Caṇaka

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
CaṇakaAPI000431Cicer arietinumwhole plantISBN:9788190595216

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Cūrṇa: 5 to 20 g


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096
lavaṇaSalty tasteC0678584
amlaSour tasteC0678583

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

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
vātavarddhakaAggravates vāta
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
viṣṭambhakārakaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
rūcikaraAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
ādhmānakārakaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Caṇaka


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Cicer arietinumwhole plantQuercetinISBN:9788190595216
Cicer arietinumwhole plantAstragalinISBN:9788190595216
Cicer arietinumwhole plantIsoquercitrinISBN:9788190595216
Cicer arietinumwhole plantIsorhamnetinISBN:9788190595216
Cicer arietinumwhole plantkaempferol 7-O-glucosideISBN:9788190595216
Cicer arietinumwhole plantbiochanin AISBN:9788185042084
Cicer arietinumwhole plantGarbanzolISBN:9788190595216

Therapeutic uses associated with Caṇaka


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Caṇakaabdominal painannadravaśūla (gastric ulccer)IMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Caṇakavomiting chardi (emesis)IMPPAT3_TPUID001515D014839, C0042963, MD90.1
Caṇakapain dāha (burning sensation)IMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Caṇakafever ivaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Caṇakacough kāsa (cough)IMPPAT3_TPUID000367D003371, C0010200, MD12
Caṇakarhinitis p¤nasa (chronic rhinitis / sinusitis)IMPPAT3_TPUID001229D012220, C0035455, DOID:4483, CA09.0
Caṇakadiabetes mellitus prameha (metabolic disorder)IMPPAT3_TPUID000413D003920, C0011849, DOID:9351, 5A14
Caṇakacachexia śoṣa (cachexia)IMPPAT3_TPUID000247D002100, C0006625, MG20.Z
Caṇakadyspnea śvāsa (asthma)IMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Caṇakathirst tṛṣṇā (thirst)IMPPAT3_TPUID001380D013894
Caṇakaabdominal pain udara (diseases of abdomenIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81