Talk:Kovidara
Bauhinia purpurea Linn
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Kovidara |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Bauhinia purpurea Linn |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Mountain’s Ebony, Camel’s foot
Therapeutic Use
Apachi, Gandamala (Goitre), Krimiroga (Worm infestation), Vrana (Wound), Gudabhramsha (Rectal prolapse)
Other varieties / Other Botanical names
- Bauhinia chinensis (DC.) Vogel
- Bauhinia decora Uribe
- Phanera variegata (L.) Benth.
Identification Characters
Yugmapatraka – Leaf of Kanchanara is emarginated. Charmareka – Kanchanara has smooth and beautiful bark. Tamrapushpa – The flower of Kanchanara is coppery and coloured. Svalpakesari – Flowers contains very few stamens.
Types
Kaiyadeva Nighantu1 & Priya Nighantu2 :- 2
- Kanchanara
- Kovidara
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Kovidara, Kanchanara, Gandari, Shonapushpaka, Ashmantak, Tamrapushpa
Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Kanchanara, Kanchanaka, Gandari, Shonapushpaka, Kovidara, Charmareka, Kuddala, Yugmapatraka, Kundali, Tamrapushpa, Ashmantaka, Svalpakesari
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (Guna) | Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Pitta |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(23) | Vamanopag mahakashay |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/100 | Shaka Varga |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/104 | Shaka Varga |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/14 | Vamanarth |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/16 | Vamanarth |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258 | As an ingredient of Chandanadi taila. |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/39 | As pathya ahara. |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/70 | Given along with Madhu in Raktapitta |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/203 | Used in raktarsha (dadhisara yoga) |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/244 | As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita |
Dose
20 – 30 gm of the drug for decoction.
Important Formulations
- Kanchanara Guggulu
Current availability
Available
- In India – Bihar, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim
- Out of India – China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda
Current researches
This article is under development