Jalakumbhi

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
JalakumbhiAPI000449Pistia stratioteswhole plantISBN:9788190595216

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Cūrṇa (Powder): 3 to 5 g. Svarasa (Juice): 5 to 10 ml


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222
saraInstability or mobilityC1444783

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
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
mūtrajananaDiureticsD004232, C0012798, XM4D06
śothaharaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
tridoṣaharaPacifies all three doṣas

Therapeutic uses associated with Jalakumbhi


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Jalakumbhihemorrhoidsarśa (piles)IMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Jalakumbhipain dāha (burning sensation)IMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Jalakumbhigoiter galagaṇḍa (goitre)IMPPAT3_TPUID000658D006042, C0018021, DOID:12176, 5A01.Z
Jalakumbhifever jvara (fever)IMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Jalakumbhiskin diseases kuṣṭha (leprosy / diseases of skin)IMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Jalakumbhidysuria mūtrakṛcchra (dysuria)IMPPAT3_TPUID000505D053159, C0013428, MF50.7
Jalakumbhicachexia śoṣa (emaciation)IMPPAT3_TPUID000247D002100, C0006625, MG20.Z
Jalakumbhibleeds profusely raktapitta (bleeding disorder)IMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561