Crude drug sample data base
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Scientific information data base
Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Sauvarcala | |||
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Synonyms | Rucaka, aksapaka, dhatumat | ||||
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Original plant name | Kalanamak (a type of salt) | ||||
Used part | Crystals | ||||
Therapeutic uses | Gulma (phantom tumor) , Sula (colic), vibandha (blocks) | ||||
Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
Traditional concept | Rasa (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) | ||||
Formulation | Sauvarcaladi gutika | ||||
Comments | It is an artificially prepared salt from sambara salt. | ||||
References | Reference 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 date | 2022/06/15 |