Kaṇṭakārī

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KaṅṭakārīAPI000038Solanum surattensewhole plantISBN:9788190115131
KaṇṭakārīAPI000525Solanum surattensewhole plantISBN:9789357373180

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 20-30 g of the drug for decoction


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
rūkṣaDryC0205222

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
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
pācanaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
āmadoṣanāśakaAlleviates the harmful effects of ama (products of incomplete metabolism)
kaṇṭhyaAlleviates throat irritation, benefits voiceC0700184, MD36.Z
śothaharaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Kaṇṭakārī


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Solanum surattensewhole plantCholesterolISBN:9788190648912
Solanum surattensewhole plantCycloartenolISBN:9788190648912, ISBN:9788190648943
Solanum surattensewhole plantSolasodineISBN:9788190648912, ISBN:9788190648943
Solanum surattensewhole plantSolasonineISBN:9788190648912, ISBN:9788190648943
Solanum surattensewhole plantSolamargineISBN:9788190648912, ISBN:9788190648943
Solanum surattensewhole plantalpha-SolamarineISBN:9788190648943

Therapeutic uses associated with Kaṇṭakārī


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
KaṇṭakārīanorexiaaruciIMPPAT3_TPUID000089D000855, C1971624, DOID:8689, MG43.7
Kaṇṭakārīdyspnea śvāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Kaṇṭakārīfever jvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Kaṇṭakārīcough kāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000367D003371, C0010200, MD12
Kaṇṭakārīrhinitis pīnasaIMPPAT3_TPUID001229D012220, C0035455, DOID:4483, CA09.0
Kaṇṭakārīhoarseness svarabhedaIMPPAT3_TPUID000733D006685, C0019825, MA82.10
Kaṇṭakārīchest pain pārśvaśūlaIMPPAT3_TPUID000292D002637, C0008031, MD30.Z