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Ripen Fruit- Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
 
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|Bark, Leaves, Flower, Seed- Pacify Kapha and Pitta
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Unripen fruit- Increases tridosha
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Ripen Fruit- Pacify Vata and Pitta
 
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 11 May 2023

Mangifera indica Linn.

Amra
Section/Chapter Herb database/Amra
Botanical name(s) Mangifera indica Linn.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Madhuphala, Madhuli, Madhavadruma, Sahakara, Parapushta, Rasala, Madhuduta, Atisaurabha, Pikavallabha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/28 Grahi yavagu
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(31) Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(10) Hridya mahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(28) Chhardi nigrahana mahakashay
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(33) Mootrasangrahaniya mahakashaya
6 Ch Su 27/139 Phala Varga
7 Ch Su 27/282 Krutanna Varga
8 Ch Su 26/84 Viruddha ahar
9 Ch Vi 8/140 Amla Skandha
10 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
11 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
12 KalpaSthana 7/31 Preparations of TrivrittaAwaleha
13 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/99 Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
14 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/101 Used as nasya yoga.
15 Cha.Sa.Chi.15/139 As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
16 Cha.sa.chi.19/54 As a yoga dravya in treatment of Pittaja atisara
17 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/30 As a pana yoga in Pittaja chhardi.
18 Cha.Sa.Chi.22/35 For lepa prayoga
19 Cha.sa.chi.24/183 Used in pachana.
20 Cha.sa.Chi.25/116 Used for savarnikarana.
21 Cha.sa.Chi.26/271 As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila.
22 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/79 As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
23 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/82 For Yoni prakshalana.
24 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/90 As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya)

Unripen fruit- Sour (amla), Ripen Fruit- Sweet (madhura)

2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)

Ripen Fruit- Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)

5 Actions (karma) Bark, Leaves, Flower, Seed- Pacify Kapha and Pitta

Unripen fruit- Increases tridosha

Ripen Fruit- Pacify Vata and Pitta

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