Bhallātaka

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
BhallātakaAPI000089Semecarpus anacardiumfruitISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 3 - 6 ml of the drug in juice form. 12 - 36 g of the drug in powder form for decoction


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
tīkṣṇaSharp and swift
snigdhaUnctuousness/oiliness

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

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
vātaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
pācanaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
chedanīyaCorrosive action against sticky, vitiated doṣa
bhedaniLaxativeD054368, C0282090
medhyaNootropic agentD018697, C0242913

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Bhallātaka


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitRiboflavinISBN:9788171360536
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitAnacardic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9781514271186, ISBN:9788171360536, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-4
Semecarpus anacardiumfruit5-PentadecylresorcinolISBN:9781514271186, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-4
Semecarpus anacardiumfruit(2S)-8-[5-[(3,4-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran)-2alpha-yl]-2-hydroxyphenyl]-2,3-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2alpha-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitAnacarduflavanoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042145
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitNallaflavanoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172363093
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitGalluflavanoneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788185042138
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitJeediflavanoneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788185042138
Semecarpus anacardiumfruitoboflavanone BISBN:9788171360536
Semecarpus anacardiumfruit5-(8,11-Pentadecadienyl)-1,3-benzenediolISBN:9788171360536

Therapeutic uses associated with Bhallātaka


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
BhallātakahemorrhoidsarśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Bhallātakaabdomen distended (due to obstruction to passage of urine and stool) ānāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID000006C0000731, MD82
Bhallātakastomach grahaṇīIMPPAT3_TPUID001324D013270, C0038351, XA7MC7
Bhallātakaabdominal pain gulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Bhallātakaanthelmintics krimiIMPPAT3_TPUID000092D000871, C0003158, XM4EC0
Bhallātakaskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67