Karanja

Derris indica (LAM.) BENNET

Karanja
Section/Chapter Herb database/Karanja
Botanical name(s) Derris indica (LAM.) BENNET
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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

Naktamala, Prakirya

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/82 Phalini (Virechana)

(Therapeutic purgation)

2 Sutra sthana 3/3 Siddhatama churna pradeha
3 Sutra sthana 5/73 Danta pavana
4 Sutra Sthana 13/10 Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids)
5 Sutra Sthana 14/31 Dravya for Nadi Sweda
6 Sutra Sthana 14/43 Dravya for Nadi Sweda
7 Ch Su 27/160 Phala Varga
8 Ch. Ni .2/4 Nidana
9 Ch Vi 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10 Ch Vi 6/26 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
11 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
12 Vimana Sthana 8/142 Katuskandha
13 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
14 Ch.Sha.8/56 Kshira vishodhan dravya
15 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
`16 KalpaSthana 11/11 SaptalaShankhini Yoga
17 KalpaSthana 11/13 Ghrita Yoga
18 Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/48 As Nashya in Kushth
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/56 For Scrapping
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/91 Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa

Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth

22 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/93 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
23 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/94 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/95 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
25 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/111 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
26 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/119 Kushthahar Tail 
27 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/152 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
28 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
29 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/69 Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
30 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/44 As a Nasya dravya
31 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/67 As a Snan dravya for Bahyaprayogarth
32 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/5 Used as lepa on arsha
33 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/101 For varchonulomana and vatanulomana
34 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/124 For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.
35 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/137 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
36 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/69 For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye.
37 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70 As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
38 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/79 As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
39 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/209 Used in the treatment of vrushchika visha.
40 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/216 Used in the treatment of Gruhagodha visha.
41 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/246 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
42 Cha.sa.Chi.26/57 Used in Kaphaja mutrakruchhra.
43 Cha.sa.Chi.26/154 As an ingredient of Bhargyadi taila.
44 Cha.sa.Chi.26/184 Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya.
45 Cha.sa.Chi.26/186 Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Avapeeda nasya.
46 Ca.Sa.Chi.27/33 As an ingredient of Shargenshtadi Choorna
47 Ca.Sa.Chi.27/49 As an ingredient of Valmikmrutadi Utsadana
48 Ca.Sa.Chi.27/57 As an ingredient of Shyonakadi parisheka and Pralepa

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Vata

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