Palāsa

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
PalāsaAPI000138Butea monospermabarkISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 5-10 g of the drug in powder form for decoction


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
saraInstability or mobilityC1444783
snigdhaUnctuousness/oiliness

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
kaphavātaśāmakaAlleviates vitiated vāta and kapha
agnidīpakaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
pratisāraṇaSubstance which can be anointed or smeared
vṝṣyaAphrodisiacD001046, C0003567

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Palāsa


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Butea monospermabarkbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788172362089
Butea monospermabarkThiamineISBN:9788172363178
Butea monospermabarkRiboflavinISBN:9788172363178
Butea monospermabarkLupeolISBN:9788172362089
Butea monospermabarkGallic acidISBN:9781514271186, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-5
Butea monospermabarkLeucocianidolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Butea monospermabarkLupenoneISBN:9788172362089
Butea monospermabarkPrunetinISBN:9788172362089

Therapeutic uses associated with Palāsa


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
PalāsahemorrhoidsarśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Palāsastomach grahaṇīIMPPAT3_TPUID001324D013270, C0038351, XA7MC7
Palāsaabdominal pain gulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Palāsaulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Palāsahelminthiasis kṛmirogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000689D006373, C0018889, 1F9Z