Nimba

Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Nimba

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Nimba
Botanical name(s)	Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Margosa tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Nimba, Pichumarda, Arishta, Tiktaka, Paribhadra, Hinguniryasa

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/7	Vamana (Therapeutic emesis)
2	Sutra sthana 3/3	Siddhatamachurnapradeha
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(14)	Kandughnamahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(48)	Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(48)	Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya
6	Ch Su 23/10	Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
7	Ch Su 23/12	Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
8	Ch Su 27/97	Shaka Varga
9	Ch Vi 6/17	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
10	Ch.Vi.8/135	Vaman dravyani
11	Vimana Sthana 8/143	Tiktaskandha
12	Ch.Sha.8/32	Garbha shalya chikitsa
13	Kalpa Sthana 1/22	Vamanartha
14	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/201	Used as kwatha in Anydhyushka jwara.
15	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/204	As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya.
16	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/224	Used in formulation of Baladi Ghrita.
17	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/241	Used in niruha basti.
18	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/252	As an ingredient of Patoladi anuvasana basti.
19	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/258	As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
20	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/307	Used as Dhoopana dravya for Vishama jwara.
21	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/38	As pathya ahara.
22	Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/115	Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30	Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/31	Used for making decoction in Pittaj Prameh
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38	Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
26	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/43	As Vaman dravya
27	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/46	As Asthapan Basti dravya
28	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/47	As Anuvasan Basti dravya
29	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/57	For Scrapping
30	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/65	Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
31	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68	Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
32	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/82	Pathya diet in Kushth
33	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97	Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
34	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100	Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/101	Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/103	Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/112	Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/129	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/131	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogath in Pittaj Kushth
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/135	For Rakta and pitta Shamana
41	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/136	Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrit
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/140	Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/144	Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
44	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/152	Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
45	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/157	Snan, Pana and Pradeh in Galit-Kushth
46	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/158	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
47	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/33	Ingredient in oil preparation for Bahyaprayogarth
48	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/63	As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
49	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/72	As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
50	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana14/186	Used for raktastambhana
51	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/214	Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
52	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthana14/220	Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha
53	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan 15/126	As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
54	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan 15/138	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
55	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan 15/181	As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara
56	Cha Sa.Chikitsa Sthan 15/189	Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
57	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/46	As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrit
58	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/53	Used in Haridradi Ghrita
59	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/63	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/63
60	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/87	As an ingredient of Shilajatu vataka
61	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/97	Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
62	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/34	For vamana in Kaphaja chhardi
63	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35	As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
64	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/51	For Vamana karma.
65	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/54	For Kashaya pana.
66	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/52	For Vamana karma.
67	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/59	For Kashaya pana.
68	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/97	As a prakshalana prayoga for vrana – ropana.
69	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/51	For Agada pana in 8th vega of visha.
70	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/69	For Anjana prayoga, if obstruction is there in eye.
71	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/79	As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
72	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/202	As an ingredient of Madhukadi yoga.
73	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/243	As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
74	Cha.sa.chi.24/160	Used as lepa in Madhyajanita daha.
75	Cha.sa.Chi.25/84	Used as vranashodhaka kashaya
76	Cha.sa.Chi.25/85	Used as vranashodhaka lepa.
77	Cha.sa.Chi.25/90	As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
78	Cha.sa.Chi.25/90	As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
79	Cha.sa.Chi.26/239	Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga.
80	Cha.Sa.Chi.27/27	As Pathya in Urustambha
81	Cha.Sa.Chi.27/52	As an ingredient of Tarkaryadi Parisechana
82	Cha.Sa.Chi.27/50	As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
83	Cha.Sa.chi.29/148	Apply lepa for Kaphaja Vatarakta.
84	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/74	As an ingredient of Udumbaradi taila.
85	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/82	For yoni prakshalana.
86	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/99	Used in the treatment of Kaphaja pradara.
87	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/253	Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha, for vamana.
88	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/279	Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify kapha and pitta

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