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Solanum anguivi LAM.

Bruhati
Section/Chapter Herb database/Bruhati
Botanical name(s) Solanum anguivi LAM.
Family Solanaceae
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Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

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Therapeutic uses[1]

Sula(pain), swasa(dyspnea), hrudaroga(heart disease), jwara(fever), agnimandhya(loss of appetite)

Other varieties

  • Solanum aethiopicum subsp. anguivi (Lam.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
  • Solanum albidum De Wild.
  • Solanum albiflorum De Wild.
  • Solanum aurantiacobaccatum De Wild.
  • Solanum batangense Dammer
  • Solanum buettneri Dammer
  • Solanum carvalhoi Dammer
  • Solanum cultum De Wild.
  • Solanum dichroanthum Dammer
  • Solanum dinklagei Dammer
  • Solanum distichum Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Solanum flamignii De Wild.
  • Solanum grotei Dammer
  • Solanum halophilum Pax
  • Solanum hermannii Dunal
  • Solanum indicum var. brevipedicellatum Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. distichum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. mesodolichum Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. pervilleanum Bitter
  • Solanum indicum var. pseudogeminifolium (Dammer) Bitter
  • Solanum jaegeri Dammer
  • Solanum jespersenii De Wild.
  • Solanum kandtii Dammer
  • Solanum keniense Turrill
  • Solanum lividum Link
  • Solanum mesodolichum (Bitter) Pic.Serm.
  • Solanum newtonii Dammer
  • Solanum nguelense Dammer
  • Solanum occidentale Dunal
  • Solanum olivaceum Dammer
  • Solanum orthocarpum Pic.Serm.
  • Solanum pseudogeminifolium Dammer
  • Solanum recurvum Hoffmanns.
  • Solanum rederi Dammer
  • Solanum rohrii C.H.Wright
  • Solanum ruwenzoriense De Wild.
  • Solanum sakarense Dammer
  • Solanum scalare C.H.Wright
  • Solanum schroederi Dammer
  • Solanum senegambicum Dunal
  • Solanum sodomeum L.
  • Solanum spathotrichum Dammer
  • Solanum stuhlmannii Dammer
  • Solanum ueleense De Wild.
  • Solanum urosepalum Dammer
  • Solanum wildemanii Dammer ex De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Solanum yangambiense De Wild.

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Vyaghri, Mahati, Kuli, Simhi(very efficacious in kasa), Rashtrika, Hinguli, Vartaki(common plant available in all region), Sinhi, Mahoshtri, Dushpragarshini

Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu[2]

Kshudhrabhantaki,

Varieties

Raja nighantu[3]

  1. Bruhati
  2. Sarpatanu
  3. Swetabruhati


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/12 Asthapana (Therapeutic Enema)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(9) Kanthyamahakashaya(beneficial for throat & voice)
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(30) Hikkanigrahanamahakashaya(reducing hiccups)
4 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(38) Shwayathuharamahakashaya(relieving respiratory distress)
5 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(39) Jwarahara mahakashaya(relieving fever)
6 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(44) Angamarda prashamana mahakashaya(relieving body-ache)
7 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/65 Anutailadravya
8 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 Madhur skanda(group of sweet drugs)
9 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/42 In formulation of brahma rasayana
10 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/210 As an ingredient of Bruhatyadi kashaya used in Sannipata jwara(fever).
11 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/213 As an ingredient of Bruhatyadi Gana used in Sannipata jwara and Kasadi upadrava.
12 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/224 As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
13 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/234 Used as Panchamuli shruta paya in Kasa, Svasa, Sirashoola, Parshvashoola, Jwara.
14 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 As an ingredient ofAgurvadi taila.
15 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/67 To increase effect of Trayushanaadi ghrita
16 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/97 Mixed with Shilajit prayoga
17 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/143 Ingredient in Bhallatakadya Ghrit for Kaphaj Gulma(abdominal lump)
18 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/149 Ingredient of Mishrak Sneha
19 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/167 Panak in Kaphaj Gulma(abdominal lump)
20 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/46 As Asthapan Basti dravya
21 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/65 Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
22 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/81 Ingredient in Triphalasav
23 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/88 Bahyaprayogarth lepa in mandal Kushth(skin disease) 
24 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/102 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth(skin disease) 
25 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/108 Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Tailav for Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushtha(skin disease) 
26 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Taila
27 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/128 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogartha Pana, Snan, Lepa
28 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/91 As a Nasya dravya
29 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/93 Ingredient in Uttarbhatik Ghrita
30 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/114 Ingredient in Baladi Kshirapak
31 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/133 Diet and drinks for Diarrhoea in Rajyakshma
32 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/168 Ingredient in Rajayakshma nasak Ghrita
33 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/36 Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrita
34 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/42 Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrita
35 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/52 Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
36 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/18 Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrita
37 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/36 Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrita
38 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/56 Ingredient in Dvitiya Sarpiguda
39 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/62 Ingredient in Tritiya sarpiguda
40 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/29 Ingredient in Gandiradhyarishta
41 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/50 Ingredient in Kansaharitaki Avaleha
42 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/73 As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
43 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/65 In treatment of vatodara for anuvasan basti
44 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/113 As an ingredient of panchkola ghrit
45 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/50 Dhupan yoga in arsha roga
46 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/144 As an ingredient of dantyarista
47 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/82 As an ingredient of dashmuladya ghrita
48 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/106 Agnivruddhiartha and for alleviating kostha gaya kayu in grahaniroga
49 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/156 As an ingredient of Mulasava
50 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/96 Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
51 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/102 Used in yavagu preparation for hikka svasa
52 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/105 Dasamula kwath is used in condition of trishna in terms of patients of hikka svasa.
53 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/140 As an ingredient of dashamuladhya ghrit
54 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/75           As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
55 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/88 As an ingredient of leha yoga pittaja kasa.
56 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/99 As a yoga dravya.
57 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/101 As a yoga dravya in sthiradi kshira.
58 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/126 As an ingredient of kantakari ghrita.
59 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/176 As an ingredient of jivantyadi leha.
60 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/26 As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
61 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/50 As a yavagu dravya
62 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/78 Used for parisechana in Daha & shoola.
63 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/61 As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi churna.
64 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/62 Used in ashmari with dadhi.
65 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/169 As an ingredient ofMahamayur Ghrita.
66 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/237 Used for aaschotana in Vataja netraroga.
67 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/240 As an ingredient of Bruhatyadi varti.
68 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/56 As in ingredient of Shyonakadi Parisheka and Pralepa
69 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/65 As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
70 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/76 As an ingredient of Sthiradi Ghrita/Taila.
71 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/58 As an ingredient of Saindhavadi taila, used in the treatment of Yoni shula.

Dose[4]

  • 10-20 gm of drug for decoction

Important formulations[5]

  • Dashamularishta
  • Dashamula ghrita



Current availability

Available

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Solanum%20anguivi

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  1. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:12
  2. Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, guduchyadi varga, verse no.-36
  3. Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, satahvadi varga verse no- 25,27,29
  4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:12
  5. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:12