Sūraṇa

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
SūraṇaAPI000250Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 2-10 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222
viśadaConspicuous, lean and shiny

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
vātavarddhakaAggravates vāta
pittavardhakaAggravates pitta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
viṣṭambhakārakaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
rucyaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
gudakīlahṛtAlleviates hemorrhoidsD006484, C0019112, DB60.Z
raktapittakaraCauses hemorrhageD006470, C0019080, MG27
dadrukaraCauses skin lesionsC0037284, ME60.Z
kuṣṭhakaraCauses skin disordersD012871, C0037274, ME67

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Sūraṇa


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusD-GlucoseISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusQuercetinISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusD-GalactoseDOI:10.1002/minf.201000163, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusL-RhamnoseDOI:10.1002/minf.201000163, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusbeta-SitosterolDOI:10.1002/minf.201000163, ISBN:9788185042145
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusOxalic acidISBN:9788172362140
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusalpha-CaroteneISBN:9788172362140
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusThiamineISBN:9788172362140
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusRiboflavinISBN:9788172362140
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusNicotinic acidISBN:9788172362140
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusStigmasterolDOI:10.1002/minf.201000163, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusD-XyloseDOI:10.1002/minf.201000163, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusBetulinic acidDOI:10.1002/minf.201000163, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusTriacontaneISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusbeta-Sitosteryl palmitateISBN:9788185042084
Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusRetinolISBN:9788172362140

Therapeutic uses associated with Sūraṇa


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
SūraṇahemorrhoidsarśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Sūraṇasplenic diseases plīhagulmaIMPPAT3_TPUID001306D013158, C0037997, DOID:2529, 3B8Z
Sūraṇadyspnea śvāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Sūraṇacough kāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000367D003371, C0010200, MD12
Sūraṇaprostatic hyperplasia āṣthīlāIMPPAT3_TPUID001179D011470, C2937421, GA90