Vārāhi

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
VārāhiAPI000321Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeISBN:9788190115155

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 3-6 gm


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264

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
rasāyanaHas rejuvenative propertyD012060, C0035016
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
vṝṣyaAphrodisiacD001046, C0003567
svaryaAlleviates throat irritation, benefits voiceC0700184, MD36.Z
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21
āyuṣyaLife and longevity enhancerD008136, C0023980
agnivarddhakaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
pittavardhakaAggravates pitta

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Vārāhi


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomebeta-SitosterolISBN:9788171360536
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeDiosgeninISBN:9780387706375
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeZeaxanthinISBN:9780387706375
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeSorbitolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042145
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizome(6S,7aR)-2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-15-[(6S,7aR)-6-hydroxy-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-6,11-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-olISBN:9780387706375
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeViolaxanthinISBN:9780387706375
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeDiosbulbin-bISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizome(1R,2S,5S,8S,10S,11R,13R)-8-(furan-3-yl)-10-methyl-7,14-dioxatetracyclo[11.2.1.02,11.05,10]hexadecane-3,6,15-trioneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042145
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeDiosbulbin EISBN:9788171360536
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomeDiosbulbin FISBN:9788171360536
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizome(1R,2S,4S,7S,9S,12R,14R,16S)-4-(furan-3-yl)-14-hydroxy-2-methyl-5,10-dioxatetracyclo[7.6.1.02,7.012,16]hexadecane-6,11-dioneISBN:9788171360536
Dioscorea bulbiferarhizomebutyl (2S,4aS,6aS,7R,9R,10aR,10bS)-2-(furan-3-yl)-9-hydroxy-10b-methyl-4,6-dioxo-1,2,4a,5,6a,7,8,9,10,10a-decahydrobenzo[f]isochromene-7-carboxylateISBN:9788171360536

Therapeutic uses associated with Vārāhi


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Vārāhiskin diseaseskuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Vārāhiantipruritics kaṇḍūIMPPAT3_TPUID000127D000982, C0003417, EC90
Vārāhidiabetes mellitus pramehaIMPPAT3_TPUID000413D003920, C0011849, DOID:9351, 5A14
Vārāhianthelmintics kṛmiIMPPAT3_TPUID000092D000871, C0003158, XM4EC0