Pilu: Difference between revisions

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


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== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Pilu
Pilu, Madhupeelu
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  


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! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||  
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura)
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna)
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||  
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna)
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||  
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kapha and Vata, Increases Pitta
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