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Latest revision as of 13:13, 19 May 2023

Trapa bispinosa Roxb.

Shringataka
Section/Chapter Herb database/Shringataka
Botanical name(s) Trapa bispinosa Roxb.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Water chest-nut or Caltrops

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shringataka, Shrungataka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Ch Su 27/117 Shaka Varga
2 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
3 Ch Vi 8/139 Madhur skanda
4 Ch.Sha.8/24 Garbhini paricharya
5 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/14 Ingredient in Apatyakar Swarasa
6 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/22 Ingredient in Vrushya Ghrita
7 Cha.sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
8 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/71 As an ingredient of lehya yoga.
9 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/37 Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrita
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/58 Ingredient in Dvitiya Sarpiguda
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/9 As nidan of arsha roga
12 Cha.sa.chi.14/10 Vibhinn aakriti of arsha
13 Cha.sa.chi.18/104 As a yoga dravya.
14 Cha.sa.Chi.26/50 Used for Pittaja Mutrakruchhra.
15 Cha.sa.Chi.26/169 As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita.
16 Cha.Sa.chi.29/65 As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
17 Cha.Sa.chi.29/99 As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Sweet (madhura), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Heavy (guru)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Pitta

Current availability

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Current researches

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