Talk:Eranda

Ricinus communis L

Eranda

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Eranda
Botanical name(s)	Ricinus communis L
Availability	Available
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2025
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Urubuka, Vardhaman, Urubaka, Panchagula, Chitra

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura), Pungent (katu), Astringent (kashaya)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna), Minute/fineness/subtleness(sukshma)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify kapha and vata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/12	Asthapana
2	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(4)	Bhedaniyamahakashaya
3	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(22)	Svedopagmahakashay
4	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(44)	Angamardaprashamanamahakashaya
5	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/10	Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids)
6	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 14/42	Dravya for Prastara Sweda
7	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/10	Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids)
8	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/12	Ideal for Virechana
9	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 14/31	Dravya for Nadi Sweda
10	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40	Agrya Sangraha
11	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/108	Shaka Varga
12	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/109	Shaka Varga
13	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/289	Krutanna Varga
14	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 26/84	Viruddha ahar
15	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139	Madhur skanda
16	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139	Madhur skanda
17	Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/50	Pathyadimodak
18	Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 11/11	SaptalaShankhini Yoga
19	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/235	Used as khseerapaka where jwara is associated with parikartika.
20	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
21	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/108	Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Taila for Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth
22	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/112	Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
23	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/65	In treatment of vatodara for anuvasan basti
24	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/69	In treatment of pittodara for anuvasan basti
25	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/173	Eranda taila is used in avaran avastha of udararoga
26	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/44	Used in avasechana in arsha roga
27	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana a15/79	Used for virechana in treatment of vataja grahani (after niruha basti)
28	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/77 & 17/80	Used for shodhanottara dhumpana
29	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/171	As a yoga dravya.
30	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/171	As a yoga dravya.
31	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/48	Use as medicine with paya
32	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/85	Eranda taila with milk is used  in vata vyadhi, when other doshas are also involved.
33	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/114	As an ingredient of Utkarikadi lepa.
34	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/161	As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
35	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/197	Eranda taila is used in the treatment of Purishavrita vata.
36	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/61	As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
37	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/81	Used as Ksheerapaka for Pain.
38	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/83	Erandataila & ksheera is used for virechana in bahudosha.
39	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/103	As an ingredient of Amrutadhya taila.
40	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/140	Used in Ksheerapishti form for Shoolanivrutti.
41	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/141	Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.
42	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/198	Used in the treatment of Klaibya, for Asthapana basti.

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