Nāgakeśara

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
NāgakeśaraAPI000133Mesua ferreaflowerISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-3 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
vātabastiharaAlleviated retention of urineD016055, C0080274, MF50.3
ūrdhvajatrugatarogaharaAlleviates head and neck disordersC1333941

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Nāgakeśara


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Mesua ferreaflowerbeta-SitosterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461
Mesua ferreafloweralpha-CopaeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerbeta-CaryophylleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerHumuleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower1,4-DimethoxybenzeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerNerolidolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerSpathulenolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower1-OctanolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerbeta-AmyrinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461
Mesua ferreaflowerMyrceneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerLinaloolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreafloweralpha-TerpineolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerCaswell No. 264ABDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerbeta-ElemeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreafloweralpha-SelineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerbeta-SelineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreafloweralpha-AmyrinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461
Mesua ferreaflowerGeraniolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreafloweralpha-IononeDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerAromadendreneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(-)-alpha-CadinolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerNonanalDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerCyclosativeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(+)-delta-CadineneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreafloweralpha-MuurololDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerAllo-AromadendreneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerbeta-BisaboleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(E)-beta-ocimeneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerMethyl 4-methoxybenzoateDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(1S,2S,6S,7R,8R)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-eneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(-)-GlobulolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerepi-CubenolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(-)-beta-BourboneneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(Z)-gamma-bisaboleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(Z)-alpha-BisaboleneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower(-)-CypereneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerAcoradieneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflower6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-oneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerJunenolDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerStyreneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955
Mesua ferreaflowerMesuolISBN:9788172361266
Mesua ferreaflowerMesuaferrone AISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042084
Mesua ferreaflowerMesuaferrone BISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042084
Mesua ferreaflowerMesuanic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461
Mesua ferreaflowerMesuaferrolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042138
Mesua ferreaflower5-Hexen-2-oneDOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700955

Therapeutic uses associated with Nāgakeśara


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Nāgakeśarableeds profuselyraktapittaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Nāgakeśaragout vātaraktaIMPPAT3_TPUID000662D006073, C0018099, DOID:13189, FA25
Nāgakeśaraanti-inflammatory agents śopharogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Nāgakeśaraurinary tract infections vastirogaIMPPAT3_TPUID001451D014552, C0042029, DOID:0080784, GC08