Karaveera

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Nerium odorum Soland.

Karaveera
Section/Chapter Herb database/Karaveera
Botanical name(s) Nerium odorum Soland.
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Sweta Karavir, Ashvamar, Ashvahana

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 3/3 Siddhatama churna pradeha
2 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
3 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/56 For Scrapping
4 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/94 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/98 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
6 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/102 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
7 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/105 Ingredient in Sweta-karaviradhya Tail
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/106 Ingredient in Sweta-karavirapallavadhya Tail
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/114 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan, Lepa
12 Cha.Sa. Chi.21/87 For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
13 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/69 For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye.
14 Cha.sa.Chi.25/87 Used as vranaropaka kashaya.
15 Cha.Sa.chi.29/141 Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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

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