Mahābalā

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
MahābalāAPI000209Sida rhombifoliarootISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 3-6 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
guruHeavyC0439539
snigdhaUnctuousness/oiliness
picchilaSlimy and murky

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
vātaghnaAlleviates vitiated vāta
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
purīṣasaṁgrahaṇīyaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
śukravardhakaImproves semen qualityD055101, C2717747
ojovardhakaImmunity stimulantC5394946
kāntivardhakaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Mahābalā


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Sida rhombifoliarootCholineISBN:9789327275590
Sida rhombifoliarootBetaineISBN:9789327275590
Sida rhombifoliarootPhenethylamineISBN:9789327275590
Sida rhombifoliaroot(3S)-3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-9-oneISBN:9788190115124, ISBN:9789327275590
Sida rhombifoliarootVasicineISBN:9788190115124, ISBN:9789327275590
Sida rhombifoliarootVasicinolISBN:9789327275590

Therapeutic uses associated with Mahābalā


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
MahābalāhypospermiaśukrakṣayaIMPPAT3_TPUID000779C1610638
Mahābalāulcer kṣataIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Mahābalāemaciation kṣayaIMPPAT3_TPUID000519D004614, C0013911, 5B51
Mahābalāmalaria viṣamajvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000915D008288, C0024530, DOID:12365, 1F4Z
Mahābalāfatigue daurbalyaIMPPAT3_TPUID000570D005221, C0015672, MG22
Mahābalādisorders due to vitiation of vāta doṣavātavyādhiIMPPAT3_TPUID000471
Mahābalāgout vātaraktaIMPPAT3_TPUID000662D006073, C0018099, DOID:13189, FA25
Mahābalābleeds profusely raktapittaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Mahābalāanti-inflammatory agents śophaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4