Dadima

Punica granatum L.

Dadima
Section/Chapter Herb database/Dadima
Botanical name(s) Punica granatum L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Pomegranate

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Dadima, Karaka, Dantabija, Lohitapushpaka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/19 Pachani-Grahiyavagu
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(10) Hridyamahakashay
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(28) Chhardinigrahanamahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(40) Shramaharmahakashaya
5 Sutra Sthana 13/84 Alternative recipes for persons averse to lipids
6 Ch Su 23/38 Madyavikatnut Mantha
7 Ch Su 27/4 Natural qualities.
8 Ch Su 27/150 Phala Varga
9 Ch Su 27/256 Krutanna Varga
10 Ch Su 26/84 Viruddha ahar
11 Ch.Vi.8/136 Virechana Dravyani
12 Ch Vi 8/140 Amla Skandha
13 Kalpa Sthana 7/30 Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
14 Kalpa Sthana 7/54 Trivrritadi Modaka
15 Kalpa Sthana 7/75 Virechana Prayoga
16 Kalpa Sthana 11/07 Saptala Shankhini Yoga
17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/12 Ingredient in Vrushya mamsa Gutika
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/15 Ingredient in Vrushya Mahish Rasa
19 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/36 As pathya ahara.
20 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/180 Who has desire to eat sour given as peya.
21 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/35 For Tarpana
22 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/95 As an ingredient of Satavaryadi ghrita.
23 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/100 Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
24 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/68 To increase effect of Trayushanaadi ghrit
25 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/69 Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit
26 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/72 Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrit
27 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/74 Ingredient of Pippalyadya ghrit
28 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/77 As an Anupan in Gulma
29 Cha.Sa.Chi.5/80 Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
30 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/85 Used for reduce pain in Vataj Gulma
31 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/87 Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna
32 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/133 As a diet in Pittaj Gulma
33 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/142 Ingredient of Dashamuli Ghrit
34 Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/166 Pathya Diet in Gulma
35 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/36 Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrit
36 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/42 Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrit
37 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/54 Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
38 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/85 Ingredient in Saindhavadi Churna
39 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/88 Ingredient in Shadav
40 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/55 Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit
41 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/130 Used as anupan in arsha roga with narayan churna
42 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/135 As an anupana of hapushdya churna
43 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/99 Used for Anulomana
44 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/106 Removes vata and vibandha
45 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/125 Dadima swarasa is mixed with shaka
46 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/186 Kwath is used for raktastambhan
47 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana14/197 Used in rakta arsha
48 Cha. Sa. Chiktsa Sthana 14/200 Sadhita laajapeya used in rakta arsha
49

Cha.Sa.  Chi 15/89

As an ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna
50

Cha.Sa. Chi 15/97

Bhavnadravya of citrakadhya gutika
51 Cha.Sa.  Chi 16/44 As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
52 Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/90 As an Anupana of Shilajatu Vataka
53 Cha.sa.chi.18/63 As an ingredient of saindhavadi yoga.
54 Cha.sa.chi.18/126 As an ingredient of kantakari ghrita.
55 Cha.sa.chi.19/28 As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
56 Cha.sa.chi.19/33 Use as a siddhi dravya
57

Cha.sa.chi.19/40

As a yoga dravya in treatment of purishakshaya.

58 Cha.sa.chi.19/44 As an ingredient of chavyadi ghrita.
59 Cha.sa.chi.19/54 As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
60 Cha.sa.chi.19/74 As a prakshep dravya
61 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/24 Ghritapana in Vataja chhardi.
62 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35 As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
63 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/109 As a pathya ahara.
64 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/111 As a pathya ahara.
65 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/112 Dadima rasa siddha mamsarasa is used.
66 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/126 As an ingredient of mulakadi lepa.
67 Cha.Sa.Chi.22/36 For lepa prayoga.
68 Cha.Sa.Chi.22/49 Used in treatment of Kaphanubandha trushna.
69 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/226 As a pathya ahara.
70 Cha.sa.chi.24/121 Used as swarasa mixed with lavana & sneha in Vataja madatyaya.
71 Cha.sa.chi.24/127 Used as swarasa in Vataja madatyaya.
72 Cha.sa.chi.24/128 Used as anupana in Vataja madatyaya.
73 Cha.sa.chi.24/136 Used as swarasa in pittaja madatyaya.
74 Cha.sa.chi.24/139 Used as yoosha in pittaja madatyaya.
75 Cha.sa.chi.24/151 Used in mukha-lepa in pittaja madatyaya.
76 Cha.sa.chi.24/180 Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.
77 Cha.sa.Chi.26/217 Used in Kavala in Arochaka.
78 Cha.sa.Chi.26/219 As an ingredient of Arochakanashaka vati.
79 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/132 As an ingredient of Triphaladi maha sneha.
80 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/79 As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Sweet (madhura), Astringent (kashaya), Sour (amla)
2 Potency (veerya) Not too hot (anushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha)
5 Actions (karma) Reduces vata, pitta and kapha

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