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Zingiber officinale Roscoe
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|description= '''Shunthi''', the dried rhizome of ''Zingiber officinale'' Roscoe (Family: '''Zingiberaceae'''), stands as a cornerstone phytopharmaceutical in traditional systems of medicine—particularly Ayurveda—while simultaneously maintaining a robust profile in modern evidence-based pharmacology.
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger Zingiber officinale Roscoe.]
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[[File:Shunthi.jpg|thumb|Shunthi & Aardrak (''Zingiber officinale)'']]


==English name ==  
==English name ==  


dry ginger
Ginger
 
== Botanical Identity ==
 
'''Shunthi''', the dried rhizome of ''Zingiber officinale'' Roscoe (Family: '''Zingiberaceae'''), stands as a cornerstone phytopharmaceutical in traditional systems of medicine—particularly Ayurveda—while simultaneously maintaining a robust profile in modern evidence-based pharmacology. Locally referred to as ''Sonth'' or dry ginger, its processing from fresh ginger (''Ardraka'') chemically transforms its active volatile and non-volatile profiles, resulting in a distinct therapeutic matrix that exhibits high bioavailability and pronounced efficacy across multiple physiological systems.
 
* '''Botanical Name:''' ''Zingiber officinale'' Roscoe
* '''Family:''' Zingiberaceae
* '''Part Used:''' Dried Rhizome
* '''Vernacular Names:''' Shunthi (Sanskrit), Sonth (Hindi), Dry Ginger (English), Shukku (Tamil)
 
== Ayurvedic Pharmacodynamics (Dravyaguna Profile) ==
 
In classical Ayurvedic pharmacology, the dehydration of ginger alters its fundamental properties. Unlike fresh ginger, which carries a sharp, drying post-digestive profile, Shunthi undergoes a metabolic transformation that yields a sweet post-digestive effect (''Madhura Vipaka''), rendering it far more tolerable for long-term therapeutic application without aggravating ''Pitta dosha'' excessively.
 
==Therapeutic Use==
 
Agnimandya, Bronchial asthma (swasa), Abdominal distension (adhmana), Rheumatoid arthritis (amavata), Anaemia (pandu), Abdominal disorders (udararoga)
 
==Varieties==
 
==Bhavaprakash Nighantu<ref>Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Haritakyadi Varga, p.13.</ref>==
# Raktabha
# Shweta


== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Shrungavera


Nagara
Shunthi, Nagara, Shrungavera, Vishwa-bheshajam, Mahaushadha, Ardraka, Vishwa.


Vishwa-bheshajam
==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu<ref>Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Haritakyadi Varga, verse no. 44, p.13.</ref>==
 
Shunthi, Vishva, Vishv, Nagar, Vishvabheshaja, Ushana, Katubhadra, Shringavera, Mahoshadha,
 
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties !! Clinical Significance
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Pungent (katu) || Stimulates gustatory receptors, secretes salivary and gastric enzymes.
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna) || Enhances metabolic rate (''Agni'') and clears systemic micro-channels ([[Srotas]])
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Aardrak (Ginger) - Pungent (katu)
Shunthi (Dry Ginger) - Sweet (madhura)
| Imparts nourishing, tissue-protective, and rejuvenative (''Rasayana'') long-term effects.
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Aardrak (Ginger) - Heavy (guru), dryness (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
Shunthi (Dry Ginger)- Easy to digest (laghu), unctuous (snigdha)
| Ginger counteracts the coldness of ''Kapha,'' Dry ginger acts on dryness of Vata dosha
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Vata and Kapha
|Useful in indigestion, swellings, stiffness
|-
| 6 || [[Prabhava]] (Special Action) || Amavataghni / Grahi || Specifically targets rheumatoid conditions; acts as a bowel-binding bio-absorbent.
|}


== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
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! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
|-
|-
| 1 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 ||  Vamanartha
| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/5
| Shirovirechana (Errhine  therapy)
|-
| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/18
| Deepaniya and  Shulaghni yavagu(gruel for enhancing digestion and colic pain)
|-
| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/21
| Raktatisara  yavagu(gruel used in diarrhea with blood)
|-
| 4 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/22
| Amatisara  yavagu(gruel for diarrhea with indigestion)
|-
| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/24
| Pipasaghni  yavagu(gruel for excess thirst)
|-
|6
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(6)
|Deepaniya (appetizer) mahakashaya
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(11)
|Truptighna(anti-satiety) mahakashaya
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(12)
|Arshoghna(anti-haemorrhoidal) mahakashaya
|-
|9
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(18)
|Stanyashodhana(galactodepurent) mahakashaya
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(29)
|Trishna  nigrahana(thirst alleviating) mahakashay
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(42)
|Sheetaprashamana(pacifying cold sensation) mahakashaya
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(45)
|Shoolaprashamana(pacifying pain) mahakashaya
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]24/49
|Sanyas Chikitsa- to regain consciousness
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/38
|Hitatam  ahardravya(wholesome food articles) -ginger among all rhizomes and roots.
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/4
|All substances with pungent taste, except long pepper and ginger, are vata stimulants and aphrodisiacs.
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/166
|One of the drug from Harita Varga (green herbs)
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/166
|One of the drug from Harita Varga (green herbs)
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/256
|One of the drug from Krutanna Varga (cooked food preparations)
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/296
|One of the drug from Krutanna Varga (cooked food preparations)
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 26/51
|Rasapvada (exception in pungent (katu) rasa.
|-
|21
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 6/17
|Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa (treatment of internal worms).
|-
|22
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 6/18
|Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa (treatment of internal worms).
|-
|23
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
|Vaman dravyani (As a drug for therapeutic emesis)
|-
|24
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/142
|Katuskandha (group of pungent drugs)
|-
|25
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/56
|Kshira vishodhan dravya (ingredient of galactodepurant gana)
|-
|26
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/34
|Garbhasya  pratimasik karma
|-
|27
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/41
|Prajata stree  paricharya
|-
|28
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/48
|Nadi kalpana
|-
|29
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22
|Vamanartha (for therapeutic emesis)
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16
|Preparation of Trivrut
|-
|31
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/29
|Preparation of Trivrit Avaleha
|-
|32
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/54
|Varshakalin Trivrrita Yoga
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 12/23
|Churna Yoga
|-
|34
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 1/1/25
|Body  purification before rasayana treatment
|-
|35
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/145
 
|When patient is suffering with thirst (pipasa) in fever (Jwara) as an ingredient of Shadangapaniya.
Used as shrutasheetajala as it is Pipasajwarshantaye.
 
Used as shrutasheetajala as it is Pipasajwarshantaye.
|-
|36
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/179
|Used as lajapeya with Pippali where agnimandya but  kshudha is present.
|-
|37
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/180
|Who has desire to eat sour given with Dadima.
|-
|38
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/183
|Used as peya with amla in Jwaraatisara.
|-
|39
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/186
|Used as peya where jwara(fever) is associated with  Constipation(vibandha) & Kostha shoola.
|-
|40
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/188
|Used as peya with Ghrita and Sarkara where jwara is  associated with Anindra(insomia), Trushna(thirst) & asweda.
|-
|41
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/198
 
|Used as kwath or  sheeta kashaya for  trushna,  deepana, doshapachana, jwar,aruchi  and  mukhavairasya.
|-
|42
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/202
|Used in Trutiyaka jwara.
|-
|43
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/210
|Used in Sannipata jwara.
|-
|44
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/211
 
|As an ingredient of shatyadi varga used in kasa,  svasa, tandra,parshvashoola, hrdgraha and sannipata jwara.
|-
|45
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/223
|As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita.
|-
|46
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/236
|Used as ksheerpaka in varch-mutra vibandha and  sopha.
|-
|47
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/237
|Used as ksheerapaka in pipasa ans jwara.
|-
|48
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/250
|As an ingredient of Jivantyadi anuvasana basti.
|-
|49
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/267
|As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
|-
|50
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/65              
|Ingredient in Trayushanaadi  ghrit
|-
|51
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/69
|Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya  ghrit
|-
|52
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/71
|Ingredient of Hapushadya  ghrit
|-
|53
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/74
|Ingredient of Pippalyadya  ghrit
|-
|54
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/79
|Ingredient of Hingvadi  churna
|-
|55
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/91
|Ingredient of Nagaradi Yoga
|-
|56
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/142
|Ingredient of Dashamuli  Ghrit
|-
|57
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/144
|Ingredient in Bhallatakadya  Ghrit for Kaphaj Gulma
|-
|58
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/147
|Ingredient in Kshir Shatpal  Ghrit
|-
|59
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/156
|Ingredient of Danti-  Haritaki
|-
|60
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/164
|Pathya Diet in Gulma
|-
|61
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/61
|Ingredient in Kushthaghna  Yog
|-
|62
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/62
|Ingredient in Patoladi  Kwath
|-
|63
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]a 7/65
|Ingredient in Mustadi  Churna
|-
|64
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/77
|Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
|-
|65
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/85
|Bahyaprayogarth lepa in mandal Kushth 
|-
|66
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/109
|Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi  Taila for Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj  Kushth
|-
|67
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/113
|Ingredient in Kanakakshiri  Tail
|-
|68
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/34
|Ingredient in Hingvadi  Ghrit
|-
|69
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/49
|Ingredient in Lasunadya  Ghrit
|-
|70
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/53
|Ingredient in Apara  lasunadya Ghrit
|-
|71
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/54
|Ingredient in Apara  lasunadya Ghrit
|-
|72
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/65
|Used as Nashya and Anjan  prayogarth
|-
|73
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/70
|Ingredient in Siddharthakadi  Agad
|-
|74
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/20
|Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya  Ghrit
|-
|75
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/43
|As a Nasya dravya
|-
|76
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/46
|Ingredient in Kayasthadi  varti
|-
|77
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/48
|Ingredient in Mustadi varti
|-
|78
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/35
|Ingredient in Amrutprash  Ghrit
|-
|79
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/67
|Ingredient in Chaturtha  Sarpigud
|-
|80
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/85
|Ingredient in Saindhavadi  Churna
|-
|81
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/89
|Ingredient in Shadav
|-
|82
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]a 11/92
|As a Vardhaman Rasayan  Prayog
|-
|83
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/21
|In treatment of Kaphaj  Svayathu
|-
|84
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/22
|In treatment of Kaphaj  Svayathu
|-
|85
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/23
|In treatment of Vataj  Svayathu
|-
|86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/23
|In treatment of Vataj  Svayathu
|-
|87
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/24
|In treatment of Vataj  Svayathu
|-
|88
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/25
|In treatment of Vataj  Svayathu
|-
|89
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/25
|In treatment of Vataj  Svayathu
|-
|90
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/27
|For bhinna varch in  treatment of Vataj Svayathu
|-
|91
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/27
|For vibaddha varch in  treatment of Vataj Svayathu
|-
|92
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/29
|Ingredient in Gandiradhyarisht
|-
|93
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/41
|Ingredient in Krishnadi  Churna
|-
|94
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/42
|Ingredient in Krishnadi  Churna
|-
|95
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/42
|Ingredient in Krishnadi  Churna
|-
|96
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/43
|Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
|-
|97
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/47
|Ingredient in Gudadrak  prayog
|-
|98
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/47
|Ingredient in Gudadrak prayog
|-
|99
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/50
|Ingredient in Kansaharitaki  Avaleh
|-
|100
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/55
|Ingredient in Chitrakadi  Ghrit
|-
|101
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/62
|As a Pathya Diet In  treatment of Shvayathu
|-
|102
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/70
|As a Snan dravya in Kaphaj  Shvayathu
|-
|103
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/73
|As an Unmardan dravya  in Kaphaj Shvayathu
|-
|104
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/79, 13/80
|In treatment  of plihodara
|-
|105
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/84
|In  formulation of rohitaka ghrit
|-
|106
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/102
|In treatment  of sannipatodara
|-
|107
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/103
|In treatment  of kaphodara(takraprayoga)
|-
|108
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/104
|In treatment  of pleehodara(takraprayoga)
|-
|109
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/105
|In treatment  of dakodara (takraprayoga)
|-
|110
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/110
|In treatment  of udararoga (for parisheka)
|-
|111
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/112
|In formulation of panchkola ghrit
|-
|112
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/115
|As an  ingredient of nagaradi ghrit
|-
|113
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/122
|After  virechana (balvruddhi arthe) mixed with dugdha.
|-
|114
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/126
|As an  ingredient of narayan churna
|-
|115
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/137
|As an  ingredient of nilinadya churna
|-
|116
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/142
|Used in  sunthi sadhita jala after virechana by snuhisadhit ghrit
|-
|117
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/148
|Kalka  used in udara roga with ksheer
|-
|118
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/163
|As an  ingredient of kshara vatika
|-
|119
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/153
|Aadraka  swarasa with godugdha
|-
|120
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/62
|As an  ingredient of traushnadi churna
|-
|121
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/68
|Sunthi churna  with sidhu used in arsha roga
|-
|122
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/70
|Sunthi and  bilva churna are given with yavani and chitraka kashaya
|-
|123
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/71
|Palncakola  churna is given with takra
|-
|124
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/89
|Used in peya,  khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala
|-
|125
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/92
|Used in  yavagu
|-
|126
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/97
|It removes  constipation with matsyandika or amlaphala rasa or guda
|-
|127
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/99
|Used for  Anuloman
|-
|128
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/103
|Use with  phanita and goghrit
|-
|129
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/104
|As an  ingredient of pippalyadi ghrit
|-
|130
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/107
|As an  ingredient of cavyadighrit
|-
|131
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/110
|As an  ingredient of nagaradya ghrit
|-
|132
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/129
|Used as  anupan in arsha
|-
|133
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/153
|As an  ingredient of dvitiya phalarista
|-
|134
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/186
 
|Mixed with  kutajtwak kwath it stops bleeding from arsha
|-
|135
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/195
|Used in rakta  arsha shoola
|-
|136
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/231
|As an  ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
|-
|137
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/234
|As an  ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
|-
|138
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/76
|Panchakola  sadhit peya and Anna is given in Amaja grahani roga
|-
|139
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/82
|As an  ingredient of dashmuladya ghrit
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 || Preparation of Trivrut
|140
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/87
|As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrit
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/29 || Preparation of Trivrit Avaleha
|141
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/88
|As an ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna
|-
|-
| 4 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/54 || Varshakalin Trivrrita Yoga
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/96
|As an  ingredient of citrakadhya gutika
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/98
|Kalka and  churna is used for aam pachana(with usnodaka)
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|Churna of  this drug with combination of vaca,musta, etc. is given in aam and shoola  yukta mala
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/103
|Used in  condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/105
|Used in  kaphapittaja grahani
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|Agnivruddhiartha  and for alleviating koshtha gata vayu in grahaniroga
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|Used as an yavagu
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|ingredient of  yavagu
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/132
|As an  ingredient of Nagaradya churna
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|This drug is  used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadya churna
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|As an  ingredient of Kiratadya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
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|Used as peya  padartha in Kaphaja grahani
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|Used in  treatment of Kaphaja grahani
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|As an  ingredient of Pipallimuladya Kshara
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/189
|As an  ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
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|As an  ingredient of pancamuladya ghrita evum churna
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/44
 
|As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/66
|Used in Swarnakshiradi yoga
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]  16/72
|As in ingredient of mandur bhasma prayoga
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/87
|As in ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/100
|As in ingredient of Dhatryavleha
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/129
|Used as Pathya in Shakhashrit Kamla 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/44
 
|As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/66
|Used in Swarnakshiradi yoga
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/72
|As in ingredient of mandur bhasma prayoga
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/87
|As in ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/100
|As in ingredient of Dhatryavleha
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/129
|Used as Pathya in Shakhashrit Kamla 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/97
|Used in yusha  preparation for hikka svasa
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/100
|Used in yusha  preparation for hikka svasa
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/102
|Used in yavagu preparation  for hikka svasa
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/104
|Used as annapana for  hikka svasa
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/109
|As an ingredient of  sauvarchaladi churna
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/110
|Kalka is used in  hikka svasa
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/111
|Used in preparation  of Utkarika.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/123
|As an ingredient of  shatyadi churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/130
|Churna mixed with  guda is used for prashana and nasya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/136
|Used as lehya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/112
 
|Use as an  ingredient of kataphaladi kwath.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/114
|Use as an  ingredient of pathadi kalka.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/36
|As a ghrita  dravya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/47
|As a yoga dravya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/49
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As a yoga dravya
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/63
|As a yoga dravya
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|As an ingredient  of dhumapan yoga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/77
|As an ingredient  of peya yoga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/99
 
|Use in treatment  of pittaj kasa.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/106
|As an ingredient  of sarkaradi yoga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/115
|As an ingredient  of nagaradi yoga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/118
|As an ingredient  of yoga which use in vataanubandhi kapha.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/122
|Use in vataj and  kaphaj kasa.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/146
 
|As an ingredient  of manahsiladi dhoom.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/159
|As an ingredient  of dwipanchamuladi ghrita.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/161
|As an ingredient  of guduchyadi ghrita.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/163
|As an ingredient  of kasamaryadi ghrita.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/87
|As a yoga dravya  in treatmen of pittaj kasa
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/120
|As a yoga  dravya.
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As a pramthya dravya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/26
 
|As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/37
|As a prakshep dravya
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|202
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/40
|As a yoga dravya in treatment of purisha kshaya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/43
|As an ingredient of changeri ghrita
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/53
|As a yoga dravya in pittaj atisara.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/54
|As a yoga dravya in pittaj atisara.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/107
|As a yoga dravya in ajajyadi churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/108
|As a yoga dravya in rasanjanadi churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/109
|As a yoga dravya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/110
|As a yoga dravya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/111
|As a yoga dravya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/54
|As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/22
|As a amapachak dravya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/80
|As a ingredient of darvyadi ghrita .
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/104
|As a kwath dravya
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/114
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As a yoga dravya
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/58
|For kashaya  pana.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/189


== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
|Used in the treatment of Kapha pradhana visha, as a  pratisarana prayoga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/205
|Used in the treatment of Mushika visha.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/209
|Used in the treatment of vrushchika visha.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/13
|Used to make Udavarta  varti.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/22
|As an ingredient of 2<sup>nd</sup>  Dviruttarahingvadi churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/55
|As an ingredient of  Vyoshadi churn used in Kaphaja mutrakruchhra.
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|223
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/60
|As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi  churna.
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|224
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/83
|As an ingredient of  Haritakyadi Ghrita.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/84
|Used in Vataja Hrudroga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/85
|As an ingredient of  Pushkarmuladi yoga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/87
|As an ingredient of Trushanadi Ghrita.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/94
|As an ingredient of Kasherukadi Ghrita.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/97
|As an ingredient of Katphaladi kashaya used in  kaphaja hrudroga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/97
|Used in kaphaja hrudroga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98
|As an ingredient of  Udumbaravleha.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/144
|Used as shruta paya in  kaphaja pratishyaya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/150
|Used in Kaphaja  Pratishyaya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/152
|Used in Kaphaja  Pratishyaya for pradhamana.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/156
|Pathya anna in kaphaja  pratishyaya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/186
|Used in Kaphaja Siroroga  for Avapeeda nasya.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/192
|As an ingredient of Kshara  gutika.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/194
|As an ingredient of Kalak  churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/198
|As an ingredient of  Mrudvikadi churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/217
|Used in Kavala in  Arochaka.
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|241
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/222
|Used in Hingvadi taila in  Karnapoorana.
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|242
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/223
|Used in Devadarvyadi taila  in Karnashoola.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/226
|As an ingredient of Kshara  taila.
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|244
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/232
|Used in Vataja netra roga.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/239
|Used in Kaphaja netra roga  for Aaschotana karma.
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|246
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/242
|As an ingredient of  Saindhavadi varti.
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|247
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/252
|As an ingredient of  Sukhavati varti.
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|248
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/287
|Used in Kaphaja swarbheda.
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|249
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/45


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|As an ingredient  of Saindhavadi Taila
|+ Properties
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/47
|As an ingredient  of Ashtakatvar Taila
|-
|251
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/52
|As an ingredient  of Tarkaryadi Parisechana
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|252
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/122
|As an ingredient of Chitrakadi ghrita.
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|253
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/137
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
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|254
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/168
|As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila.
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|255
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/172
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
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|256
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/147
|As an ingredient of Shvdamstra taila.
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|257
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/89
|Used in the treatment of Vataja Asrigdara.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/261
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||  
|259
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/266
|Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat.
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/266
|Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an  ingredient of Anjanadi lepa.
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||  
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/277
|Used in the treatment of Pichhila stanya.
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||   
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/280
|Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha, as an ingredient of Pippalyadi kwatha.
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||  
|263
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/92
|As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/267
|Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an  ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha.
|}
|}


==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:65.</ref>==
* Churna – 1 – 2 gm
==Important formulations<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:65.</ref>==
* Saubhagya Shunthi
* Saubhagya Vati
* Trikatu Churna
* Vaishvanara Churna
== Current availability==  
== Current availability==  


Available  
Available  
* In India –
Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Karnataka, Odisha, West bengal
* Out of India –
China, Nigeria, Indonesia, Thailand, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines


== Current researches ==
== Current researches ==
== Phytochemical Architecture ==
The processing of fresh ginger into Shunthi significantly shifts its chemical composition. The primary thermogenic and bioactive markers are phenolic compounds and volatile oils<ref>'''Unuofin, J. O., et al.''' (2021). ''Phytochemical structures and therapeutic potentials of Zingiber officinale compounds.'' Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 273, 113997.</ref>:
* '''Gingerols ([6]-, [8]-, and [10]-gingerol):''' The primary pungent fluid components dominant in fresh ginger.
* '''Shogaols ([6]-, [8]-, and [10]-shogaol):''' Formed via the thermal dehydration of gingerols during the drying process. '''[6]-shogaol''' exhibits up to twice the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potency of its precursor, making Shunthi pharmacologically distinct from fresh ginger.<ref>'''Schepici, G., et al.''' (2021). ''The anti-inflammatory potential of ginger and its constituents in neurodegenerative and arthritic diseases.'' Molecules, 26(18), 5642.</ref>
* '''Zingerone & Paradols:''' Secondary degradation products that contribute significantly to free-radical scavenging.
* '''Volatile Oils (Sesquiterpenes):''' Comprising α-zingiberene, β-sesquiphellandrene, and ar-curcumene, responsible for its distinct aromatic properties.
== Modern Pharmacological Validation & Therapeutic Efficacy ==
=== A. Gastrointestinal Efficacy (Deepana, Pachana, & Anulomana) ===
Shunthi acts as a potent prokinetic and antiemetic agent via central and peripheral mechanisms.
* '''Antiemetic & Nausea Regulation:''' Clinical meta-analyses validate that oral doses ranging from 500 mg to 1,500 mg daily significantly reduce pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting (NVP) as well as chemotherapy-induced emesis. The mechanism is mediated via the competitive antagonism of peripheral '''5-HT<sub>3</sub> receptors''' and cholinergic M3 receptors in the gastrointestinal tract.<ref>'''Ernst, E., & Pittler, M. H.''' (2000). ''Efficacy of ginger for nausea and vomiting: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.'' British Journal of Anaesthesia, 84(3), 367-371.</ref>
* '''Gastroprotective and Prokinetic Action:''' Shunthi accelerates gastric emptying and stimulates gastric acid, bile, and pancreatic enzyme secretion, effectively resolving functional dyspepsia, abdominal bloating, and colicky pain.
=== B. Anti-Inflammatory & Analgesic Efficacy (Amavataghni) ===
In conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis (''Amavata'') and Osteoarthritis, Shunthi acts as a natural dual-inhibitor of inflammatory cascades.
: '''Biochemical Mechanism:''' The active fractions ([6]-shogaol and [6]-gingerol) suppress the activation of Nuclear Factor-kappa B ('''NF-κB'''). This leads to down-regulation of '''COX-2''' (Cyclooxygenase-2) and '''LOX''' (Lipoxygenase) pathways, preventing the synthesis of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins (PGE<sub>2</sub>) and leukotrienes.<ref>'''Jalali, M., et al.''' (2020). ''The effects of ginger supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.'' Clinical Nutrition, 39(12), 3598-3606.</ref>
Unlike conventional Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), Shunthi exerts these anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive actions without compromising the gastric mucosa, due to its concurrent cytoprotective mucin-stimulating properties.
=== C. Cardio-Metabolic and Vascular Regulation (Hrudya) ===
Recent clinical and animal trials demonstrate that Shunthi exerts a multi-target protective effect on the cardiovascular and metabolic systems<ref name=":0">'''Wang, J., et al.''' (2017). ''Beneficial effects of ginger on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome: A systems-level overview.'' Phytomedicine, 34, 184-198.</ref>:
* '''Calcium Channel Blockade:''' Shunthi extracts display calcium (Ca<sup>2+</sup>) channel-blocking activity, shifting Ca<sup>2+</sup> dose-response curves to relax vascular smooth muscles. This results in vasodilation and a systemic reduction in blood pressure.
* '''PPARα Agonism:''' It activates Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor alpha (PPARα), enhancing fatty acid oxidation in myocytes, thereby attenuating myocardial hypertrophy and reducing risks of atherosclerosis.
* '''Glycemic Control:''' Meta-analyses show that daily supplementation significantly lowers '''HbA1c''' and fasting blood glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients by improving insulin sensitivity and up-regulating GLUT4 transporters.<ref name=":0" />
<pre>
      [6]-Shogaol / [6]-Gingerol (Active Constituents)
                        │
        ┌────────────────┴────────────────┐
        ▼                                ▼
Inhibition of NF-κB              Ca²⁺ Channel Blockade
        │                                │
        ▼                                ▼
↓ COX-2 & LOX Pathways            Vasodilation of
(↓ CRP, ↓ TNF-α, ↓ PGE₂)        Vascular Smooth Muscle
        │                                │
        ▼                                ▼
Clinical: Alleviation of          Clinical: Reduction of
Arthritis & Joint Pain            Systemic Blood Pressure
</pre>
== Clinical Safety, Dosage, and Contraindications ==
Shunthi enjoys a wide therapeutic index and is designated as '''GRAS''' (Generally Recognized as Safe) by global regulatory bodies. However, its high thermal potency warrants structured clinical application.


[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
* '''Standard Therapeutic Dosage:'''
** ''Churna (Crude Powder):'' 1 - 3 g per day in divided doses.<ref>'''Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API).''' ''Zingiber officinale Rosc. - Rhizome Monograph.'' Part-I, Volume I, Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.</ref>
** ''Extract:'' 250 - 500 mg two to three times daily.
* '''Adverse Effects:''' Excessive consumption on an empty stomach may occasionally cause mild heartburn, eructation, or gastric irritation in highly sensitive ''Pitta''-dominant individuals.
* '''Drug Interactions:''' Due to its mild anti-platelet and calcium-channel-blocking properties, cautious monitoring is recommended when co-administered with high-dose synthetic anticoagulants (e.g., Warfarin) or prescription antihypertensives.
* '''Contraindications:''' Acute peptic ulceration, active GI bleeding, and inflammatory dermatological conditions characterized by extreme ''Pitta'' vitiation.


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