Crude drug sample data base

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Crude drug name

Market nameBide noon
Formal nameSauvarcala
Original plant nameKalanamak (A type of salt)
Used partClassificationMineral origin
Sub classification mineral
Collection informationKingdom of Nepal, Kathmandu, Gyan Man Singh, Jaget Hil Man Singh
Collection date1986/08/22
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
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Production area information
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Collection information
Kingdom of Nepal,Kathmandu
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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name
Sauvarcala
SynonymsRucaka, aksapaka, dhatumat
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Original plant nameKalanamak (a type of salt)
Used partCrystals
Therapeutic usesGulma (phantom tumor) , Sula (colic), vibandha (blocks)
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Madhura (Sweet)
Virya (Potency)Usna (Hot)
Guna (Quality)Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)
Madhura (Sweet)
Karma
(General action)
Rocana (improves taste), Dipana (increases digestive fire)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)
Decreases Vata
Mala
(Action on excretory mechanism)
Vatanulomanam (helps in downward movement of vayu)
Avayava
(Action on organ)
Hrdya (good for heart)
FormulationSauvarcaladi gutika
CommentsIt is an artificially prepared salt from sambara salt.
ReferencesReference book 

Tips!

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 3, p 128.

Rasatarangini, Sri.Kasinatha Sastri, 1979, Motilal Banarasidas, Varanasi
p 354.

Last renewal date2022/06/15