Operculina turpethium L.

Shyama
Section/Chapter Herb database/Shyama
Botanical name(s) Operculina turpethium L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Indian jalap

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Trivrit

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/77 Mulini (Virechana) (Therapeutic purgation)
2 Sutra sthana 2/9 Churnapradeha
3 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (Guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Evacuation of kapha and pitta

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