Swertia chirata Ham.

Kirattikta
Section/Chapter Herb database/Kirattikta
Botanical name(s) Swertia chirata Ham.
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Chirayata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(18) Stanyashodhana mahakashay
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(29) Trishna nigrahana mahakashay
3 Ch Vi 6/21 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
4 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
5 Ch.Sha.8/56 Kshira vishodhan dravya
6 Cha.Sa.

Chi.3/198

Used as kwath or sheeta kashaya for  trushna, deepana, doshapachana, jwar,aruchi  and mukhavairasya.
7 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/202 Used in trutiyaka jwara.
8 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/211 As an ingredient of shatyadi varga  used in kasa, svasa, tandra,parshvashoola, hrdgraha and sannipata jwara.
9 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/343 Used in punaravrtaka jwara(Kirat tiktadi kwath)
10 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/38 As pathya ahara.
11 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/45 In Yavagu prayoga.
12 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/74 As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna.
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/41 Ingredient in Madhvasav
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/141 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/146 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/108 Ingredient in Duralabhadi Ghrit
17 Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan14/186 Used for raktastambhana
18 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan14/196 Used in raktararsha
19 Cha.sa.chi15/127 As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit(kalka dravya)
20 Cha.sa.chi15/137 As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
21 Cha.sa.chi.19/50, As a pana dravya
22 Cha.sa.chi.19/52 As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj dravya.
23 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/55 For kashaya pana.
24 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/262 As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
25 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/267 Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha.

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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