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If we observe the herbs mentioned in the management of ''santarpaniya vyadhis'' it is evident from the following table that most of the herbs are ''tikta, katu, kashaya rasa'' dominant having ''katu vipaka'' and ''ushna veerya''. These properties are attributed to ''akash'' and ''vayu mahabhuta''.   

If we observe the herbs mentioned in the management of ''santarpaniya vyadhis'' it is evident from the following table that most of the herbs are ''tikta, katu, kashaya rasa'' dominant having ''katu vipaka'' and ''ushna veerya''. These properties are attributed to ''akash'' and ''vayu mahabhuta''.   

Table 1: Concise information about herbs used in management of santarpaniya diseases

===== Table 1: Concise information about herbs used in management of santarpaniya diseases =====

Name Latin name Family       Rasa   Veerya Vipaka

Amalaki Emblica  

! Name !! Latin name !! Family !! ''Rasa'' !! ''Veerya'' !! ''Vipaka''

Officinalis Euphorbiaceae Pancharasa (lavanavarjit)

amlapradhana Madhura Sheeta

| ''Amalaki'' || Emblica Officinalis || Euphorbiaceae || ''Pancharasa (lavanavarjit) amlapradhana'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Sheeta''

Bibhitak   Terminalia bellerica Combretaceae Kashaya Madhura Ushna

Haritaki Terminalia chebula       Combretaceae       Pancharasa (lavanavarjit)

| ''Bibhitak'' || Terminalia bellerica || Combretaceae || ''Kashaya'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Ushna''

Kashaya pradhana Madhura Ushna

Patha Cissampelous pareira         Meninspermiaceae Tikta Katu Ushna

| ''Haritaki'' || Terminalia chebula|| Combretaceae || ''Pancharasa (lavanavarjit) Kashaya pradhana'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Ushna''

Saptparna   Alstonia scholaris       Apoyanaceae Tikta-kashaya Katu Ushna

Vatsak   Holarrhena

| ''Patha'' || Cissampelous pareira || Meninspermiaceae || ''Tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Saptparna'' || Alstonia scholaris || Apoyanaceae || ''Tikta-kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Apoyanaceae Tikta-kashaya Katu Sheeta

Nagarmotha Cyprus rotundus   cyperaceae Kashaya,tikta

| ''Vatsak'' || Cyprus rotundus || Apoyanaceae || ''Tikta-kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

Katu Katu Sheeta

Madanfal Randia spinosa Rubiaceae                 Kashaya,madhura,tikta,

| ''Nagarmotha'' || Cissampelous || cyperaceae || ''Kashaya,tikta,Katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

Katu Katu Ushna

Nimb     Azardirecta indica   meliaceae Tikta,katu Katu Sheeta

| ''Madanfal'' || Randia spinosa || Rubiaceae || ''Kashaya,madhura,tikta,Katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Aragvadh   Azardirecta indica leguminaceae                         Madhura Madhura Sheeta

Devdaru     Cedrus deodara               pinaceae                   Tikta Katu Ushna

| ''Nimb'' || Azardirecta indica || meliaceae || ''Tikta,katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

Gokhshur Tribulis terreestis Zygophyllaceae Madhura Madhura Sheeta

Khadir Acasia  catechu Leguminaceae           Tikta kashaya Katu Sheet

| ''Aragvadh'' || Azardirecta indica  || leguminaceae || ''Madhura'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Sheeta''

Haridra Curcuma longa Zinziberaceae Tikta katu Katu Ushna

Daru-haridra Berberis aristata             Berberidaceae Tikta kashaya Katu Ushna

| ''Devdaru'' || Cedrus deodara || pinaceae || ''Tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Kushth Saussurea lappa Compositae Tikta  katu madhura Katu Ushna

Hingu Ferula narthex             Umbelliferae Katu Katu Ushna

| ''Gokhshur'' || Tribulis terreestis || Zygophyllaceae || ''Madhura'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Sheeta''

Sunthi   zinziber officinale         zinziberaceae             Katu Madhura Ushna

Pimpli Piper longum                 Piperaceae Katu Madhura Anu-ushna, Sheeta

| ''Khadir'' || Acasia  catechu || Leguminaceae || ''Tikta kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

Maricha Piper nigrm                     Piperaceae   Katu Katu Ushna

Ajmoda   Carum roxburghianum     Umbelliferae Katu,tikta Katu Ushna

| ''Haridra'' || Curcuma longa || Zinziberaceae || ''Tikta katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Pashanbhed Bergenia ligulata             Saxifragaceae         Kashaya,tikta Katu Sheeta

Vacha     Acorus calamus                     Araceae Katu,tikta Katu Ushna

| ''Daru-haridra'' || Berberis aristata || Berberidaceae || ''Tikta kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Ativisha Aconiatum hetero phylum Ranunculaceae Tikta,katu Katu Ushna

Ajawayan Trachyspermemum  ammi Umbelliferae Katu,tikta Katu Ushna

| ''Kushth'' || Saussurea lappa || Compositae || ''Tikta'' || ''Tikta  katu madhura'' || ''Ushna''

Vidang Emblic ribes                             myrsinaceae Katu,kashaya Katu Ushna

Shigru Moringa olifera                 Moringaceae             Katu ,tikta Katu Ushna

| ''Hingu'' || Ferula narthex || Umbelliferae || ''Tikta-kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Kutki Picrorhiza kurroa               Scrophulariaceae Tikta Katu Sheeta

Shalparni Desmodium-  

| ''Sunthi'' || zinziber officinale ||  zinziberaceae || ''Tikta-kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Gangeticum                       leguminosae Madhura,tikta Madhura Ushna

Kebhukmool Costus speciosus             Zinziberaceae Tikta,kashaya Katu Sheet

| ''Pimpli'' || Piper longum || Piperaceae || ''Katu'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Anu-ushna, Sheeta''

Dhanyaka Coriandrum sativum       Umbelliferae         Tikta,kashaya,madhura,katu Madhura Ushna

Chitraka Plumbago zeylanica             Plubaginanaceae Katu Katu Ushna

| ''Maricha'' || Piper nigrm || Piperaceae || ''Katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Hapusha Juniperus communis             Pinaceae                 Katu,tikta Katu Ushna

Twak Cinnamomum zelyanicum     Lauraceae             Katu,tikta,madhura Katu Ushna

| ''Ajmoda'' || Carum roxburghianum || Umbelliferae || ''Katu,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Bruhati Solanum indicum                 Solaneaceae Katu,tikta Katu Ushna

Agnimantha Premna mucronata Verbenaceae Katu,tikta,kashaya,madhura Katu Ushna

| ''Pashanbhed'' || Bergenia ligulata || Saxifragaceae || ''Kashaya,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

Khajura Phoenix sylvestris Palmae Madhura Madhura Sheet

Vrukshamal Garcinia indica             Guttiferae               Amala(unripened)

| ''Vacha'' || Acorus calamus || Araceae || ''Katu,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Madhuramala(ripened) Amala Ushna

Dadim Punic a granatum             punicaceae   Madhur,kashaya,amala Madhur/amala Anu-ushna

| ''Ativisha'' || Aconiatum hetero phylum || Ranunculaceae || ''Tikta,katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Ajaji      

(jeerak) Cuminum cyminum   Umbelliferae           Katu Katu Ushna

| ''Ajawayan'' || Trachyspermem um ammi || Umbelliferae || ''Katu,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

Ela Elettaria cardmomum           Zinziberceae Katu , madhura Katu Sheeta

Musta Cyprus rotendus                   Cyperaceae           Tikta,katu, kashaya Katu Sheeta

| ''Vidang'' || Emblic ribes || myrsinaceae || ''Katu,kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Shigru'' || Moringa olifera || Moringaceae || ''Katu ,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Kutki'' || Picrorhiza kurroa || Scrophulariaceae || ''Tikta'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Sheeta''

| ''Shalparni'' || Desmodium-Gangeticum ||  leguminosae || ''Madhura,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Kebhukmool'' || Costus speciosus || Zinziberaceae || ''Tikta,kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Dhanyaka'' || Coriandrum sativum || Umbelliferae || ''Tikta,kashaya,madhura,Katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Chitraka'' || Plumbago zeylanica || Plubaginanaceae || ''Katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Hapusha'' || Juniperus communis || Pinaceae || ''Katu ,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Twak'' || Cinnamomum zelyanicum || Lauraceae || ''Katu ,tikta,madhura'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Sheeta''

| ''Bruhati'' || Solanum indicum || Solaneaceae || ''Katu ,tikta'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Agnimantha'' || Premna mucronata || Verbenaceae || ''Katu,tikta,kashaya,madhura'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Khajura'' || Phoenix sylvestris || Palmae || ''Madhura'' || ''Madhura'' || ''Sheeta''

| ''Vrukshamal'' || Garcinia indica || Guttiferae || ''Amala(unripened) Madhuramala(ripened)'' || ''Amala'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Dadim'' || Punic a granatum || punicaceae || ''Madhur,kashaya,amala'' || ''Madhur/amala'' || ''Anu-Ushna''

| ''Ajaji (jeerak)'' || Cuminum cyminum || Umbelliferae || ''Katu'' || ''Katu'' || ''Ushna''

| ''Ela'' || Elettaria cardmomum || Zinziberceae || ''Katu , madhura'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

| ''Musta'' || Cyprus rotendus || Cyperaceae || ''Tikta,katu, kashaya'' || ''Katu'' || ''Sheeta''

'''''Phanita''''' (molasses) is a semisolid condensed sugarcane preparation, traditionally used to prepare ''arista, asava'' and other forms of alcoholic fermentation. Its heavy in nature, sweet in taste, nutritive and non - aphrodisiac and aggravates tridosha. Sattu, ghee, whey, sour fruits like Garcinia combojia, and kanji work as tarpana medicines in urinary ailments and ''udavarta'' (abnormal conditions characterized by retention of faeces, urine and flatus, associated with pain and leading to or caused by anti-peristaltic movements in the body).

'''''Phanita''''' (molasses) is a semisolid condensed sugarcane preparation, traditionally used to prepare ''arista, asava'' and other forms of alcoholic fermentation. Its heavy in nature, sweet in taste, nutritive and non - aphrodisiac and aggravates tridosha. Sattu, ghee, whey, sour fruits like Garcinia combojia, and kanji work as tarpana medicines in urinary ailments and ''udavarta'' (abnormal conditions characterized by retention of faeces, urine and flatus, associated with pain and leading to or caused by anti-peristaltic movements in the body).