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==English name==
==English name==
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==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Sitabhra, Ghanasara, Himavaluka
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.'''
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
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== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
'''Properties'''
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'''Properties'''
|'''Sr.no.'''  
|'''Sr.no.'''  
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|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
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|1
|1
|Taste  (rasa)
|Taste  (rasa)
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|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu), Sweet (madhura)
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|2
|2
|Potency  (veerya)
|Potency  (veerya)
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|Cold (sheeta)
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|3
|3
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
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|Pungent (katu)
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|4
|4
|Qualities  (guna)
|Qualities  (guna)
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|Light (laghu),  Rough (ruksha)
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|5
|5
|Actions  (karma)
|Actions  (karma)
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|Pacify Kapha, Cardiac tonic (hridya)
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