Lodhra

Symplocos racemosa Roxb.

Lodhra

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Lodhra
Botanical name(s)	Symplocos racemosa Roxb
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Symplocos tree/ Lodh tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Tilvaka, Brihatpatra, Tiritaka, Lodhra, Tirita, Shavara, Galava, Malav, Shavar lodhra, Savaraka, Sthulavalkala, Shabara

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 1/116	1. Shodhana (Twak) vriksha (Virechana)
2	Sutra sthana 3/5	2. Churna pradeha
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(5)	Sandhaniya mahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(46)	Shonitasthapana mahakashaya
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(31)	Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay
6	Sutra sthana 5/22	Dhuma varti dravya
7	Vimana Sthana 8/144	Kashaya-skandha
8	Ch.Sha.8/44	Naadi kalpana
9	Ch.Sha.8/50	Balak paricharya
10	Kalpa Sthana 1/6	Shodhanartha
11	Kalpa Sthana 9/3	Lodhra Synonyms
12	Kalpa Sthana 12/35	Yoga
13	Cha.sa. Chi.3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
14	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/45	In Yavagu prayoga.
15	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/66	As a Raktapitta nashaka kwath dravya.
16	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/67	Used along with Atarushakadi kwath.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/73	As an ingredient of Ushiradi churna.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/81	As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/89	As a ghrita prayoga.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/99	Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.4/104	Used as Pradeha-Parisechana-Avagaha dravya.
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/27	Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30	Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/31	Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38	Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/41	Ingredient in Madhvasav
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/93	Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/95	Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/131	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogath in Pittaj Kushth
	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 14/139	As an ingredient of abhayarista
	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 14/159	As an ingredient of kanakarista
	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 14/193	Used in rakta arsha
	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 14/197	Used in rakta arsha
	Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 14/230	As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
	Cha.Sa 15/79	Used for virechana in vataja grahani
	a 15/158	As an ingredient of Mulasava
	Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/105	As an ingredient of Gaud Arishta
	Cha.sa.chi.19/53,	As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
	Cha.sa.chi. 19/90,	As a pratisarana dravya
	Cha.sa.chi. 19/109	As a yoga dravya
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/55	For kashaya pana.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/57	For kashaya pana.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/76	As an ingredient of Sarivadi pralepa.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/77	As an ingredient of Naladadi pralepa.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/97	Avachurnana prayoga for vrana-ropana.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.22/36	For lepa prayoga.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.22/43
	Cha.Sa. Chi.23/55	As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.23/57	As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.23/246	As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/159	Used as lepa in Madhyajanita daha.
	Cha.sa.         Chi.25/66	Used for avchurnana.
	Cha.sa. Chi.25/90	As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
	Cha.sa. Chi.25/110	Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
	Cha.sa. Chi.25/113	Used for tvak janana.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/101	Used in Hrudshoola.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/191	As an ingredient of Tejohvadi churna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/195	As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/206	As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/217	Used for Kavala in Arochaka.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/233	Used for Vidalaka in Vataja netraroga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/270	As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.27/30	As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
	Cha.Sa. Chi.28/84	Tilvaka siddha ghrita is used in vata vyadhi, when other doshas are also involved.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/111	As an ingredient of Mahapadma taila.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/79	As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/91	As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/98	Used in the treatment of Pittaja pradara.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/118	Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/119	Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Astringent (kashaya), Bitter (tikta)
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
6	Extra ordinary effect (prabhava)	Grahi

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