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Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Nimba
Section/Chapter Herb database/Nimba
Botanical name(s) Azadirachta indica A. Juss
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Margosa tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Nimba

Pichumarda

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/7 Vamana (Therapeutic emesis)
2 Sutra sthana 3/3 Siddhatamachurnapradeha
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(14) Kandughnamahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya
6 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Azadirachta indica A. JUSS.

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)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and pitta

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