Saptaparna

Alstonia scholaris R.Br.

Saptaparna
Section/Chapter Herb database/Saptaparna
Botanical name(s) Alstonia scholaris R.Br.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Dita

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Sharada, Vishalatwak, Saptachchhad

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/82 Phalini (Virechana)(Therapeutic purgation)
2 Sutra sthana 3/4 Siddhatamachurnapradeha
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghnamahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(43) Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya
5 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
6 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
7 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
8 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/29 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj Prameh
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/35 As Kapha-PittajĀ  prameh nashak yog
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/65 Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/91 Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa, Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/144 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/154 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/18 Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana15/125 As an ingredient of chandanadhya ghrita
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

15/134

As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/114

Swarasa is used in kaphapittanubandhi svasa.
22 Ch Su 23/10 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
23 Cha.sa.Chi.26/57 Used in Kaphaja mutrakruchhra.
24 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/260 As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
25 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/261 As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and pitta

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