Kākanāsikā

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KākanāsikāAPI000194Martynia annuaseedISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 2 - 5 g


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śītaColdD003080, C0009264

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

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
dehadārḍhyakaraIncreases physical strength and firmnessC0237897
rasāyanaHas rejuvenative propertyD012060, C0035016

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Kākanāsikā


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Martynia annuaseedMalvalic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseedSterculic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseed(9Z)-(12S,13R)-12,13-Epoxyoctadecenoic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseedMyristic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseedPalmitic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseedStearic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
Martynia annuaseedOleic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseedLinoleic acidISBN:9770972795006
Martynia annuaseedLauric acidISBN:9770972795006

Therapeutic uses associated with Kākanāsikā


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Kākanāsikāhair diseasespalitaIMPPAT3_TPUID000668D006201, C0018500, DOID:421, ED7Y