Aswattha

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Ficus religiosa L.

Aswattha
Section/Chapter Herb database/Aswattha
Botanical name(s) Ficus religiosa L.
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

Aswattha, Pippala, Shrivriksha, Sevya, Bodhidru, Pavitraka, Krishnavasa, Bodhivruksha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 5/22 Dhuma varti dravya
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(43) Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya
3 Cha.sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
4 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/104 Used as Pradeha-Parisechana-Avagaha dravya
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/31 As a diet in treatment of  Kshatakshin
6 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/56 Ingredient in Dvitiya Sarpiguda
7 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/68 For Pradeh and Abhyangarth as an external use
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/69 Snanarth dravya as an external use
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthan14/214

Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthan14/225

As an ingredient of pichcha basti
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthan14/234

As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthan15/126

As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit
13 Cha.sa.chi.19/99 As a ghrita dravya
14 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/85 For pradeha prayoga in Vata-Pittaja visarpa.
15 Cha.sa.Chi.25/46 As an ingredient of Nyagrodhadi pralepa.
16 Cha.sa.Chi.25/67 Used for avachurnana.
17 Cha.sa.Chi.25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
18 Cha.sa.Chi.25/87 Used as vranaropaka kashaya.
19 Cha.sa.Chi.25/95 Used as Patra-aachhadana on vrana.
20 Cha.sa.Chi.25/113 Used for tvak janana.
21 Cha.sa.Chi.25/117 Used for varnikarana.
22 Cha.sa. chi.26/98 As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
23 Cha.Sa.chi.29/131 Used as lepa in Raga, Daha & Ruja.
24 Cha.Sa. chi.29/158 Used as Kashaya with Madhu for Tridoshaja Vatarakta.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa)
2 Potency (veerya)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4 Qualities (guna)
5 Actions (karma)

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