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==English name==
 
==English name==
 
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==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 2 :73</ref>==
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==Therapeutic uses==
Aruchi,Swasa(dyspnea), kasa(cough), krumiroga(worm), kustha(skin disease), pratishyaya(rhinitis), parshwashoola(flank pain)
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Aruchi,Swasa(dyspnea), kasa(cough), krumiroga(worm), kustha(skin disease), pratishyaya(rhinitis), parshwashoola(flank pain)<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 2 :73</ref>
  
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
Surasa, Tulsi, Kutherak, Phaninjhak, Arjaka(Tulsi bheda)  
 
Surasa, Tulsi, Kutherak, Phaninjhak, Arjaka(Tulsi bheda)  
  
==Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-62</ref>==
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==Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu==
Gramya(Common plant grown in all villages), Sulabha(can be seen every where), bahumanjari(tulasi has got many spikes), Apetaraxasi(tulasi brings back normalcy by alleviating many disease), gauri , bhutagni, devadundubhi(the spikes of tulasi resemble a trumpet)
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Gramya(Common plant grown in all villages), Sulabha(can be seen every where), bahumanjari(tulasi has got many spikes), Apetaraxasi(tulasi brings back normalcy by alleviating many disease), gauri , bhutagni, devadundubhi(the spikes of tulasi resemble a trumpet)<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-62</ref>
  
 
==Varieties==
 
==Varieties==
==Bhavaprakasa nighantu<ref>Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-63</ref>==
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===Bhavaprakasa nighantu===
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Mentioned 2 types<ref>Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-63</ref>
 
# Sweta tulasi
 
# Sweta tulasi
 
# Krishna tulasi
 
# Krishna tulasi
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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 2 :73</ref>==
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==Dose==
* 2-3 gm of the drug in powder form
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* 2-3 gm of the drug in powder form<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 2 :73</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 2 :73</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 2 :73</ref>
 
* Manasamitra vataka  
 
* Manasamitra vataka  
 
* Tribhuvana kirti   
 
* Tribhuvana kirti   

Latest revision as of 08:26, 18 August 2025

Ocimum sanctum L.

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

English name

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Therapeutic uses

Aruchi,Swasa(dyspnea), kasa(cough), krumiroga(worm), kustha(skin disease), pratishyaya(rhinitis), parshwashoola(flank pain)[1]

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Surasa, Tulsi, Kutherak, Phaninjhak, Arjaka(Tulsi bheda)

Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu

Gramya(Common plant grown in all villages), Sulabha(can be seen every where), bahumanjari(tulasi has got many spikes), Apetaraxasi(tulasi brings back normalcy by alleviating many disease), gauri , bhutagni, devadundubhi(the spikes of tulasi resemble a trumpet)[2]

Varieties

Bhavaprakasa nighantu

Mentioned 2 types[3]

  1. Sweta tulasi
  2. Krishna tulasi

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 Kapha and Vata
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) Destroys microbes/germs (krimighna)

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/4 Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(37) Shwasahara mahakashaya
3 Cha.Sa.Nidana Sthana 2/4 Nidana of Raktapitta
4 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
5 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/21 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
6 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila
7 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/70 Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrita
8 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/112 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Taila
9 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/101 Ingredient in Avaleha

Dose

  • 2-3 gm of the drug in powder form[4]

Important formulation

As per A.P.I.[5]

  • Manasamitra vataka
  • Tribhuvana kirti
  • Mukta Panchamruta rasa
  • Mahajwarankusa rasa


Current availability

Available India- All over india

Current researches

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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 2 :73
  2. Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-62
  3. Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-63
  4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2 :73
  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 2 :73