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Abutilon indicum L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Atibala |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Abutilon indicum L. |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
--
Therapeutic use
Raktapitta(bleeding disorder), Vatarakta(gout), meha[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Atibala, Rishyaprokta(grows wild,so liked by sages and animal), Kankatika(Fruits are resembling a comb),Balika, Vatyapushpy(Flowers of atibala resemble flowers of bala), Bhuribala
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Slimy (pichhila) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Vata and Pitta |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(7) | Balya mahakashaya(tonics) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 | Madhur skanda(group of sweet drug) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/24 | Garbhini paricharya |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/2/4 | In formulation of amalaka ghrita |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 | As an ingredient ofAgurvadi taila |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/50 | As a yavagu(gruel) dravya |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/87 | As an ingredient of Trushanadi Ghrita |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/159 | As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/56 | As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/62 | As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/72 | As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/76 | As an ingredient of Sthiradi Ghrita/Taila |
Dose
- 3-6 gm of the drug in powder form[2]
Important formulation
As per A.P.I.[3]
- Bala taila
- Narayana taila
- Mahanarayana taila
Current availability
Available India- All over india
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Abutilon%20indicum
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- 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 1 :13
- 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 1 :13
- 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 1 :13