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{{Infobox
{{Infobox
|title = Ashwagandha
|title = Ashwagandha
|data3 = --
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|data4 = 2023
|label5 = Publisher
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|data6 = Awaited
|data6 = Awaited
}}
}}
==English name==
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==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Ashwagandha
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Herbs and their activities
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Sutra sthana 4/9(2)
|Bruhaniya mahakashaya
|-
|2
|Sutra sthana 4/9(7)
|Balya mahakashay
|-
|3
|Ch.Vi.8/136
|Virechana Dravyani
|-
|4
|Ch Vi 8/139
|Madhur skanda
|-
|5
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/34
|Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrit
|-
|6
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan13/109
|In treatment of Udara roga (for lepa)
|-
|7
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan14/50
|Dhupan yoga in arsha roga
|-
|8
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana17/117
|Kshara mixed with madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.
|-
|9
|Cha.sa.chi.18/75
|As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/123
|For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70
|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80
|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/244
|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
|-
|14
|Ca.Sa. Chi.27/43
|As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila
|-
|15
|Ca.Sa. Chi.22/50
|As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/166
|As an ingredient of Ashwagandha Taila paka
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/170
|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/173
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.chi.29/73
|As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.Chi.30/260
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Properties
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste (rasa)
|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)
|-
|2
|Potency (veerya)
|Hot (ushna)
|-
|3
|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
|Sweet (madhura)
|-
|4
|Qualities (guna)
|Light (laghu), Unctous (snigdha)
|-
|5
|Actions (karma)
|Pacify Kapha and Pitta
|}
==Current availability ==
Available
==Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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