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Momordia chirantia Linn
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Momordica charantia Linn.
 
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|title = Karavellaka
 
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|data1 = Herb database/ Karavellaka
 
|data1 = Herb database/ Karavellaka
 
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
 
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Momordia chirantia Linn
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|data2 = Momordica charantia Linn.
 
|label3 = Contributors
 
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==English name ==  
 
==English name ==  
  
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Bitter gourd
  
 
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Karavellaka
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Karavellaka, Kulaka, Sushavi
  
 
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
 
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
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! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
 
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
 
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| 1 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 ||  Vamanartha
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| 1 || Vimana  Sthana 8/143
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| Tiktaskandha
 
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|Ch Ka 1/22
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|Vamanarth
 
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|Cha.sa.Chi.3/189
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|Used as Shaka dravya.
 
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! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
 
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
 
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||  
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
 
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Cold (sheeta)
 
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||  
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
 
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
 
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||  
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kaha and Pitta
 
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 17 May 2023

Momordica charantia Linn.

Karavellaka
Section/Chapter Herb database/ Karavellaka
Botanical name(s) Momordica charantia Linn.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Bitter gourd

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Karavellaka, Kulaka, Sushavi

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
2 Ch Ka 1/22 Vamanarth
3 Cha.sa.Chi.3/189 Used as Shaka dravya.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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

Current availability

Available

Current researches

This article is under development ..