Ikshvaku

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Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley

Ikshvaku
Section/Chapter Herb database/Ikshvaku
Botanical name(s) Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Bitter gourd

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Ikshvaku

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra Sthana 2/7 Vamana (Therapeutic emesis)
2 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Expulsion of kapha and pitta

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