Ikshvaku

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Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley

Ikshvaku
Section/Chapter Herb database/Ikshvaku
Botanical name(s) Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Bitter gourd

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Ikshvaku

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra Sthana 2/7 Vamana (Therapeutic emesis)
2 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Expulsion of kapha and pitta

Current availability

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Current researches

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