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==English name==
==English name==
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==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Sitabhra, Ghanasara, Himavaluka
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
Herbs and their activities
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'''Herbs and their activities'''
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Sutra  sthana 5/77
|Mukha dharya  dravya
|-
|2
|Cha. Sa. Chi.28/153
|As an ingredient of Bala taila
|}
 
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
Properties
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'''Properties'''
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste  (rasa)
|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu), Sweet (madhura)
|-
|2
|Potency  (veerya)
|Cold (sheeta)
|-
|3
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
|Pungent (katu)
|-
|4
|Qualities  (guna)
|Light (laghu),  Rough (ruksha)
|-
|5
|Actions  (karma)
|Pacify Kapha, Cardiac tonic (hridya)
|}
 
==Current availability ==
==Current availability ==
Available
Available