Masūra

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
MasūraAPI000213Lens culinarisseedISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 10-20 g


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
purīṣasaṁgrahaṇīyaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
kaphapittaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and pitta
vātāmayakaraCauses diseases due to vitiated vāta
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Masūra


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Lens culinarisseedD-GlucoseISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedMyristic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedPalmitic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedStearic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedOleic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedLinolenic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedLinoleic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedCholesterolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedbeta-AmyrinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedTaraxerolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedLupeolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedCycloartenolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedArachidic acidISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedalpha-AmyrinISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedLuteolinISBN:9788171360536
Lens culinarisseedRaffinoseISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedStachyoseISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedSucroseISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedVerbascoseISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedFucosterolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedFerulic acidISBN:9788171360536
Lens culinarisseedLanosterolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseed2-aminoethyl AcetateISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseedTaraxasterolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseed3,7,4'-TrihydroxyflavoneISBN:9788171360536
Lens culinarisseed24-MethylenecycloartanolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseed24-MethylenecholesterolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedCalendolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseed(-)-ButyrospermolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedNicotinamideISBN:9788171360536
Lens culinarisseedEupholISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedTirucallolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseed24-Methylene,25-methylcholesta-5-en-3beta-olISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Lens culinarisseed24-Methylene-24-dihydroparkeolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedCiceritolISBN:9788171360536
Lens culinarisseedDammaradienolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseed24-MethylenedammarenolISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedErgostenoneISBN:9770972795006
Lens culinarisseedgamma-Hydroxy-L-arginineISBN:9788171360536
Lens culinarisseedTricetinISBN:9788171360536

Therapeutic uses associated with Masūra


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
MasūradiarrheaatisāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000416D003967, C0011991, DOID:13250, ME05.1
Masūradysuria mūttrakṛcchraIMPPAT3_TPUID000505D053159, C0013428, MF50.7
Masūrafever jvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Masūrableeds profusely raktapittaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561