Salvadora persica L.

Pilu
Section/Chapter Herb database/Pilu
Botanical name(s) Salvadora persica L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Toothbrush tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Pilu, Madhupeelu

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/4 Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
2 Sutra sthana 3/4 Churna pradeha
3 Sutra sthana 2/10 Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
4 Sutra sthana 3/4 Churna pradeha
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(24) Virechanopag mahakashay
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(39) Jwarahara mahakashaya
7 Sutra Sthana 13/66 Virechana for Mridukoshtha
8 Ch Su 27/145 Phala Varga
9 Ch Vi 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10 Ch.Vi.8/136 Virechana Dravyani
11 Vimana Sthana 8/142 Katuskandha
12 Ch.Sha.8/47 Jatamatra balak paricharya
13 Kalpa Sthana 7/26 Preparations of Trivrit
14 Kalpa Sthana 7/25 Preparations of Trivrit avaleha
15 Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/87 Used in condition of udavarta and adhman in hikka svasaroga
17 Cha.sa.chi.24/149 Used as Sheeta kashaya in Trushna (Pittaja madatyaya).
18 Cha.Sa.chi.29/81 As an ingredient of Baladi yoga.
19 Cha.Sa.chi.29/152 As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Vata, Increases Pitta

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