Indīvara

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
IndīvaraAPI000448Monochoria vaginalisrhizomeISBN: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
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
guruHeavyC0439539
snigdhaUnctuousness/oiliness

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śītaColdD003080, C0009264

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

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
bṛṃhaṇīyaIncreases muscle massC0518191
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
dāha praśamanaAlleviates burning sensationC0085624, ME65.0
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
vṝṣyaAphrodisiacD001046, C0003567
vātakaphavarddhakaAggravates vāta and kapha

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Indīvara


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Monochoria vaginalisrhizomeStigmasterol glucosideISBN:9788190595216

Therapeutic uses associated with Indīvara


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Indīvarapaindāha (burning sensation)IMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Indīvarafatigue daurbalya (weakness)IMPPAT3_TPUID000570D005221, C0015672, MG22
Indīvarawasting syndrome dhātukṣya (tissue wasting)IMPPAT3_TPUID001525D019282, C0043046, MG20.Z
Indīvarableeds profusely raktapitta (bleeding disorder)IMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Indīvaraliver diseases yakṛtvikāra (disorder of liver)IMPPAT3_TPUID000890D008107, C0023895, DOID:409, SA0Z