Nimba

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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
DOI Awaited

English name

Margosa tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Nimba, Pichumarda, Arishta, Tiktaka, Paribhadra, Hinguniryasa,

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 Ch Su 23/10 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
7 Ch Su 23/12 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
8 Ch Su 27/97 Shaka Varga
9 Ch Vi 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
11 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
12 Ch.Sha.8/32 Garbha shalya chikitsa
13 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
14 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/201 Used as kwatha in Anydhyushka jwara.
15 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/204 As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya.
16 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/224 Used in formulation of Baladi Ghrita.
17 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/241 Used in niruha basti.
18 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/252 As an ingredient of Patoladi anuvasana basti.
19 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
20 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/307 Used as Dhoopana dravya for Vishama jwara.
21 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/38 As pathya ahara.
22 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/115 Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
23 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/31 Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
25 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
26 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/43 As Vaman dravya
27 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/46 As Asthapan Basti dravya
28 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/47 As Anuvasan Basti dravya
29 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/57 For Scrapping
30 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/65 Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
31 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
32 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/82 Pathya diet in Kushth
33 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
34 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
35 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/101 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
36 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/103 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
37 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
38 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan
39 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/131 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogath in Pittaj Kushth
40 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/135 For Rakta and pitta Shamana
41 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/136 Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrit
42 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/140 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
43 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/144 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
44 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/152 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
45 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/157 Snan, Pana and Pradeh in Galit-Kushth
46 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
47 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/33 Ingredient in oil preparation for Bahyaprayogarth
48 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/63 As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
49 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/72 As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
50 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana14/186 Used for raktastambhana
51 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/214 Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
52 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana14/220 Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha
53 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan

15/126

As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
54 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan

15/138

As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
55 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan

15/181

As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara
56 Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan

15/189

Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
57 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/46 As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrit
58 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/53 Used in Haridradi Ghrita
59 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/63 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/63
60 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/87 As an ingredient of Shilajatu vataka
61 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/97 Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
62 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/34 For vamana in Kaphaja chhardi
63 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35 As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
64 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/51 For Vamana karma.
65 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/54 For Kashaya pana.
66 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/52 For Vamana karma.
67 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/59 For Kashaya pana.
68 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/97 As a prakshalana prayoga for vrana – ropana.
69 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/51 For Agada pana in 8th vega of visha.
70 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/69 For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye.
71 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/79 As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
72 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/202 As an ingredient of Madhukadi yoga.
73 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/243 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
74 Cha.sa.chi.24/160 Used as lepa in Madhyajanita daha.
75 Cha.sa.Chi.25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya
76 Cha.sa.Chi.25/85 Used as vranashodhaka lepa.
77 Cha.sa.Chi.25/90 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
78 Cha.sa.Chi.25/90 As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
79 Cha.sa.Chi.26/239 Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga.
80 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/27 As Pathya in Urustambha
81 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/52 As an ingredient of Tarkaryadi Parisechana
82 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/50 As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
83 Cha.Sa.chi.29/148 Apply lepa for Kaphaja Vatarakta.
84 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/74 As an ingredient of Udumbaradi taila.
85 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/82 For yoni prakshalana.
86 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/99 Used in the treatment of Kaphaja pradara.
87 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/253 Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha, for vamana.
88 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/279 Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha.

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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