Kapittha
Limonia acidissima L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Kapittha |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Limonia acidissima L. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
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Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Kapittha, Pushpaphala, Kapipriya, Dadhipahala, Dantashatha, Dadhittha
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra sthana 2/19 | 1.Pachani- Grahi yavagu |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 2/28 | 2. Grahi yavagu |
| 3 | Ch Su 25/40 | Agrya Sangraha |
| 4 | Ch Su 27/136 | Phala Varga |
| 5 | Ch Su 27/50 | Veerya varnan |
| 6 | Ch Su 26/84 | Viruddha ahar |
| 7 | KalpaSthana 7/31 | Preparations of Trivritta Awaleha |
| 8 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/35 | As Kapha-Pittaj Prameh nashak yog |
| 9 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/93 | Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushtha |
| 10 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/127 | Ingredient in Atisar nashaka Yoga |
| 11 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/71 | As a Lepa dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu |
| 12 | Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan
14/69 |
Used with madya |
| 13 | Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan
14/93 |
Used in yusha |
| 14 | Cha. Sa. Chiktsa
Sthan14/138 |
As an ingredient of abhayarista |
| 15 | Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthan
14/148 |
As an ingredient of phalarista |
| 16 | Cha. Sa. Chi.
15/113 |
Used as ingredient of yavagu |
| 17 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana
17/135 |
Swarasa mixed with pippali and madhu is used in hikka svasa |
| 18 | Cha.sa.chi.19/111 | As a yoga dravya |
| 19 | Cha.sa.chi. 19/112 | As a yoga dravya |
| 20 | Cha. Sa. Chi.20/36 | As an ingredient of pana yoga in kaphaja chhardi. |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chi.20/39 | As an ingredient of Manahshiladi yoga. |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/48 | Gomaya rasa along with kapittha, ghrita and madhu in 4th vega of visha. |
| 23 | Cha. Sa. Chi.23/70 | As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada. |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/96 | As an ingredient of Hingvadi yoga. |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/184 | Used in the treatment of Kanthagata visha along with honey and sugar. |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/186 | Used in the treatment of Rasagata visha. |
| 27 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/76 | Apathya in Ashmari. |
| 28 | Cha. Sa. chi.29/148 | Apply lepa for Kaphaja Vatarakta. |
| 29 | Cha. Sa Chi.30/97 | Used in the treatment of Vataja pradara. |
Ayurvedic pharmacological 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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