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==English name==
==English name==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
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Duba, Shataparva, Sheetapaki, Doob
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==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+'''Herbs and their activities'''
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|'''Sr.no.'''
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|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
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|'''Activity'''
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|1
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|Sutra sthana 4/9(48)
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|Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya
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|2
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|Cha.sa.Chi.3/258
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|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
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|-
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|3
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/67
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|Used along with Atarushakadi kwath.
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|-
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|4
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/100
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|Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
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|-
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|5
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|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/72
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|As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
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|-
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|6
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|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
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Sthana14/215
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|Used for avagah in rakta arsha.
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|-
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|7
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|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/121
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|As an ingredient of Nagkesaradi Ghrit
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|-
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|8
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/75
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|As an ingredient of Shadvaladi pradeha.
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|-
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|9
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/77
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|As an ingredient of Naladadi pralepa.
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|10
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|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/96
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|For vrana-ropana, durva svarasa siddha ghrita is used.
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|}
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== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+'''Properties'''
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|'''Sr.no.'''
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|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
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|'''Properties'''
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|-
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|1
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|Taste (rasa)
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|
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|2
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|Potency (veerya)
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|
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|3
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|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
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|4
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|Qualities (guna)
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|5
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|Actions (karma)
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==Current availability ==
==Current availability ==
Available
Available