Amra
Mangifera indica Linn.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Amra |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Mangifera indica Linn. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
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Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Madhuphala, Madhuli, Madhavadruma, Sahakara, Parapushta, Rasala, Madhuduta, Atisaurabha, Pikavallabha
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Sutra sthana 2/28 | Grahi yavagu |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 4/9(31) | Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay |
| 3 | Sutra sthana 4/9(10) | Hridya mahakashay |
| 4 | Sutra sthana 4/9(28) | Chhardi nigrahana mahakashay |
| 5 | Sutra sthana 4/9(33) | Mootrasangrahaniya mahakashaya |
| 6 | Ch Su 27/139 | Phala Varga |
| 7 | Ch Su 27/282 | Krutanna Varga |
| 8 | Ch Su 26/84 | Viruddha ahar |
| 9 | Ch Vi 8/140 | Amla Skandha |
| 10 | Vimana Sthana 8/144 | Kashaya-skandha |
| 11 | Vimana Sthana 8/144 | Kashaya-skandha |
| 12 | KalpaSthana 7/31 | Preparations of TrivrittaAwaleha |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chi.4/99 | Used in Nasagata raktapitta. |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chi.4/101 | Used as nasya yoga. |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chi.15/139 | As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa) |
| 16 | Cha.sa.chi.19/54 | As a yoga dravya in treatment of Pittaja atisara |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Chi.20/30 | As a pana yoga in Pittaja chhardi. |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Chi.22/35 | For lepa prayoga |
| 19 | Cha.sa.chi.24/183 | Used in pachana. |
| 20 | Cha.sa.Chi.25/116 | Used for savarnikarana. |
| 21 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/271 | As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila. |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/79 | As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila. |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/82 | For Yoni prakshalana. |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/90 | As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna. |
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya)
Unripen fruit- Sour (amla), Ripen Fruit- Sweet (madhura) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
Ripen Fruit- Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Bark, Leaves, Flower, Seed- Pacify Kapha and Pitta
Unripen fruit- Increases tridosha Ripen Fruit- Pacify Vata and Pitta |
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