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Terminalia chebula Retz. var. typica

Abhaya
Section/Chapter Herb database/Abhaya
Botanical name(s) Terminalia chebula Retz. var. typica
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Chebulic myrobalan

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Haritaki, Pathya

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/82 Phalini (Virechana) (Therapeutic Purgation)
2 Sutra sthana 2/29 Vatanulominiyavagu
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(12) Arshoghnamahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghnamahakashay
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(24) Virechanopagmahakashay
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(30) Hikkanigrahanamahakashay
7 Sutra sthana 4/9(36) Kasaharamahakashaya
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(39) Jwaraharamahakashaya
9 Sutra sthana 4/9(49) Prajasthapanamahakashaya
10 Sutra sthana 4/9(50) Vayasthapanmahakashaya

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya), Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura), Sour (amla)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify vata, pitta and kapha
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) Removes all the three dosha

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