Aśoka

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
AśokaAPI000009Saraca asocabarkISBN:9788190115131

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 20-30 g of the drug for decoction


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śītaColdD003080, C0009264

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

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
purīṣasaṁgrahaṇīyaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
hŕdyaCardiotonic agentD002316, C0007209, XM91S1
śothaharaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
viṣaghnaGeneral & specific antidotesD000931, C0003295, XM1S43

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Aśoka


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Saraca asocabarkbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788185042114
Saraca asocabark1-OctacosanolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363178
Saraca asocabark(-)-EpicatechinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788172363178
Saraca asocabarkCianidanolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Saraca asocabarkLeucocianidolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042114
Saraca asocabarkTannic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363178
Saraca asocabarkCatecholISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363178
Saraca asocabarkLeucopelargonidinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042114
Saraca asocabarkStigmast-5-en-3-olISBN:9788185042084
Saraca asocabarkProcyanidin B2ISBN:9788172363178
Saraca asocabarkErgometrineISBN:9780387706375

Therapeutic uses associated with Aśoka


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Aśokaanti-inflammatory agentsśothaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Aśokapain dāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Aśokauterine diseases asṛgdaraIMPPAT3_TPUID001468D014591, C0042131, DOID:345, GA1Y
Aśokachronic lymphadenopathy apacīIMPPAT3_TPUID000316D000072281, C5829551, MA01
Aśokahematologic diseases raktadoṣaIMPPAT3_TPUID000693DOID:74