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Calotropis procera R. Br.

Arka
Section/Chapter Herb database/Arka
Botanical name(s) Calotropis procera R. Br.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Madar

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Arka, Sadapushpi, Kshiraparna, Ashphot, Ravi, Bhanu, Tapana, Tulaphala, Vikirana.

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/114 Shodhana (Ksheera) vriksha (Vamana and Virechana) (Therapeutic emesis and purgation)
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(4) Bhedaniyamahakashaya
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(22) Svedopagmahakashay
4 Sutra Sthana 14/31 Dravya for Nadi Sweda
5 Sutra Sthana 14/42 Dravya for Prastara Sweda
6 Sutra Sthana 14/43 Dravya for Nadi Sweda
7 Ch Su 26/49 Veerya varnan
8 Ch Su 27/132 Phala Varga
9 Ch Vi 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
11 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
12 Ch Ka 1/14 Vamanarth
13 Cha.sa. Chi.3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/57 For Scrapping
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/85 Bahyaprayogarth lepa in mandal Kushth 
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/102 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/106 Ingredient in Sweta-karavirapallavadhya Tail
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/34 Ingredient in Palankashadi tail
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan14/44 Used in avasechana in arsha roga
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana14/49

Used in dhupana
22 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana14/57

Used as lepa
23 Cha. Chi. 15/183 Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana17/125

As an ingredient of muktadhya churna.
25 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/126 As an ingredient of Dantyadi lepa.
26 Cha.Sa. Chi.23/56 As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada
27 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/209 Used in the treatment of vrushchika visha.
28 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/216 Used in the treatment of Gruhagodha visha.
29 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
30 Cha.sa.Chi.25/87 Used as vranaropaka kashaya.
31 Cha.sa.Chi.25/95 Used as Patra-aachhadana on vrana.
32 Cha.sa.Chi.26/13 Used to make Udavarta varti.
33 Cha.sa.Chi.26/24 Used as Udavarta nashaka yoga.
34 Cha.Sa.Chi.22/27 As Pathya in Urustambha
35 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/54 As an ingredient of Vatsakadi Pralepa
36 Ca.Sa. Chi.27/50 As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
37 Cha.Sa.Chi.29/148 Apply lepa for Kaphaja Vatarakta.
38 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/71 As an ingredient of Arkadi varti.
39 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/82 For Yoni prakshalana.
40 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/109 Used in the treatment of Karnini.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata, Red verity pacify kapha and pitta

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