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Tamarindus indica L.

Tintidika
Section/Chapter Herb database/Tintidika
Botanical name(s) Tamarindus indica L.
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Tamarind

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Tintidika, Chincha, Amli

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Ch Vi 8/140 Amla Skandha
2 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/95 As an ingredient of Satavaryadi ghrita
3 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/79 Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
4 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/138 As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/141 Ingredient in Yavani shadav
6 Cha. Sa. ChikitsaSthan14/64 As an ingredient of traushnadi churna
7 Cha. Sa. Chi.15/137 As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
8 Cha.sa.chi.24/128 Used as anupana in vataja madatyaya as an ingredient of trijataka.
9 Cha.sa.chi.24/177 As an ingredient of Ashtanga lavana. (Kaphaja madatyaya)
10 Cha.sa.chi.24/181 Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Sour (amla), Sweet (madhura)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sour (amla)
4 Qualities (guna) Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Vata

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