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− | ''Bauhinia racemosa. Lam''
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| {{Infobox | | {{Infobox |
| |title = Ashmantaka | | |title = Ashmantaka |
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| ==English name== | | ==English name== |
| + | -- |
| + | |
| ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== | | ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== |
− | Laghu Patha,
| + | Yugmapatra, Yaalapatraka, Kanchini, Kanchanar |
| + | |
| + | == Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |+ |
| + | Herbs and their activities |
| + | |'''Sr.no.''' |
| + | |'''Reference in Charak Samhita''' |
| + | |'''Activity''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |1 |
| + | |Sutra sthana 1/114 |
| + | |Shodhana (Ksheera vriksha) |
| + | |
| + | (Virechana- Therapeutic purgation) |
| + | |- |
| + | |2 |
| + | |Sutra sthana 4/9(33) |
| + | |Mootrasangrahaniya mahakashaya |
| + | |- |
| + | |3 |
| + | |Sutra Sthana 14/31 |
| + | |Dravya for Nadi Sweda |
| + | |- |
| + | |4 |
| + | |Vimana Sthana 8/144 |
| + | |Kashaya-skandha |
| + | |- |
| + | |5 |
| + | |Cha. Sa. Chikitsa |
| + | |
| + | Sthan14/45 |
| + | |Used in swedana kriya |
| + | |- |
| + | |6 |
| + | |Cha.sa. Chi.26/184 |
| + | |Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya. |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |+ |
| Properties | | Properties |
| + | |'''Sr.no.''' |
| + | |'''Pharmacological criteria''' |
| + | |'''Properties''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |1 |
| + | |Taste (rasa) |
| + | |Astringent (kashaya) |
| + | |- |
| + | |2 |
| + | |Potency (veerya) |
| + | |Cold (sheeta) |
| + | |- |
| + | |3 |
| + | |Post digestion effect (vipaka) |
| + | |Pungent (katu) |
| + | |- |
| + | |4 |
| + | |Qualities (guna) |
| + | |Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu0 |
| + | |- |
| + | |5 |
| + | |Actions (karma) |
| + | |Pacify Kapha and Pitta |
| + | |- |
| + | |6 |
| + | |Special effect (prabhava) |
| + | |Cure goiter and disorders of thyroid gland (gandamalanashaka) |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| ==Current availability == | | ==Current availability == |
| Available | | Available |