Karcūra

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KarcūraAPI000276Curcuma zedoariarhizomeISBN:9788190115155

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-3 gm of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
tīkṣṇaSharp and swift

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
vātaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
rucyaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
mukha viśodhakaMouth cleanserD009067, C0026647

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Karcūra


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Curcuma zedoariarhizomebeta-CaryophylleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeHumuleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeLimoneneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeSpathulenolDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-PineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomebeta-PineneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCampheneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomep-CymeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeSabineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeMyrceneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomed-BorneolDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeEucalyptolDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050, ISBN:9788172362133, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeLinaloolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-TerpineolDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome4-CarvomenthenolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeGermacrene BDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomebeta-ElemeneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-SelineneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997
Curcuma zedoariarhizomebeta-SelineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCaryophyllene oxideDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomedelta-ElemeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomegamma-ElemeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(-)-alpha-CadinolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-EudesmolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizome2-NonanoneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeBenzyl benzoateDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(+)-delta-CadineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-CurcumeneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(E)-beta-ocimeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome2-UndecanoneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-MuuroleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomebeta-EudesmolDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCamphorDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, DOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomegamma-EudesmolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(Z)-beta-OcimeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeElemolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeZizaneneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698846
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeZingibereneDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(-)-beta-CurcumeneISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,8aS)-4-isopropyl-1,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triolISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome2-HeptanolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizome2-OctanolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomear-TurmeroneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, ISBN:9788171360536
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCamphene hydrateDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeZerumboneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(+)-BorneolISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeD-CamphorISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome2-NonanolDOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeGermacroneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurzereneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeGermacr-1(10)-ene-5,8-dioneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeFuranodieneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurloneISBN:9788171360536
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(+)-CampheneISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurzerenoneDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997, DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699050, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(+)-CurcumenolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042114
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeFuranodienonDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2014.895196, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(6S,9E)-3,6,10-trimethyl-6,7,8,11-tetrahydro-4H-cyclodeca[b]furan-5-oneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042138
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurcumolISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042053
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(6Z)-6,10-dimethyl-3-propan-2-ylidenecyclodec-6-ene-1,4-dioneISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome4,10-EpizedoarondiolISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042138
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(3E,7E,10E)-10-(1-hydroxypropan-2-ylidene)-3,7-dimethylcyclodeca-3,7-dien-1-oneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042138
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeBicyclo(4.1.0)heptan-3-one, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)-7-(3-oxobutyl)-, (1S,6R,7R)-ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeProcurcumenolISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(1S,2S,5S,8S)-2-methyl-6-methylidene-9-propan-2-ylidene-11-oxatricyclo[6.2.1.01,5]undecan-8-olISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeMethyl 4-methoxycinnamateISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(8R,8aR)-8-hydroxy-3,5,8a-trimethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrobenzo[f][1]benzofuran-4-oneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481
Curcuma zedoariarhizome(3R,5R,8Z)-5,9,14-trimethyl-4,12-dioxatricyclo[9.3.0.03,5]tetradeca-1(11),8,13-trien-2-oneISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeEthyl p-methoxycinnamateISBN:9788185042138
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeZedoarolISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042138
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurcumanolides AISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042114
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurcumanolide BISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362133, ISBN:9788185042114
Curcuma zedoariarhizome7-Epi-zingibereneISBN:9788171360536
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeCurcumadiolISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362133
Curcuma zedoariarhizomealpha-CuparenolDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997
Curcuma zedoariarhizomeIsovelleralDOI:10.1080/0972060x.2017.1362997

Therapeutic uses associated with Karcūra


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
KarcūrahiccuphikkāIMPPAT3_TPUID000726D006606, C0019521, MD11.6
Karcūradyspnea śvāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Karcūracough kāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000367D003371, C0010200, MD12
Karcūraskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Karcūrahemorrhoids arśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Karcūraabdominal pain gulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Karcūrafever jvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Karcūraulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Karcūrasplenic diseases plīhāIMPPAT3_TPUID001306D013158, C0037997, DOID:2529, 3B8Z
Karcūragoiter galagaṇḍaIMPPAT3_TPUID000658D006042, C0018021, DOID:12176, 5A01.Z
Karcūraanthelmintics kṛmiIMPPAT3_TPUID000092D000871, C0003158, XM4EC0