Ketakī

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KetakiAPI000045Pandanus tectoriusrootISBN:9788190115131
KetakīAPI000455Pandanus odoriferrootISBN:9788190595216

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
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

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

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
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
keśyaUseful for hair careC0204713
durgandhanāśakaDeodorantD003836, C0011468, XE1B1
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
rasāyanaHas rejuvenative propertyD012060, C0035016
dehadārḍhyakaraIncreases physical strength and firmnessC0237897
sukhakaraInduces happinessD006240, C0018592
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
cakṣuṣyaBeneficial for eye healthC0973585

Therapeutic uses associated with Ketakī


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Ketakīabdominal paingulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Ketakīeye diseases netrarogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000561D005128, C0015397, DOID:5614, 9E1Z
Ketakīdisease due to vitiation of kapha doṣa kapharogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000440