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Boswellia serrata Roxb
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Shallaki |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Boswellia serrata Roxb |
| Family | Burseraceae |
| Availability | Available |
| -- | |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Indian olibanum
Therapeutic uses[1]
Jwara(fever), Pradara(discharge), Swasa(Dyspnea), Pittabhishyanda, Sarkarameha, Vrushna shoola(pain in scrotum).
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Shallaki, Gajabhakshya, Suvaha, Surabhi, Rasa, Maheruna, Kunduru,
Synonyms in bhavprakash nighantu[2]
Vallaki, bahushrava(release profuse quantity of exudates)
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya), Bitter (tikta), 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 |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(32) | Purishvirajaniya mahakashaya(faecal depigmentors) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/23 | Dhuma varti dravya(therapeutic inhalation for prevention of disease) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/144 | Kashaya-skandha (group of astringent drugs) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/8 | Deshavichara |
| 5 | Cha.sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. |
| 6 | Cha.sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/153 | As an ingredient of Bala taila |
| 7 | Cha.sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/161 | As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila. |
| 8 | Cha.sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/108 | Used in the treatment of Vipluta. |
Dose[3]
- 1-3 gm
Important formulations[4]
- Karpuradyarka
- Jirakadi modak
- Bala taila
- Bala guduchyadi taila
Current availability
Available India: Maharashtra, madhyapradesh, rajasthan, south india
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Boswellia%20serrata
This article is under development
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4:24
- â Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Vatadi Varga, Verse no. 22, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4:24
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4:24