Utpala

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
UtpalaAPI000258Nymphaea nouchaliflowerISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 3-6 g of the drug in powder form for infusion


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
picchilaSlimy and murky
snigdhaUnctuousness/oiliness

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śītaColdD003080, C0009264

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
rucyaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
rasāyanaHas rejuvenative propertyD012060, C0035016
keśyaUseful for hair careC0204713
dehapauṣṭikaAnabolic agentD045930, C1258800
medhyaNootropic agentD018697, C0242913
dāhaghnaAlleviates burning sensationC0085624, ME65.0
dehadārḍhyakaraIncreases physical strength and firmnessC0237897
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
raktaprasādanaBeneficial to bloodD006401, C0018938

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Utpala


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Nymphaea nouchaliflowerLinoleic acidISBN:9770972795006
Nymphaea nouchaliflowerGallic acidISBN:9770972795006
Nymphaea nouchaliflowerL-ArabinoseISBN:9788172362461
Nymphaea nouchaliflowerbeta-D-XylopyranoseISBN:9788172362461
Nymphaea nouchaliflower(3S)-3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-9-oneISBN:9770972795006

Therapeutic uses associated with Utpala


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Utpalathirstpipāsā dāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001380D013894
Utpalableeds profusely raktapittaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Utpalavomiting chardiIMPPAT3_TPUID001515D014839, C0042963, MD90.1
Utpalasyncope mūrcchāIMPPAT3_TPUID001361D013575, C0039070, MG45.Z
Utpalaheart diseases hṛdraogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000683D006331, C0018799, DOID:114, BC4Z
Utpaladysuria mūtra kecchraIMPPAT3_TPUID000505D053159, C0013428, MF50.7
Utpaladiarrhea with fever jvarātisāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000424D003967, C0011991, ME05.1