Pilu
Salvadora persica L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Pilu |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Salvadora persica L. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Toothbrush tree
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Pilu, Madhupeelu
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra sthana 2/4 | Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy) |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 3/4 | Churna pradeha |
| 3 | Sutra sthana 2/10 | Virechana (Therapeutic purgation) |
| 4 | Sutra sthana 3/4 | Churna pradeha |
| 5 | Sutra sthana 4/9(24) | Virechanopag mahakashay |
| 6 | Sutra sthana 4/9(39) | Jwarahara mahakashaya |
| 7 | Sutra Sthana 13/66 | Virechana for Mridukoshtha |
| 8 | Ch Su 27/145 | Phala Varga |
| 9 | Ch Vi 6/17 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 10 | Ch.Vi.8/136 | Virechana Dravyani |
| 11 | Vimana Sthana 8/142 | Katuskandha |
| 12 | Ch.Sha.8/47 | Jatamatra balak paricharya |
| 13 | Kalpa Sthana 7/26 | Preparations of Trivrit |
| 14 | Kalpa Sthana 7/25 | Preparations of Trivrit avaleha |
| 15 | Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. |
| 16 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/87 | Used in condition of udavarta and adhman in hikka svasaroga |
| 17 | Cha.sa.chi.24/149 | Used as Sheeta kashaya in Trushna (Pittaja madatyaya). |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/81 | As an ingredient of Baladi yoga. |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/152 | As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola. |
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Vata, Increases Pitta |
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