Kirātatikta

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KirātatiktaAPI000047Swertia chiratawhole plantISBN:9788190115131

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-3 g of the drug in powder form 20-30 g of the drug for decoction


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

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
jvaraharaAntipyreticD058633, C0003419
vraṇaśodhakaHelps in wound healingD014945, C0043240
pratisāraṇaSubstance which can be anointed or smeared
tṛṣṇā nigrahaṇaQuenches excessive thirstD059606, C0085602, MG43.0
raktaśodhakaBeneficial to bloodD006401, C0018938
kaphapittaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and pitta

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Kirātatikta


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Swertia chiratawhole plantXanthoneISBN:9788190115131, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-1

Therapeutic uses associated with Kirātatikta


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Kirātatiktaanti-inflammatory agentsśothaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Kirātatiktapain dāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Kirātatiktafever jvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Kirātatiktahelminthiasis kṛmirogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000689D006373, C0018889, 1F9Z
Kirātatiktaantipruritics kaṇḍūIMPPAT3_TPUID000127D000982, C0003417, EC90
Kirātatiktaskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Kirātatiktapolyuria mehaIMPPAT3_TPUID001151D011141, C0032617, MF55
Kirātatiktathirst tṛṣṇāIMPPAT3_TPUID001380D013894
Kirātatiktaulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582