Pūga

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
PūgaAPI000059Areca catechuseedISBN:9788190115131

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-2 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
rūkṣaDryC0205222
guruHeavyC0439539

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
mohakara prabhāvaSedativeD006993, C0036557, XM2N03
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
kaphapittaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and pitta
kledaharaDesiccantD003890, C0011682
malabhedaniLaxativeD054368, C0282090
mukha viśodhakaMouth cleanserD009067, C0026647
vikāśīSubstance damaging tissue and loosening joints

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Pūga


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Areca catechuseed(-)-EpicatechinISBN:9788185042114
Areca catechuseedCianidanolISBN:9788185042114
Areca catechuseedProcyanidin B1ISBN:9788185042114
Areca catechuseedProcyanidin B2ISBN:9788185042114
Areca catechuseedArecolineISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788190115131, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-1
Areca catechuseedArecaidineISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361266
Areca catechuseedGuvacineISBN:9788172360481
Areca catechuseedIsoguvacineISBN:9788172360481

Therapeutic uses associated with Pūga


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
PūgaanorexiaaruciIMPPAT3_TPUID000089D000855, C1971624, DOID:8689, MG43.7
Pūgamouth diseases mukhavikāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000962D009059, C0026636, DOID:403, DA0Z
Pūgaprolapse of female genital organs yoniśaithilyaIMPPAT3_TPUID001175C0156349, GC40
Pūgaleukorrhea śvetapradaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000876D007973, C0023533, DOID:3766, MF3A