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Psoralea corylifolia L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Bakuchi |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Psoralea corylifolia L. |
| Family | Leguminosae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Psoralea seed
Therapeutic uses
Jwara(fever), krumiroga(worm), kustha(skin disease), meha,svitra[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Bakuchi, Somraji, Avalguja(import colour and lusture to a person suffering from switra)
Synonyms in Bhavaprakasa nighantu
Suparnika(beautiful leaves ) , shashilekha(seeds have white streaks), krushnaphala(fruit are black), soma, putiphali, somavalli, kalameshi(fruit are black), kushthagni(useful in kushtha)[2]
Varieties
Susruta Samhita
- Sweta avalgunja â medhya
- Krushna avalgunja
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify kapha and vata |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/24 | Vishaghani yavagu(anti-poisons/anti-dotes) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drug) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/170 | Shvitra nashaka Lepa(external application) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/171 | Shvitra nashaka Lepa(external application) |
Dose
- 3-6 gm of the drug in powder form[3]
Important formulation
As per A.P.I.[4]
- Somaraji taila
- Avalgunjadi lepa
Current availability
Available India - uttarpradesh, assam , bihar, punjab , rajasthan, karnataka
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :16
- â Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, haritakyadi varga, verse no.-206,207
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :16
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :16