Khadira

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KhadiraAPI000046Acacia catechuwoodISBN:9788190115131

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
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

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

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
kaphapittaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and pitta
raktaśodhakaBeneficial to bloodD006401, C0018938
kuṣṭhaghnaDermatologic agentD003879, C0011625
medorogaharaAnti-obesity agentD019440, C0376607, XM2AF4
kṛmighnaAnthelminticD000871, C0003158, XM4EC0
dantadārḍhyakaraTeeth strengthening

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Khadira


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Acacia catechuwoodQuercetinISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwoodKaempferolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwood(-)-EpicatechinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwoodCianidanolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788190115131
Acacia catechuwoodAromadendrinISBN:9770972795006
Acacia catechuwoodIsorhamnetinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwoodTaxifolinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwoodAfzelechinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwood(+)-GallocatechinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Acacia catechuwood3,6,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-oneISBN:9770972795006
Acacia catechuwoodCatechin tetramerISBN:9788172363178

Therapeutic uses associated with Khadira


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Khadiraanti-inflammatory agentsśothaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Khadiraskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Khadiradiabetes mellitus pramehaIMPPAT3_TPUID000413D003920, C0011849, DOID:9351, 5A14
Khadiraulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582