Gavedhuka

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
GavedhukaAPI000342Coix lacryma-jobirootISBN:9788190115162

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


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

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
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
mūtralaDiureticsD004232, C0012798, XM4D06
kārśnyaharaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Gavedhuka


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Coix lacryma-jobiroot2-BenzoxazolinoneISBN:9788190115162
Coix lacryma-jobirootAdenosineISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042145
Coix lacryma-jobirootCoixolISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042114
Coix lacryma-jobiroot7-methoxy-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-oneISBN:9788185042114
Coix lacryma-jobirootBalanophonin BISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042145

Therapeutic uses associated with Gavedhuka


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
GavedhukadysuriamūtrakṛcchraIMPPAT3_TPUID000505D053159, C0013428, MF50.7
Gavedhukaocular chicken pox netra-masūrikāIMPPAT3_TPUID001048
Gavedhukavomiting due to vitiated pitta pittaja chardiIMPPAT3_TPUID001516D014839, C0042963, MD90.1
Gavedhukaanti-obesity agents sthaulyaIMPPAT3_TPUID000103D019440, C0376607, 5B81