Saptalā

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
SaptalāAPI000147Euphorbia dracunculoideswhole plantISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 50 g of the drug for decoction


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222
tīkṣṇaSharp and swift
vikāśīSubstance damaging tissue and loosening joints

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
vātalaAggravates vāta
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
raktadoṣaharaAlleviates hematologic diseasesD006402, C0018939, 3C0Z
viṭbhedanaLaxativeD054368, C0282090

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Saptalā


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Euphorbia dracunculoideswhole plantbeta-Sitosterol-beta-D-glucosideISBN:9788185042145
Euphorbia dracunculoideswhole plantKaempferolISBN:9788171360536
Euphorbia dracunculoideswhole plantEsculetinISBN:9788185042145
Euphorbia dracunculoideswhole plantAcacetinISBN:9788185042145
Euphorbia dracunculoideswhole plantEuphorbadienolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084

Therapeutic uses associated with Saptalā


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Saptalāabdomen distended (due to obstruction to passage of urine and stool)ānāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID000006C0000731, MD82
Saptalāabdominal pain gulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Saptalāabdominal pain udararogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Saptalāconstipation vibandhaIMPPAT3_TPUID000350D003248, C0009806, DOID:2089, ME05.0
Saptalāconstipation udāvarttaIMPPAT3_TPUID000350D003248, C0009806, DOID:2089, ME05.0
Saptalāerysipelas visarpaIMPPAT3_TPUID000544D004886, C0014733, DOID:11330, 1B70.0