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Helicteres isora Linn.

Avartani
Section/Chapter Herb database/Avartani
Botanical name(s) Helicteres isora Linn.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Indian screw tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Vishanika

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/78 Mulini (Virechana) (Therapeutic purgation)

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and pitta
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) --

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