Woodfordia floribunda Salisb.

Dhataki
Section/Chapter Herb database/Dhataki
Botanical name(s) Woodfordia floribunda Slisb.
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Fire flame bush

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Dhatakipushpa, Dhatupushpi, Vanhijwala, Samanga, Tamrapushpi, Kunjara, Subhiksha, Bahupushpi, Vanhipushpi

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(5) Sandhaniya mahakashay
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(31) Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(31) Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(34) Mootravirajaniyamahakashaya
5 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
6 Ch.Sha.8/32 Garbha shalya chikitsa
7 Cha.sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient ofChandanadhya taila.
8 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/46 In Yavagu prayoga.
9 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/81 As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya.
10 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/99 Used in yoga of Nasagata raktapitta in the form of Avapida nasya.
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/31 Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/95 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/130 Ingredient in Atisar nashak Khad-yush
14 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan14/197 Used in raktarsha
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/230 As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrita
16 Cha.sa.chi.19/54 As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
17 Cha.sa.chi.19/90 Use aa a pratisarana dravya
18 Cha.sa.chi.19/107 As an ingredient of ajajyadi churna.
19 Cha.sa.chi.19/108 As an ingredient of rasanjanadi churna.
20 Cha.sa.chi.19/109 As a yoga dravya
21 Cha.sa.chi.19/110 As a yoga dravya
22 Cha.sa.Chi.25/66,67 Used for avchurnana.
23 Cha.sa.Chi.25/89 Used as vranaropaka Pralepa.
24 Cha.sa.Chi.25/90 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
25 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/30 As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
26 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/78 As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
27 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/92 As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
28 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/121 Used in the treatment of Pichhila yoni.
29 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/122 Used in the treatment of Pichhila yoni.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta

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