Ketakī

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

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Cūrṇa (Powder): 1 to 2 g.Kvātha (Decoction): 30 to 50 ml


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

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

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

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

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
dehadārḍhyakaraIncreases physical strength and firmnessC0237897
hŕdyaCardiotonic agentD002316, C0007209, XM91S1
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
rasāyanaHas rejuvenative propertyD012060, C0035016
stambhakaSubstance that blocks excess flowC0332206

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Ketakī


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Pandanus odoriferrootbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferroot1-TriacontanolISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferrootCampesterolISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferrootDaucosterolISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferrootStigmasterolISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferroot4-Hydroxybenzoic acidISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferrootPiperidineISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferrootPhyscionISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferrootCirsilineolISBN:9788190595216
Pandanus odoriferroot(8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,6-dioneISBN:9788190595216

Therapeutic uses associated with Ketakī


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Ketakīabdominal paingulma (abdominal lump)IMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Ketakīfever jvara (fever)IMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Ketakīdysuria mūtrakṛcchra (dysuria)IMPPAT3_TPUID000505D053159, C0013428, MF50.7
Ketakīleukorrhea pradara (excessive vaginal discharge)IMPPAT3_TPUID000876D007973, C0023533, DOID:3766, MF3A
Ketakībleeds profusely raktapitta (bleeding disorder)IMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Ketakīskin diseases tvakroga (skin diseases)IMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67