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==Therapeutic Use== | ==Therapeutic Use== | ||
− | Shotha (edema), Arsha (hemorrhoids), Aruchi (anorexia), Hridroga (cardiac diseases), Kasa (cough), Pandu (anemia and blood deficiency related diseases), Prameha (obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus), Udavarta, Vibandha (constipation), Jirna-jwara (chronic fever), Vishama jwara (different types of fever), Shiro-roga (diseases of head), Tamaka shwasa (bronchial asthma), Gulma (abdominal lumps), Udararoga (generalized enlargement of abdomen)<ref> | + | Shotha (edema), Arsha (hemorrhoids), Aruchi (anorexia), Hridroga (cardiac diseases), Kasa (cough), Pandu (anemia and blood deficiency related diseases), Prameha (obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus), Udavarta, Vibandha (constipation), Jirna-jwara (chronic fever), Vishama jwara (different types of fever), Shiro-roga (diseases of head), Tamaka shwasa (bronchial asthma), Gulma (abdominal lumps), Udararoga (generalized enlargement of abdomen)<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 I:31</ref> |
==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names== | ==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names== | ||
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| 4 || Tridoshahara||Guda (Jaggery) | | 4 || Tridoshahara||Guda (Jaggery) | ||
− | |} | + | |}<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 30, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref> |
===Contra indications of Haritaki=== | ===Contra indications of Haritaki=== | ||
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* Pittadhikya – Excessive aggravation of Pitta | * Pittadhikya – Excessive aggravation of Pitta | ||
* Garbhavati – Pregnant | * Garbhavati – Pregnant | ||
− | * Vimukta raktata – One who underwent blood letting | + | * Vimukta raktata – One who underwent blood letting<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 32, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref> |
===Haritaki Prayoga in different forms=== | ===Haritaki Prayoga in different forms=== | ||
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# Sahabhojana – When taken with food, Improves intellect, strength and functions of sense organs, Pacifies Tridosha | # Sahabhojana – When taken with food, Improves intellect, strength and functions of sense organs, Pacifies Tridosha | ||
Evacuates faeces and acts as diuretic. | Evacuates faeces and acts as diuretic. | ||
− | # Pashchat bhojana – When taken after food, Alleviates the diseases occurred because of improper food and also alleviates Tridosha. | + | # Pashchat bhojana – When taken after food, Alleviates the diseases occurred because of improper food and also alleviates Tridosha.<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 27, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref> |
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | ||
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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
− | 3-6 gm of the drug in the powder form. | + | 3-6 gm of the drug in the 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 I:31</ref> |
==Important Formulations== | ==Important Formulations== | ||
+ | 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 I:31</ref> | ||
* Triphala Churna | * Triphala Churna | ||
* Triphaladi Taila | * Triphaladi Taila |
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Terminalia chebula Retz. var. typica
Section/Chapter | Herb database/Abhaya |
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Botanical name(s) | Terminalia chebula Retz. var. typica |
Family | Combretaceae |
Availability | Available |
Contributors | -- |
Year of publication | 2024 |
Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
DOI | Awaited |
English name
Chebulic myrobalan
Therapeutic Use
Shotha (edema), Arsha (hemorrhoids), Aruchi (anorexia), Hridroga (cardiac diseases), Kasa (cough), Pandu (anemia and blood deficiency related diseases), Prameha (obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus), Udavarta, Vibandha (constipation), Jirna-jwara (chronic fever), Vishama jwara (different types of fever), Shiro-roga (diseases of head), Tamaka shwasa (bronchial asthma), Gulma (abdominal lumps), Udararoga (generalized enlargement of abdomen)[1]
Other Varieties / Other Botanical names
- Buceras chebula (Retz.) Lyons
- Combretum argyrophyllum K.Schum.
- Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertn.
- Myrobalanus gangetica (Roxb.) Kostel.
- Myrobalanus tomentella Kuntze
- Terminalia acutae Walp.
- Terminalia argyrophylla King & Prain
- Terminalia gangetica Roxb.
- Terminalia glandulipetiolata De Wild.
- Terminalia parviflora Thwaites
- Terminalia reticulata Roth
- Terminalia tomentella Kurz
- Terminalia zeylanica Van Heurck & Müll. Arg.
Identification Characters
-
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Haritaki, Pathya
Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Abhaya, Kayastha, Putana, Amruta, Haimavati, Avyatha, Chetaki, Shreyasi, Shiva, Vayastha, Vijaya, Jivanti, Rohini
Types
Bhvaprakasha Nighantu
Mentioned 7 types[2]
Sr.no. | Types | Characters | Utility |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Vijaya | Oval | All diseases |
2 | Rohini | Round | Wound healing |
3 | Putana | Putana Small but with large seed | For external application |
4 | Amruta | Bulky | For purification |
5 | Abhaya | Five lines on it | Eye diseases |
6 | Jivanti | Yellow colored | Useful in all diseases |
7 | Chetaki | Three lines over it | For preparing powder |
Kaiyadeva Nighantu
Mentioned 3 types[3]
- Niraja
- Vanaja
- Parvatiya
Prashasta Haritaki (Qualities of Best Haritaki)
- Nava – new
- Snigdha – Unctuous
- Ghana – Hard
- Vritta – Round
- Gurvi – With weight
- Ambasi nimajjana – Sinks in water
- Dwikarsha – Double the weight of Bibhitaki (22 gm)[4]
Ritu Haritaki
Sr.no. | Ritu (Season) | Anupana |
---|---|---|
1 | Varsha (Rainy season) | Saindhava lavana (Rock salt) |
2 | Sharad (Autumn) | Sharkara (Sugar) |
3 | Hemanta (Early winter) | Shunthi (Ginger) |
4 | Shishira (Late winter) | Kana (Long pepper) |
5 | Vasanta (Spring) | Madhu (Honey) |
6 | Grishma (Summer) | Guda (Jaggery) |
Actions of Haritaki on Dosha with Anupana
Sr.no. | Effect on Dosha | Anupana |
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1 | Kaphahara | Saindhava lavana (Rock salt) |
2 | Pittahara | Sharkara (Sugar) |
3 | Vatahara | Ghrita (Ghee) |
4 | Tridoshahara | Guda (Jaggery) |
Contra indications of Haritaki
- Adhwatikhinna – Tired of walking
- Balavarjita – weak
- Ruksha – who has dryness in body
- Krisha – lean
- Langhana karshita – Tired of observing fasting
- Pittadhikya – Excessive aggravation of Pitta
- Garbhavati – Pregnant
- Vimukta raktata – One who underwent blood letting[7]
Haritaki Prayoga in different forms
- Charvita – Chewed and swallowed increases Agni.
- Peshita (Powder) – When triturated, acts as Malashodhaka (purifies faeces)
- Swinna – When boiled acts as Sangrahi
- Bhrishta – When fried, acts as Tridosha shamaka
- Sahabhojana – When taken with food, Improves intellect, strength and functions of sense organs, Pacifies Tridosha
Evacuates faeces and acts as diuretic.
- Pashchat bhojana – When taken after food, Alleviates the diseases occurred because of improper food and also alleviates Tridosha.[8]
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
---|---|---|
1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya), Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura), Sour (amla) |
2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify vata, pitta and kapha |
6 | Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) | Removes all the three dosha |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
---|---|---|
1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/82 | Phalini (Virechana) (Therapeutic Purgation) |
2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/29 | Vatanulominiyavagu(gruel for flatulence). |
3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(12) | Arshoghna (anti – haemorrhoidal) mahakashay |
4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(13) | Kushthaghna (anti – dermatosis) mahakashay |
5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(24) | Virechanopag (sub – purgative) mahakashay |
6 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(30) | Hikkanigrahana (reducing hiccups)mahakashay |
7 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(36) | Kasahara (anti – cough) mahakashaya |
8 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(39) | Jwarahara (antipyretic) mahakashaya |
9 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(49) | Prajasthapana (promoting conception and implantation of embryo) mahakashaya. |
10 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) | Vayasthapana (anti – ageing) mahakashaya |
11 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/16 | Vamanartha (for therapeutic emesis) |
12 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/16 | Preparations of Trivrut |
13 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/30 | Preparations of Trivrut |
14 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/46 | As an ingredient of Vyoshadi Modaka |
15 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/50 | As an ingredient of Pathyadi Modaka |
16 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 9/7 | As an ingredient of Tilvaka Yoga |
17 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 11/7 | Saptala Shankhini Yoga for purgation. |
18 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 12/15 | As an ingredient of Avaleha(linctus) Yoga |
19 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 12/27 | As an ingredient of Modaka Yoga |
Dose
3-6 gm of the drug in the powder form.[9]
Important Formulations
As per A.P.I.[10]
- Triphala Churna
- Triphaladi Taila
- Abhayarishta
- Agatsya Haritaki Rasayana
- Citraka Haritaki
- Danti Haritaki
- Dasamula Haritaki
- Brahma Rasayana
- Abhaya Lavana
- Pathyadi Lepa
Current availability
Available
- In India – Found in sub – Himalayan region. West Bengal, Assam, Madras, Mysore, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala.
- Out of India –
- South Asia – Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh
- Southeast Asia – Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
- East Asia - China
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:31
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 7 – 9, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Prof. Priya Vat Sharma, Kaiyadev Nighantu, Aushadhi Varga, Translated by Dr. Guru Prasada Sharma, Chaukhambha Orientalia, Delhi;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 25 - 26, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 31, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 30, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 32, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 27, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:31
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:31