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
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English name

Purging croton

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Pratyekshreni

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 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha
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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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