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| ==English name== | | ==English name== |
| + | -- |
| + | |
| ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== | | ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== |
− | Vriddhadaru, Akhukarni, Shubhashreni, Krushika, Dravanti | + | Akhuparni, Mushikakarni, Vriddhadaru, Akhukarni, Shubhashreni, Krushika, Dravanti |
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| ==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == | | ==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == |
− | Herbs and their activities
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
| |+ | | |+ |
| + | Herbs and their activities |
| !'''Sr.no.''' | | !'''Sr.no.''' |
| |'''Reference in Charak Samhita''' | | |'''Reference in Charak Samhita''' |
− | |Activity | + | |'''Activity''' |
| |- | | |- |
| |1 | | |1 |
| |Sutra sthana 4/9(15) | | |Sutra sthana 4/9(15) |
− | |Krimighna mahakashay | + | |Krimighna mahakashaya |
| |} | | |} |
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| == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == |
− | Properties
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
| |+ | | |+ |
| + | Properties |
| |'''Sr.no.''' | | |'''Sr.no.''' |
| |'''Pharmacological criteria''' | | |'''Pharmacological criteria''' |
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| |1 | | |1 |
| |Taste (rasa) | | |Taste (rasa) |
− | | | + | |Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) |
| |- | | |- |
| |2 | | |2 |
| |Potency (veerya) | | |Potency (veerya) |
− | | | + | |Hot (ushna) |
| |- | | |- |
| |3 | | |3 |
| |Post digestion effect (vipaka) | | |Post digestion effect (vipaka) |
− | | | + | |Pungent (katu) |
| |- | | |- |
| |4 | | |4 |
| |Qualities (guna) | | |Qualities (guna) |
− | | | + | |Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna) |
| |- | | |- |
| |5 | | |5 |
| |Actions (karma) | | |Actions (karma) |
− | | | + | |Pacify Kapha and Vata |
| + | |- |
| + | |6 |
| + | |Special effect (prabhava) |
| + | |Destroys microbes (krimighna) |
| |} | | |} |
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