Vajrānna

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
VajrānnaAPI000499Pennisetum glaucumleafISBN:9788190595216

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Svarasa (Juice): 10 to 20 ml


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
rūkṣaDryC0205222
guruHeavyC0439539

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
amlaSour tasteC0678583

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
durjaraSubstance which is difficult to digestD004415, C0013395, MD92
hŕdyaCardiotonic agentD002316, C0007209, XM91S1
kaphavātaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and vāta
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
puṃstvopaghātīInduces sexual sterilityD013245, C0038288
vātavarddhakaAggravates vāta

Therapeutic uses associated with Vajrānna


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Vajrānnadiabetes mellitusprameha (metabolic disorder)IMPPAT3_TPUID000413D003920, C0011849, DOID:9351, 5A14
Vajrānnadiseases due to obesity santarpaṇjanya rogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000443C4717068, 5C1Y
Vajrānnaanti-obesity agents sthaulya (obesity)IMPPAT3_TPUID000103D019440, C0376607, 5B81