Cavya

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
CavyaAPI000093Piper retrofractumstemISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 5 to 10 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

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

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
vātaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
pācanaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
recakaCatharticD002400, C0007422, XM99E9
bhedaniLaxativeD054368, C0282090

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Cavya


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Piper retrofractumstemD-GlucoseISBN:9780387706375
Piper retrofractumstembeta-SitosterolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042053
Piper retrofractumstemD-FructoseISBN:9780387706375
Piper retrofractumstemPiperineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042053
Piper retrofractumstemPiperlongumineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042053

Therapeutic uses associated with Cavya


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
CavyahemorrhoidsarśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Cavyaabdomen distended (due to obstruction to passage of urine and stool) ānāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID000006C0000731, MD82
Cavyaabdominal pain gulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Cavyaanthelmintics krimiIMPPAT3_TPUID000092D000871, C0003158, XM4EC0
Cavyaabdominal pain udara rogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Cavyasplenic diseases plīhā rogaIMPPAT3_TPUID001306D013158, C0037997, DOID:2529, 3B8Z
Cavyapain śūlalIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z