Kuṭaja

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KuṭajaAPI000051Holarrhena pubescensbarkISBN: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
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
purīṣasaṁgrahaṇīyaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
kaphapittaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and pitta


Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Kuṭaja


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Holarrhena pubescensbarkLinoleic acidISBN:9770972795006
Holarrhena pubescensbarkLupeolISBN:9770972795006
Holarrhena pubescensbarkL-QuebrachitolISBN:9788172360481
Holarrhena pubescensbarkHolarrhetineStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConckurchineISBN:9788172361266, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkIrehdiamine BISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConamineISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConessineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788185042145, ISBN:9788190115131, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkHoladienineStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkHolarrhenineISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkHolarrhimineISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkKurchineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConanineISBN:9789327275590
Holarrhena pubescensbarkKurchessineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9789327275590
Holarrhena pubescensbarkKurcholessineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788185042145, ISBN:9789327275590
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConimineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConessimineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbark11beta-HydroxyboldioneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbark11alpha-Hydroxyandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dioneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkNorholadieneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkPubescimineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkPubescineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConessidineISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788185042053, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkHolafrineISBN:9788185042053, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkRegholarrhenine AISBN:9788185042138, ISBN:9788185042145, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkRegholarrhenine BISBN:9788185042138, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
Holarrhena pubescensbarkRegholarrhenine DISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkRegholarrhenine EISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkRegholarrhenine FISBN:9788185042145
Holarrhena pubescensbarkConarrhimineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266
Holarrhena pubescensbarkDihydroisoconessimineISBN:9788172360481

Therapeutic uses associated with Kuṭaja


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
KuṭajahemorrhoidsarśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Kuṭajadiarrhea atisāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000416D003967, C0011991, DOID:13250, ME05.1
Kuṭajaskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Kuṭajadysentery pravāhikāIMPPAT3_TPUID000493D004403, C0277526, DOID:12384, 1A40.Z
Kuṭajathirst tṛṣṇāIMPPAT3_TPUID001380D013894
Kuṭajadiarrhea with fever jvarātisāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000424D003967, C0011991, ME05.1