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Acacia catechu (L.F.) WILLD.

Khadira
Section/Chapter Herb database/Khadira
Botanical name(s) Acacia catechu (L.F.) WILLD.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Cutch tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Khadira, Somavalka, Raktasara, Kantaki, Dantadhavana, Balapatra, Bahusalya

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 Sutra sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghna mahakashay
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(43) Sheetaprashamana mahakashaya
4 Sutra Sthana 14/46 Dravya for Jentak Sweda
5 Ch Su 23/12 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
6 Ch Su 25/40 Agrya Sangraha
7 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
8 Ch.Sha.8/33 Prajata stree paricharya
9 Ch.Sha.8/47 Jatamatra balak paricharya
10 Ch Ka 1/8 Deshavichara
11 Cha.sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient ofChandanadhya taila.
12 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/70 As an ingredient of lehya yoga.
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/28 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/73 Ingredient in Madhvasav
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/76 Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/101 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/119 Kushthahar Tail 
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/124 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth

Pana, Snan

22 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/135 For Rakta and pitta Shamana
23 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/152 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan, Lepa
25 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/159 As Kushthaghna dravya in treatment
26 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/166 As abhyantar prayog in Kushth and Shvitra
27 Cha.sa.chi.18/64 As a yoga dravya.
28 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/88 For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
29 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/188 Used in the treatment of Mamsagata visha.
30 Cha.sa.Chi.25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
31 Cha.sa.Chi.25/91 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
32 Cha.sa. Chi.25/110 Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
33 Cha.sa.Chi.26/98 As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
34 Cha.sa.Chi.26/206 As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (Guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) Helps in the management of leprosy (kusthaghna)

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