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| ==English name== | | ==English name== |
| + | -- |
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| ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== | | ==Synonyms in Charak Samhita== |
| + | Markava, Margava, Kesharaja, Angaraka, Kesharanjan |
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| ==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == | | ==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |+'''Herbs and their activities''' |
| + | |'''Sr.no.''' |
| + | |'''Reference in Charak Samhita''' |
| + | |'''Activity''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |1 |
| + | |Ch Vi 6/21 |
| + | |Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| + | |- |
| + | |2 |
| + | |Ch Ka 1/25 |
| + | |Vamanarth |
| + | |- |
| + | |3 |
| + | |Cha.Sa.Chi.4/68 |
| + | |Used in the form of powder along with Yavasa with Tandulodaka (rice washed water) as a Anupana (co-administers with medicine) in Raktapitta Roga |
| + | |- |
| + | |4 |
| + | |Ch Su 27/131 |
| + | |Phala Varga |
| + | |- |
| + | |5 |
| + | |Ch Su 26/84 |
| + | |Viruddha ahara |
| + | |- |
| + | |6 |
| + | |Cha.sa.chi.24/136 |
| + | |Used as churna mixed with Sarkara in Pittaja madatyaya. |
| + | |- |
| + | |7 |
| + | |Cha.Sa.chi.29/65 |
| + | |As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita. |
| + | |- |
| + | |8 |
| + | |Cha.sa.Chi.26/269 |
| + | |As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila. |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |+Properties |
| + | |'''Sr.no.''' |
| + | |'''Pharmacological criteria''' |
| + | |'''Properties''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |1 |
| + | |Taste (rasa) |
| + | |Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta) |
| + | |- |
| + | |2 |
| + | |Potency (veerya) |
| + | |Hot (ushna) |
| + | |- |
| + | |3 |
| + | |Post digestion effect (vipaka) |
| + | |Pungent (katu) |
| + | |- |
| + | |4 |
| + | |Qualities (guna) |
| + | |Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| + | |- |
| + | |5 |
| + | |Actions (karma) |
| + | |Pacify Kapha and Vata |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| ==Current availability == | | ==Current availability == |
| Available | | Available |