Lajjālu

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
LajjāluAPI000125Mimosa pudicawhole plantISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 10-20 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
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
purīṣasaṁgrahaṇīyaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Lajjālu


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Mimosa pudicawhole plantbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788171360536
Mimosa pudicawhole plantCrocetin dimethyl esterISBN:9788171360536

Therapeutic uses associated with Lajjālu


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Lajjāluanti-inflammatory agentsśophaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Lajjāludiarrhea atisāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000416D003967, C0011991, DOID:13250, ME05.1
Lajjāludyspnea śvāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Lajjālupain dāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Lajjāluskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Lajjāluulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Lajjāludisorder of female genital organs yonirogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000458D005831, C0017411, GA6Z
Lajjālubleeds profusely raktapitaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561