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Prosopis spicigera Linn.

Shami
Section/Chapter Herb database/Sal
Botanical name(s) Prosopis spicigera Linn.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Sponge tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shami, Shivaphala, Ishani, Mangalya, Papnashini

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Ch Su 27/160 Phala Varga
2 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
3 Kalpa Sthana 1/8 Deshavichara
4 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana 14/49

Dhupana yoga in arsha roga

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya), Sweet (madhura)
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

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Current researches

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