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Five-leaved chaste
 
Five-leaved chaste
  
==Therapeutic uses<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>==
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==Therapeutic uses==
Sula, Sopha, Vatavyadhi, Amavata,Kustha,Kandu, Kasa,Pradara. Adhmana,Pliha roga,Gulma,Aruchi, Krumi, Vrana,Karnasula,Sutika,Jwara.
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Sula, Sopha, Vatavyadhi, Amavata,Kustha,Kandu, Kasa,Pradara. Adhmana,Pliha roga,Gulma,Aruchi, Krumi, Vrana,Karnasula,Sutika,Jwara.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>
  
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
Samhalu, Shefali, Nilapishpi, Suvaha, Sindhuvarika, Harenu (Nirgundi beeja)
 
Samhalu, Shefali, Nilapishpi, Suvaha, Sindhuvarika, Harenu (Nirgundi beeja)
  
==Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>==
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==Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu==
Swetapushpa, sinduka
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Swetapushpa, sinduka<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>
  
 
==Varieties==
 
==Varieties==
==Bhavprakasa nighantu<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>==
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===Bhavprakasa nighantu===
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Mentioned 2 types<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>
 
# Swetapuspapuspa nirgundi
 
# Swetapuspapuspa nirgundi
 
# Nilapuspa nirgundi
 
# Nilapuspa nirgundi
  
==Raja nighantu<ref>Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2016, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi , shatavhadi varga 152,154,156</ref>==
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===Raja nighantu===
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Mentioned 3 types<ref>Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2016, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi , shatavhadi varga 152,154,156</ref>
 
# Sinduvara  
 
# Sinduvara  
 
# Nila nirgundi  
 
# Nila nirgundi  
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|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
|Vaman dravyani( medicines used in therapeutic emesis
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|Vaman dravyani( medicines used in therapeutic emesis)
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|11
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/56  
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/56  
|As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
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|As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada
 
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|12
 
|12
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/79  
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/79  
|As an ingredient of Maha – Gandha hasti agada.
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|As an ingredient of Maha – Gandha hasti agada
 
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|13
 
|13
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/195
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/195
|Used in the treatment of Darvikara sarpa damsha.(snake bite)
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|Used in the treatment of Darvikara sarpa damsha(snake bite)
 
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|14
 
|14
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/200
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/200
|Used in the treatment of Luta visha.(spider poison)
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|Used in the treatment of Luta visha(spider poison)
 
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|15
 
|15
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/134
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/134
|As an ingredient of Nirgundi taila.
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|As an ingredient of Nirgundi taila
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/271
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/271
|Used in the treatment of Vaivarnya stanya dosha(vitiated breast milk), As  an ingredient of Jivakadya lepa.
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|Used in the treatment of Vaivarnya stanya dosha(vitiated breast milk), As  an ingredient of Jivakadya lepa
 
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==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>==
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==Dose==
* 10-20 ml swarasa.
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* 10-20 ml swarasa<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>
==Useful part<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>==
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==Useful part==
* Leaf
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* Leaf<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>
==Important formulation<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>==
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==Important formulation==
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As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64</ref>
 
* Vatagajankusa rasa
 
* Vatagajankusa rasa
 
* Mahavata vidhvansana rasa
 
* Mahavata vidhvansana rasa

Latest revision as of 15:06, 17 August 2025

Vitex negundo L.

Nirgundi
Section/Chapter Herb database/Nirgundi
Botanical name(s) Vitex negundo L.
Family Verbenaceae
Availability Available
Contributors --
Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Five-leaved chaste

Therapeutic uses

Sula, Sopha, Vatavyadhi, Amavata,Kustha,Kandu, Kasa,Pradara. Adhmana,Pliha roga,Gulma,Aruchi, Krumi, Vrana,Karnasula,Sutika,Jwara.[1]

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Samhalu, Shefali, Nilapishpi, Suvaha, Sindhuvarika, Harenu (Nirgundi beeja)

Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu

Swetapushpa, sinduka[2]

Varieties

Bhavprakasa nighantu

Mentioned 2 types[3]

  1. Swetapuspapuspa nirgundi
  2. Nilapuspa nirgundi

Raja nighantu

Mentioned 3 types[4]

  1. Sinduvara
  2. Nila nirgundi
  3. sephali

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)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Vata and Kapha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/5 Siddhatama churna pradeha(external application)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(15) Krimighna mahakashaya (anti-helmintics)
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/20 Dhuma varti dravya
4 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/21 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
5 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/28 Shamidhanya Varga(The class of pulses)
6 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 Vaman dravyani( medicines used in therapeutic emesis)
7 Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/56 Kshira vishodhan dravya
8 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/47 In Yavagu prayoga.(Medicated gruels)
9 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/84 Ingredient in Lepa
10 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/165 As an ingredient of Madhavarista
11 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/56 As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada
12 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/79 As an ingredient of Maha – Gandha hasti agada
13 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/195 Used in the treatment of Darvikara sarpa damsha(snake bite)
14 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/200 Used in the treatment of Luta visha(spider poison)
15 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/134 As an ingredient of Nirgundi taila
16 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/271 Used in the treatment of Vaivarnya stanya dosha(vitiated breast milk), As an ingredient of Jivakadya lepa

Dose

  • 10-20 ml swarasa[5]

Useful part

Important formulation

As per A.P.I.[7]

  • Vatagajankusa rasa
  • Mahavata vidhvansana rasa
  • Yakrutapliha loha
  • Dasamula taila
  • Trivikrama rasa
  • Nirgundi taila
  • Tribhuvankirti rasa
  • Visatinduka taila


Current availability

Available

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Vitex%20negundo

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  1. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64
  2. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
  3. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 113, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
  4. Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2016, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi , shatavhadi varga 152,154,156
  5. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64
  6. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64
  7. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:64