Karanja
Derris indica (LAM.) BENNET
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Karanja |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Derris indica (LAM.) BENNET |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
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Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Naktamala, Prakirya
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra sthana 1/82 | Phalini (Virechana)
(Therapeutic purgation) |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 3/3 | Siddhatama churna pradeha |
| 3 | Sutra sthana 5/73 | Danta pavana |
| 4 | Sutra Sthana 13/10 | Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids) |
| 5 | Sutra Sthana 14/31 | Dravya for Nadi Sweda |
| 6 | Sutra Sthana 14/43 | Dravya for Nadi Sweda |
| 7 | Ch Su 27/160 | Phala Varga |
| 8 | Ch. Ni .2/4 | Nidana |
| 9 | Ch Vi 6/17 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 10 | Ch Vi 6/26 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 11 | Ch.Vi.8/135 | Vaman dravyani |
| 12 | Vimana Sthana 8/142 | Katuskandha |
| 13 | Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha |
| 14 | Ch.Sha.8/56 | Kshira vishodhan dravya |
| 15 | Kalpa Sthana 1/22 | Vamanartha |
| `16 | KalpaSthana 11/11 | SaptalaShankhini Yoga |
| 17 | KalpaSthana 11/13 | Ghrita Yoga |
| 18 | Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. |
| 19 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/48 | As Nashya in Kushth |
| 20 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/56 | For Scrapping |
| 21 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/91 | Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa
Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth |
| 22 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/93 | Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth |
| 23 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/94 | Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth |
| 24 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/95 | Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth |
| 25 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/111 | Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail |
| 26 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/119 | Kushthahar Tail |
| 27 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/152 | Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit |
| 28 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 | Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa |
| 29 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/69 | Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad |
| 30 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/44 | As a Nasya dravya |
| 31 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/67 | As a Snan dravya for Bahyaprayogarth |
| 32 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/5 | Used as lepa on arsha |
| 33 | Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/101 | For varchonulomana and vatanulomana |
| 34 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/124 | For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa. |
| 35 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/137 | As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila. |
| 36 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/69 | For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye. |
| 37 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70 | As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada. |
| 38 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/79 | As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada. |
| 39 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/209 | Used in the treatment of vrushchika visha. |
| 40 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/216 | Used in the treatment of Gruhagodha visha. |
| 41 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/246 | As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita. |
| 42 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/57 | Used in Kaphaja mutrakruchhra. |
| 43 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/154 | As an ingredient of Bhargyadi taila. |
| 44 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/184 | Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya. |
| 45 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/186 | Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Avapeeda nasya. |
| 46 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/33 | As an ingredient of Shargenshtadi Choorna |
| 47 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/49 | As an ingredient of Valmikmrutadi Utsadana |
| 48 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/57 | As an ingredient of Shyonakadi parisheka and Pralepa |
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu), Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Vata |
Current availability
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Current researches
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