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Achyranthes aspera L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Apamarga |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Achyranthes aspera L. |
| Family | Amarantheceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Prickly Chaff Flower
Therapeutic use
Sula(pain), udararoga , apachi, arsha, kandu, medoroga[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Pratyakpushpi(deflexed flowers), Kharapushpa, Shikhari(bears terminal spike inflorescence), Durgraha(difficult to hold), Adhashalya(spinuous bracteols and pointed perianth), Karmanjri
Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu
Mayuraka(it is anti-poisonous or cure many diseases), markati, kinihi, kharamanjari (inflorence has spinous bracteols and pointed perianth, hence prickly to touch)[2]
Varieries
Bhavaprakasa nighantu , Dhanvantari nighantu, Raja nighantu
- Sweta
- Rakta
Kaiyadeva nighantu
- Apamarga
- Vasira
- Ramatha
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta) Â |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Â Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Vata, Purification of Kapha and Pitta |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/82, 2/3, 2/33 | Phalini (Nasya) (Errhine therapy) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(23) | Vamanopag mahakashaya(helping emesis) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40 | Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/17 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa(trearment of worm infestation) |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 | Vaman dravyani(emetic dravya) |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/19 | Punsavan Karma |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/14 | Vamanarth(for emesis) |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/176 | As a Utsadan dravya Bahyaprayogarth(external application) |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/66 | Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/18 | Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrita |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/44 | As a Nasya dravya |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/171 | In formulation of kshara |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/126 | As an ingredient of muktadhya churna |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/57 | As an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/184 | Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya |
Dose
- 20-50 gm of the drug for decoction[3]
Important formulation
As per A.P.I.[4]
- Apamargakshara
- Apamargakshara taila
- Abhaya lavana
- Gudapippali
- Jyotishmati taila
Current availability
Available
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Achyranthes%20aspera
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