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Ocimum sanctum L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Surasa |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Ocimum sanctum L. |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
--
Therapeutic uses
Aruchi,Swasa(dyspnea), kasa(cough), krumiroga(worm), kustha(skin disease), pratishyaya(rhinitis), parshwashoola(flank pain)[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Surasa, Tulsi, Kutherak, Phaninjhak, Arjaka(Tulsi bheda)
Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu<
Gramya(Common plant grown in all villages), Sulabha(can be seen every where), bahumanjari(tulasi has got many spikes), Apetaraxasi(tulasi brings back normalcy by alleviating many disease), gauri , bhutagni, devadundubhi(the spikes of tulasi resemble a trumpet)ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-62</ref>
Varieties
Bhavaprakasa nighantu
Mentioned 2 types[2]
- Sweta tulasi
- Krishna tulasi
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 |
| 6 | Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) | Destroys microbes/germs (krimighna) |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/4 | Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(37) | Shwasahara mahakashaya |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Nidana Sthana 2/4 | Nidana of Raktapitta |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/17 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/21 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/70 | Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrita |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 | Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Taila |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/101 | Ingredient in Avaleha |
Dose
- 2-3 gm of the drug in powder form[3]
Important formulation
As per A.P.I.[4]
- Manasamitra vataka
- Tribhuvana kirti
- Mukta Panchamruta rasa
- Mahajwarankusa rasa
Current availability
Available India- All over india
Current researches
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 2 :73
- â Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-63
- 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 2 :73
- 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 2 :73