Dravanti

Croton tiglium Linn.

Dravanti
Section/Chapter Herb database/Dravanti
Botanical name(s) Croton tiglium Linn.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Purging croton

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Pratyekshreni

Nikumbha

Chitra

Nyagrodhi

Mushikvhaya

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)
2 Sutra sthana 3/5 Churnapradeha
3 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha
4 Kalpa Sthana 11/13 Ghrita Yoga
5 Kalpa Sthana 12/03 Dravanti Synonyms

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Reduces kapha and pitta

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