Symplocos racemosa Roxb.

Lodhra
Section/Chapter Herb database/Lodhra
Botanical name(s) Symplocos racemosa Roxb
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Symplocos tree/ Lodh tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Tilvaka, Brihatpatra, Tiritaka, Lodhra, Tirita, Shavara, Galava, Malav, Shavar lodhra, Savaraka, Sthulavalkala, Shabara

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/116 1. Shodhana (Twak) vriksha

(Virechana)

2 Sutra sthana 3/5 2. Churna pradeha
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(5) Sandhaniya mahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(46) Shonitasthapana mahakashaya
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(31) Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay
6 Sutra sthana 5/22 Dhuma varti dravya
7 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
8 Ch.Sha.8/44 Naadi kalpana
9 Ch.Sha.8/50 Balak paricharya
10 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha
11 Kalpa Sthana 9/3 Lodhra Synonyms
12 Kalpa Sthana 12/35 Yoga
13 Cha.sa.

Chi.3/267

As an ingredient of

Agurvadi taila.

14 Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/45


In Yavagu prayoga.
15 Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/66

As a Raktapitta nashaka kwath dravya.
16 Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/67

Used along with Atarushakadi kwath.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/73

As an ingredient of Ushiradi churna.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/81

As an ingredient of

Priyangvadi peya.

Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/89

As a ghrita prayoga.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/99

Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.4/104

Used as Pradeha-Parisechana-Avagaha dravya.
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/27 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/31 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/41 Ingredient in Madhvasav
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/93 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/95 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth

Pana, Snan

Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/131 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogath in Pittaj Kushth
Cha Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthan

14/139


As an ingredient of abhayarista



Cha Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthan

14/159

As an ingredient of kanakarista
Cha Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthan

14/193

Used in rakta arsha
Cha Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthan

14/197

Used in rakta arsha
Cha Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthan

14/230

As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
Cha.Sa


15/79

Used for virechana in vataja grahani


a

15/158

As an ingredient of Mulasava
Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/105 As an ingredient of Gaud Arishta
Cha.sa.chi.19/53, As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
Cha.sa.chi.

19/90,

As a pratisarana dravya
Cha.sa.chi.

19/109

As a yoga dravya
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/55

For kashaya pana.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/57

For kashaya pana.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/76

As an ingredient of Sarivadi pralepa.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/77

As an ingredient of Naladadi pralepa.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/97

Avachurnana prayoga for vrana-ropana.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.22/36

For lepa prayoga.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.22/43

Cha.Sa.

Chi.23/55

As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.23/57

As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.23/246

As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
Cha.sa.

chi.24/159

Used as lepa in Madhyajanita daha.
Cha.sa.        

Chi.25/66

Used for avchurnana.
Cha.sa.

Chi.25/90

As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
Cha.sa.

Chi.25/110

Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
Cha.sa.

Chi.25/113

Used for tvak janana.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/101

Used in Hrudshoola.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/191

As an ingredient of

Tejohvadi churna.

Cha.sa.

Chi.26/195

As an ingredient of

Kalak churna.

Cha.sa.

Chi.26/206

As an ingredient of

Khadiradi gutika.

Cha.sa.

Chi.26/217

Used for Kavala in Arochaka.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/233

Used for Vidalaka in Vataja netraroga.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/270

As an ingredient of

Mahaneela Ghrita.

Cha.Sa.

Chi.27/30

As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
Cha.Sa.

Chi.28/84

Tilvaka siddha ghrita is used in vata vyadhi, when other doshas are also involved.
Cha.Sa.

chi.29/111

As an ingredient of Mahapadma taila.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/79

As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/91

As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/98

Used in the treatment of Pittaja pradara.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/118

Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/119

Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya), Bitter (tikta)
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) Grahi

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