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==English name==
==English name==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
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Bhavya, Bhava, Bhavan
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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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|-
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|1
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|Ch Su 27/131
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|Phala Varga
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|-
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|2
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|Ch Su 26/84
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|Viruddha ahara
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|-
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|3
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|Cha.sa.Chi.24/136
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|Used as churna mixed with Sarkara in Pittaja madatyaya.
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|-
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|4
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|Cha. Sa. Chi.29/65
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|As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
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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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|Sweet (madhura), Sour (amla), Astringent (kashaya)
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|-
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|2
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|Potency (veerya)
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|Cold (sheeta)
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|-
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|3
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|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
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|Sour (amla)
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|-
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|4
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|Qualities (guna)
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|Heavy (guru)
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|-
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|5
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|Actions (karma)
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|Pacify Vata, Increases Kapha and Pitta
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|}
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==Current availability ==
==Current availability ==
Available
Available