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Ricinus communis L
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Eranda |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Ricinus communis L |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Caster oil plant
Therapeutic uses[1]
Sotha (swelling), jwara(fever), udararoga(disease of abdomen), amavata(rhematoid arthritis),bastisula,
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Urubuka, Vardhaman, Urubaka, Panchagula, Chitra
Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu
Aamanda(the flowers when blossomed plant appears very attractive), chitra, gandharvahasta(resembling the palm of gandharva), panchangula(leaves of erand are palmatery lobed), vardhamana, dirghadanda(leaves of erand has got long petiole), vyadambaka(when wind blows the inflorescence of eranda appear like dancing), vatari(best drug of vatavyadhi), taruna, rubuka
Varieties
Bhavaprakasa nighantu
- Sukla eranda
- Rakta eranda
Raja nighantu
- Rakta eranda
- Sthula eranda
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Sweet (madhura), Pungent (katu), Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna), Minute/fineness/subtleness(sukshma) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify kapha and vata |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/12 | Asthapana(Therapeutic Enema) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(4) | Bhedaniyamahakashaya(breaking mass/solid lesions) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(22) | Svedopagmahakashaya(helping dia-phoresis/sudation) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(44) | Angamardaprashamanamahakashaya(relieving body-ache) |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/10 | Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids) |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 14/42 | Dravya for Prastara Sweda(fomentation) |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/10 | Sthavara Sneha Yoni (Vegetable origin of lipids) |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/12 | Ideal for Virechana |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 14/31 | Dravya for Nadi Sweda |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40 | Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions) |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/108 | Shaka Varga(group of vegetable) |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/109 | Shaka Varga(group of vegetable) |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/289 | Krutanna Varga(Class on food articles) |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 26/84 | Viruddha ahar(unwholesome diet) |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 | Madhur skanda(group of sweet drugs) |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 | Madhur skanda(group of sweet drugs) |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/50 | Pathyadimodak |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 11/11 | SaptalaShankhini Yoga |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/235 | Used as khseerapaka where jwara is associated with parikartika(fissure). |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/108 | Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Taila for Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth(skin disease) |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 | Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Taila |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/65 | In treatment of vatodara for anuvasan basti (unctuous enema) |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/69 | In treatment of pittodara for anuvasan basti(unctuous enema) |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/173 | Eranda taila is used in avaran avastha of udararoga(abdomen disease) |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/44 | Used in avasechana in arsha roga(hemorrhoids) |
| 27 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana a15/79 | Used for virechana in treatment of vataja grahani (after niruha basti) |
| 28 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/77 & 17/80 | Used for shodhanottara dhumpana |
| 29 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/171 | As a yoga dravya. |
| 30 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/171 | As a yoga dravya. |
| 31 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/48 | Use as medicine with paya(milk) |
| 32 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/85 | Eranda taila with milk is used in vata vyadhi, when other doshas are also involved. |
| 33 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/114 | As an ingredient of Utkarikadi lepa. |
| 34 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/161 | As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila. |
| 35 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/197 | Eranda taila is used in the treatment of Purishavrita vata. |
| 36 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/61 | As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita. |
| 37 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/81 | Used as Ksheerapaka for Pain. |
| 38 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/83 | Erandataila & ksheera is used for virechana in bahudosha. |
| 39 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/103 | As an ingredient of Amrutadhya taila. |
| 40 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/140 | Used in Ksheerapishti form for Shoolanivrutti. |
| 41 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/141 | Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa. |
| 42 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/198 | Used in the treatment of Klaibya(impotency), for Asthapana basti. |
Dose[2]
- 20-30 gm of the drug for decoction
Important formulation[3]
- Gandharvahastadi kwath churna
- Vatari guggulu
- Gandharvahastadi taila
Current availability
Available
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Ricinus%20communis
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :23
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :23
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :23