Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

Ashwagandha

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Ashwagandha
Botanical name(s)	Withania somnifera
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2023
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 4/9(2)	Bruhaniya mahakashaya
2	Sutra sthana 4/9(7)	Balya mahakashay
3	Ch.Vi.8/136	Virechana Dravyani
4	Ch Vi 8/139	Madhur skanda
5	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/34	Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrit
6	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan13/109	In treatment of Udara roga (for lepa)
7	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan14/50	Dhupan yoga in arsha roga
8	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana17/117	Kshara mixed with madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.
9	Cha.sa.chi.18/75	As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
10	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/123	For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.
11	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70	As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
12	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80	As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
13	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244	As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
14	Ca.Sa. Chi.27/43	As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila
15	Ca.Sa. Chi.22/50	As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
16	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/166
17	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/170	As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
18	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/173	As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
19	Cha.Sa.chi.29/73	As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
20	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/260	As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)
2	Potency (veerya)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4	Qualities (guna)
5	Actions (karma)

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