churna
  • Nimbadi kwath
  • Nimbadi churna
  • Panchanimba churna
  • Panchatikta ghrut guggulu
  • Pathyadi kwath churna


Current availability

Available

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Azadirachta%20indica 

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  1. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 5:55
  2. ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 53, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
  3. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 5:55
  4. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 5:55
  5. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 5:55
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