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Momordica charantia Linn.
{{Infobox
{{Infobox
|title = Karavellaka
|title = Karavellaka
|data1 = Herb database/ Karavellaka
|data1 = Herb database/ Karavellaka
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Momordia chirantia Linn
|data2 = Momordica charantia Linn.
|label3 = Contributors
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|data3 = --
==English name ==
==English name ==
Bitter gourd
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Karavellaka
Karavellaka, Kulaka, Sushavi
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
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| 1 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 || Vamanartha
| 1 || Vimana Sthana 8/143
| Tiktaskandha
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| 2 || ||
|2
|Ch Ka 1/22
|Vamanarth
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| 3 || ||
|3
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/189
|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]]) ||
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Cold (sheeta)
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kaha and Pitta
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