Pāpaṭaḥ

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
PāpaṭaḥAPI000471Pavetta indicarootISBN:9788190595216

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Cūrṇa (Powder): 3 to 6g


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290

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
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
kaphaghnaAlleviates vitiated kapha
mūtralaDiureticsD004232, C0012798, XM4D06
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
virecanopagaCatharticD002400, C0007422, XM99E9

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Pāpaṭaḥ


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Pavetta indicarootMannitolISBN:9780387706375

Therapeutic uses associated with Pāpaṭaḥ


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Pāpaṭaḥjaundicekāmalā (jaundice)IMPPAT3_TPUID000845D007565, C0022346, ME10.1
Pāpaṭaḥantipruritics kaṇḍū (itching)IMPPAT3_TPUID000127D000982, C0003417, EC90
Pāpaṭaḥurinary tract infections mūtraroga (urinary diseases)IMPPAT3_TPUID001451D014552, C0042029, DOID:0080784, GC08
Pāpaṭaḥanti-inflammatory agents śotha (inflammation)IMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Pāpaṭaḥabdominal pain udararoga (diseases of abdomen)IMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Pāpaṭaḥconstipation vibandha (constipation)IMPPAT3_TPUID000350D003248, C0009806, DOID:2089, ME05.0
Pāpaṭaḥblister visphoṭa (blister)IMPPAT3_TPUID000201D001768, C0005758, ME67