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Terminalia tometosa

Asana
Section/Chapter Herb database/Asana
Botanical name(s) Terminalia tometosa
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Kino tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Asana, Beejaka, Vijayasara.

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 5/73 Danta pavana
2 Ch Ka 1/8 Deshavichara
3 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/3/3 In formulation of amalakaayasa brahmarasayana
4 Cha.sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
5 Cha.sa.Chi.26/272 As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (Guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta

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