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| ==English name== | | ==English name== |
| + | -- |
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| ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== | | ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== |
| + | Akhuparni, Mushikakarni, Vriddhadaru, Akhukarni, Shubhashreni, Krushika, Dravanti |
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| ==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == | | ==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |+ |
| Herbs and their activities | | Herbs and their activities |
| + | !'''Sr.no.''' |
| + | |'''Reference in Charak Samhita''' |
| + | |'''Activity''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |1 |
| + | |Sutra sthana 4/9(15) |
| + | |Krimighna mahakashaya |
| + | |} |
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| == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |+ |
| Properties | | Properties |
| + | |'''Sr.no.''' |
| + | |'''Pharmacological criteria''' |
| + | |'''Properties''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |1 |
| + | |Taste (rasa) |
| + | |Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) |
| + | |- |
| + | |2 |
| + | |Potency (veerya) |
| + | |Hot (ushna) |
| + | |- |
| + | |3 |
| + | |Post digestion effect (vipaka) |
| + | |Pungent (katu) |
| + | |- |
| + | |4 |
| + | |Qualities (guna) |
| + | |Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna) |
| + | |- |
| + | |5 |
| + | |Actions (karma) |
| + | |Pacify Kapha and Vata |
| + | |- |
| + | |6 |
| + | |Special effect (prabhava) |
| + | |Destroys microbes (krimighna) |
| + | |} |
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| ==Current availability == | | ==Current availability == |
| Available | | Available |