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Ocimum sanctum L.
| 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
--
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]
- Sweta tulasi
- Krishna tulasi
Ayurvedic pharmacological 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
| 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
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 2 :73
- ↑ Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-62
- ↑ Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, pushpa varga, verse no.-63
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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