Nyagarodha

Ficus bengalensis L.

Nyagarodha
Section/Chapter Herb database/Nyagarodha
Botanical name(s) Ficus bengalensis L.
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Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Banyan Tree

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Vata, Vata vruksha, Raktaphala, Shrungi, Nyagrodha, Skandhaja, Dhruva, Kshiri, vaishravana, Vas, Bahupado, Vanspati, Fali

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 5/22 Dhuma varti dravya
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(33) Mootrasangrahaniya mahakashaya
3 Ch Su 27/105 Shaka Varga
4 Ch Su 27/164 Shaka Varga
5 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
6 Ch.Sha.8/24 Garbhini paricharya
7 Ch.Sha.8/19 Punsavan Karma
8 Ch.Sha.8/24 Garbhini paricharya
9 Ch Ka 1/8 Deshavichara
10 Cha.sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
11 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/50 It can be used with meat of kukkuta when patient is suffering with

Vibandha.

12 Cha.Sa.Chi.7/74 As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna.
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/31 As a diet in treatment of  Kshatakshina
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/56 Ingredient in Dvitiya Sarpiguda
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/68 For Pradeh and Abhyangarth as an External use
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/69 Snanarth dravya as an External use
17 Cha. Sa. ChikitsaSthan14/203 In dadhisara sadhita yoga in rakta arsha
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana14/214

Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/225 As an ingredient of pichcha basti
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/234 As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
21 Cha.sa.chi.15/126 As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit
22 Cha.sa.chi.18/147 As an ingredient of dhuma yoga.
23 Cha.sa.chi.19/99 As a ghrita dravya
24 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/73 As an ingredient of Nyagrodhapadadi lepa.
25 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/83 For pradeha prayoga in Vata-pittaja visarpa.
26 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/85 For pradeha prayoga in Vata-pittaja visarpa.
27 Cha.sa.Chi.25/46 As an ingredient of Nyagrodhadi pralepa.
28 Cha.sa.Chi.25/63 Used for vrana avpeedana.
29 Cha.sa.Chi.25/67 Used for avachurnana.
30 Cha.sa.Chi.25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
31 Cha.sa.Chi.25/87 Used as vranaropaka kashaya.
32 Cha.sa.Chi.25/110 Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
33 Ca.Sa.Chi.27/38 As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Yoga
34 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/118 Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.
35 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/118 Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.

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) Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta

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