Ashwagandha: Difference between revisions

No edit summary
Line 19: Line 19:
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
Herbs and their activities
Herbs and their activities
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Sutra sthana  4/9(2)
|Bruhaniya  mahakashaya
|-
|2
|Sutra sthana  4/9(7)
|Balya mahakashay
|-
|3
|Ch.Vi.8/136
|Virechana  Dravyani
|-
|4
|Ch Vi 8/139
|Madhur skanda
|-
|5
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana  2/1/34
|Ingredient in Vajikaran  Ghrit
|-
|6
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthan13/109
|In treatment  of Udara roga  (for lepa)
|-
|7
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthan14/50
|Dhupan yoga  in arsha roga
|-
|8
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana17/117
|Kshara mixed with  madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.
|-
|9
|Cha.sa.chi.18/75
|As an ingredient  of dhumapan yoga.
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/123
|For pradeha  prayoga in granthi visarpa.
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70
|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80
|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244
|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
|-
|14
|Ca.Sa. Chi.27/43
|As an ingredient  of Kusthadi Taila
|-
|15
|Ca.Sa. Chi.22/50
|As an ingredient  of Utsadana Yoga
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/166
|
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/170
|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/173
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.chi.29/73
|As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.Chi.30/260
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
Properties
Properties
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste (rasa)
|
|-
|2
|Potency (veerya)
|
|-
|3
|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
|
|-
|4
|Qualities (guna)
|
|-
|5
|Actions (karma)
|
|}
==Current availability ==
==Current availability ==
Available
Available