Arka 3

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
Arka 3API000167Calotropis procerabarkISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 0.5-1 g in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222
tīkṣṇaSharp and swift
saraInstability or mobilityC1444783

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śodhakaUsed for internal therapeutic cleansing
virecanopagaCatharticD002400, C0007422, XM99E9
vātaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
lekhanīyaSubstances that reduce excess body tissues
vraṇaropakaHelps in wound healingD014945, C0043240

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Arka 3


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Calotropis procerabarkbeta-SitosterolISBN:9770972795006
Calotropis procerabarkbeta-AmyrinISBN:9788190115124, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-4
Calotropis procerabarkSterolThe Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-4
Calotropis procerabarkGigantolISBN:9788190115124, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-4

Therapeutic uses associated with Arka 3


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Arka 3abdominal painudararogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Arka 3skin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Arka 3antipruritics kaṇḍuIMPPAT3_TPUID000127D000982, C0003417, EC90
Arka 3ulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Arka 3splenic diseases plīhārogaIMPPAT3_TPUID001306D013158, C0037997, DOID:2529, 3B8Z
Arka 3abdominal pain gulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Arka 3hemorrhoids arśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Arka 3helminthiasiskṛmirogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000689D006373, C0018889, 1F9Z