Talk:Sariva

Hemidesmus indicus (L.) SCHULT.

Sariva

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Sariva
Botanical name(s)	Hemidesmus indicus (L.) SCHULT.
Family	Apocynaceae
Availability	Available
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2025
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Indian sarsaparilla

Therapeutic uses

Agnimandhya, Aruchi, Swasa, Kasa, Jwara,Atisara,Kandu,Kustha, Raktavikara

Other varieties

• Periploca indica

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Sariva, Ananta, Gopakanya, Sphota, Shyama, Krushodari, Asphota, Phanijihvaka, Anantamoola, Gopavalli

Synonyms in Bhavprakash samhita

Gopi(it protect the person who use it), gopavadhu,lata

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura), Bitter (tikta)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify vata, pitta 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 2/24	Pipasaghniyavagu (Gruels for excess thirst and toxicity)
2	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(9)	Kanthya mahakashay(beneficial for throat & voice)
3	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(18)	Stanyashodhana mahakashay(galacto-purifiers)
4	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(31)	Purishsangrahaniya mahakashay(faecal astringents)
5	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(39)	Jwarahara mahakashaya(relieving fever)
6	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(41)	Dahaprashamana mahakashaya(pacifying burning sensation)
7	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/64	Anutailadravya
8	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40	Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
9	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139	Madhurskanda(group of sweet drugs)
10	Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/29	Garbha Vyadhi chikitsa(Use in treatment of constipation during third trimester , here sariva is mentioned with the name of ananta)
11	Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/56	Kshira vishodhan dravya
12	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/201	Used as kwatha in Satat jwara
13	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/219	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita
14	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258	As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila
15	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/76	As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna
16	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/81	As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya
17	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/128	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
18	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/145	Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrita
19	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/109	Ingredient in Duralabhadi Ghrita
20	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/35	Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrita
21	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/42	Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrita
22	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/35	Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrita
23	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/160	As an ingredient of kanakarist
24	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/106	Agnivruddhiartha and for alleviating kostha gaya kayu in grahaniroga
25	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/125	As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
26	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/110	Use in treatment of hikka swasha (Here Sariva is mentioned with name of asphota)
27	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/177	As an ingredient of jivantyadi leha
28	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/50	As a pana dravya
29	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/54	For kashaya pana(decoction)
30	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/76	As an ingredient of Sarivadi pralepa
31	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/88	For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa
32	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/102	As an ingredient of ksharagada
33	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/201	Used in the treatment of Luta visha(treatment of spider poison)
34	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/202	As an ingredient of Madhukadi yoga
35	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/243	As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita
36	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/153	As an ingredient of Bhargyadi taila
37	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/185	Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Pradhamana nasya
38	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/264	As an ingredient of Sahacharadi taila
39	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/269	As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila
40	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/168	As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita
41	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/179	As an ingredient of Yashtyadi Ghrita
42	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/234	Used in Pittaja netraroga(eye disease)
43	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/243	As an ingredient of Amrutadi varti
44	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/125	As an ingredient of Dashamuladi majja sneha
45	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/158	As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila
46	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/76	As an ingredient of Sthiradi Ghrita/Taila
47	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/94	As an ingredient of Madhuparnyadi taila
48	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/123	As an ingredient of Pinda taila
49	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/146	Used in Kaphaja Vatarakta
50	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/92	As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna
51	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/263	Used in the treatment of Stanya Vairasya
52	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/275	Used in the treatment of Dorgandhya Stanya dosha, As an ingredient of Sarivadi lepa

Dose

• 20-30 g of the drug for decoction

Important formulation

As per A.P.I.

• Sarivadhyasava

Current availability

Available

• India- karnataka, kerala, bihar ,west bengal, maharashtra

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Hemidesmus%20indicus

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