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Anethum sowa Roxb. ex Flem

Shatapushpa
Section/Chapter Herb database/Shatapushpa
Botanical name(s) Anethum sowa Roxb. ex Flem
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Fennel

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shatapushta, Shatahva, Avakpushpi, Atilambi

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(25) Asthapanopag mahakashay
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(26) Anuvasanopag mahakashay
3 Sutra Sthana 14/36 Dravya for Upanaha Sweda
4 Ch Su 27/145 Phala Varga
5 Ch Vi 8/139 Madhur skanda
6 Ch.Sha.8/41 Prajata stree paricharya
7 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
8 Cha.sa.Chi.3/246 As an ingredient of Aaragvadhadi niruha basti.
9 Cha.sa.Chi.3/250 As an ingredient of Jeevantyadi anuvasana basti.
10 Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/84 Kushthaghna lepa
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana7/165 Kwath dravya for Shvitra Abhyantar prayog
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/75 As a Swedan dravya
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/77 Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
15 Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthan14/131 Used in anuvasan basti
16 Cha.sa.chi.19/62 As a anuvasana dravya
17 Cha.sa.Chi.26/135 Used in Vataja pratishyaya as dhoomavarti.
18 Cha.sa.Chi.26/223 Used in Devadarvyadi taila in Karnashoola.
19 Cha.sa.Chi.26/226 As an ingredient of Kshara taila.
20 Cha.Sa.chi.29/62 As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
21 Cha.Sa.chi.29/92 As an ingredient of Madhuparnyadi taila.
22 Cha.Sa.chi.29/140 Used in Ksheerapishti form for Shoolanivrutti.
23 Cha.Sa.chi.29/141 Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.
24 Cha.Sa.chi.29/149 Used as lepa in vatakaphaja Vatarakta.
25 Cha.Sa.chi.29/150 As an ingredient of Tagaradi lepa to decreaseVata, Kapha, Rakta janya vedana.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Sweet (madhura), Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Vata

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