Draksha

Vitis vinifera L.

Draksha

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Draksha
Botanical name(s)	Vitis vinifera L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Grape

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Mrudvika, Draksha, Svaduphala, Madhurama, Gostana

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/10	Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
2	Sutra sthana 2/24	Pipasaghni Yavagu
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(9)	Kanthyamahakashay
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(21)	Snehopagmahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(24)	Virechanopagmahakashay
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(36)	Kasaharamahakashaya
6	Sutra sthana 4/9(39)	Jwaraharamahakashaya
7	Sutra sthana 4/9(40)	Shramaharmahakashaya
8	Ch Su 23/38	Madyavikatnut Mantha
9	Ch Su 25/38	Hitatam ahardravya
10	Ch Su 27/4	Natural qualities.
11	Ch Su 27/126	Phala Varga
12	Ch Su 27/132	Phala Varga
13	Ch Su 27/279	Krutanna Varga
14	Ch.Vi.8/136	Virechana Dravyani
15	Ch Vi 8/139	Madhur skanda
16	Kalpa Sthana 1/12	Vamanartha
17	Kalpa Sthana 7/20	Preparations of Trivrit
18	Kalpa Sthana 7/26	Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
19	Kalpa Sthana 7/57	Sharadkalina Trivrit Yoga
20	Kalpa Sthana 8/8	Paediatric Use
21	Kalpa Sthana 11/07	Saptala Shankhini Yoga
22	Kalpa Sthana 12/30	Kwatha Yoga
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/1/63	In formulation of chyavanaprasha
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/27	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/6	Ingredient in Apatyakari Shashtikadi Gutika
26	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/14	Ingredient in Apatyakar Swaras
27	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/18	Ingredient in Vrushya Kshir
28	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/21	Ingredient in Vrushya Ghrit
29	Cha.sa.Chi.3/186	Used as peya where jwara is associated with Constipation & Kostha shoola.
30	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/201	Used as kwatha in Anyedhyushka jwara.
31	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/206	As an ingredient of Madhookadi kashaya.
32	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/208	Pitta- Kapha nashaka, Vatanulomana.
33	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/220	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita.
34	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/223	As an ingredient ofVasadi Ghrita.
35	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/225	As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
36	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/230,232	For Virechana.
37	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/237	Used as ksheerapaka in pipasa,jwara.
38	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/258	As an ingredient of Chandanadhya Taila.
39	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/33	As a tarpana dravya in urdhvaga raktapitta after langhana.
40	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/65	As an ingredient of Atarushakadi kwath.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/84	As an ingredient of Drakshadi yoga.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/100	Used in Nasagata raktapitta as stambhana dravya.
	5/123	Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
	5/130	Virechanarth in pittaj Gulma
	5/133	As a diet in Pittaj Gulma
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/20	As a diet and drinks in treatment of  Kshatakshin
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/21	Ingerdient in Eladi Gutika
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/26	Rakt shthivan
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/36	Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/46	Ingredient in Shvadamshtradi Ghrit
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/48	Ingredient in Samasaktu Ghrit
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/62	Ingredient in Tritiya sarpigud
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/66	Ingredient in Chaturtha Sarpigud
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/32	Ingredient in Ashtashatorisht
	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 14/162	As an ingredient of kanakarist
	a 15/151	As an ingredient of Madhookasava
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/52	As an ingredient of Draksha Ghrita
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/100	As an ingredient of Dhatryavleha
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/105	As an ingredient of Gaud Arishta
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/114	As an ingredient of Peya Dravya
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/130	Swarasa is used for nasya in hikka svasa.
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana17/136	Used as lihya.
	Cha.sa.chi.19/80	As an ingredient of darvyadi ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.20/26	For Anulomana in Pittaja chhardi.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.20/28	As an ingredient of lehya  prayoga in Pittaja chhardi.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.20/30	As a pana yoga in Pittaja chhardi.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.20/36	As an ingredient of pana yoga in kaphja chhardi.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/58	For kashaya pana.
	Cha.Sa Chi.21/85	For pradeha prayoga in Vata-pittaja visarpa.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/112	Draksha rasa siddha mamsarasa is used.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/64	For virechana mixed with Trivruta churna.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/109	As a pathya ahara.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.22/42	As a pana yoga.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.22/41	Used in the treatment of Pittaja trushna.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.23/223	Used in the treatment of shanka visha.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/136	Used as churna mixed with Sarkara in Pittaja madatyaya.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/140	Used as yusha, Tarpana & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/142	Used as Vaman dravya in pittaja madatyaya.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/146	Used as Doshanulomaka & in Trushna.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/180	Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/52	Used in Sarva mutrakruchhra.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/87	As an ingredient of Trushanadi Ghrita.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/90, 95	Used for pittaja hrudroga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/93	As an ingredient of Dhrakshadi Ghrita for pittaja hrudroga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/161	As an ingredient of Baladi taila for Vataja sirahshoola.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/167	As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/198	As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/205	Used for mukhadhavna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/219	Used in arochaka nashaka vati.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/288	Used for Raktaja Swarbheda.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.28/121	As an ingredient of Dashamuladi ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/59	Bhavana dravya of Parushaka Ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/71	As an ingredient of Drakshadi Ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/84	Used with Ksheera anupana for Virechana.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/85	As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana karma.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/96	As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/127	Used as Parishechana dravya.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/52	As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi ghrita, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/263	Used in the treatment of Stanya Vairasya.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/272	Used in the treatment of Vaivarnya stanya dosha, As an ingredient of Draksha – Madhuka lepa.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/65	As an ingredient of Bruhad Satavari ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/92	As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/271	Used in the treatment of Vaivarnya stanya dosha, As an ingredient of Jivakadya lepa.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Unctuous (snigdha), Heavy (guru), Soft (mridu)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify vata and pitta

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