Gandhaśiphā

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
GandhaśiphāAPI000441Pavonia odoratawhole plantISBN:9788190595216

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Cūrṇa (Powder): 3 to 6g


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

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

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
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
jvaraharaAntipyreticD058633, C0003419
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
keśyaUseful for hair careC0204713
mūtralaDiureticsD004232, C0012798, XM4D06
pācanaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Gandhaśiphā


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Pavonia odoratawhole plantbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantPalmitic acidISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantStearic acidISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantOleic acidISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantLinoleic acidISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantAromadendrinISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantAzuleneISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantIsovaleric acidISBN:9788190595216
Pavonia odoratawhole plantHexanoic acidISBN:9788190595216

Therapeutic uses associated with Gandhaśiphā


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Gandhaśiphāanorexiaaruci (tastelessness)IMPPAT3_TPUID000089D000855, C1971624, DOID:8689, MG43.7
Gandhaśiphādiarrhea atisāra (diarrhoea)IMPPAT3_TPUID000416D003967, C0011991, DOID:13250, ME05.1
Gandhaśiphāvomiting chardi (emesis)IMPPAT3_TPUID001515D014839, C0042963, MD90.1
Gandhaśiphāpain dāha (burning sensation)IMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Gandhaśiphāheart diseases hṛdroga (heart disease)IMPPAT3_TPUID000683D006331, C0018799, DOID:114, BC4Z
Gandhaśiphānausea hṛllāsa (nausea)IMPPAT3_TPUID001006D009325, C0027497, MD90.0
Gandhaśiphāfever jvara (fever)IMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Gandhaśiphāskin diseases kuṣṭha (leprosy / diseases of skin)IMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Gandhaśiphābleeds profusely raktapitta (bleeding disorder)IMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Gandhaśiphāvitiligo śvitra (leucoderma / vitiligo)IMPPAT3_TPUID001513D014820, C0042900, DOID:12306, ED63.0
Gandhaśiphāthirst tṛṣṇā (thirst)IMPPAT3_TPUID001380D013894
Gandhaśiphāerysipelas visarpa (erysepales)IMPPAT3_TPUID000544D004886, C0014733, DOID:11330, 1B70.0
Gandhaśiphāulcer vraṇa (ulcer)IMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582