medāsakaḥ 2

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
medāsakaḥ 2API000376Litsea glutinosawoodISBN:9788190115162

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1 to 3 g powder


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

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

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
vātaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
stambhakaSubstance that blocks excess flowC0332206


Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of medāsakaḥ 2


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Litsea glutinosawoodActinodaphnineISBN:9788190115162
Litsea glutinosawoodLaurotetanineISBN:9788190115162
Litsea glutinosawoodLaurolitsineISBN:9788190115162
Litsea glutinosawoodBoldineISBN:9788190115162

Therapeutic uses associated with medāsakaḥ 2


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
medāsakaḥ 2anti-inflammatory agentsśothaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
medāsakaḥ 2pain śūlaIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
medāsakaḥ 2disorders due to vitiation of vāta doṣa vātavikāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000471
medāsakaḥ 2lack of digestive power agnimāndyaIMPPAT3_TPUID000855C0232459, SM3B
medāsakaḥ 2diarrhea atīsāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000416D003967, C0011991, DOID:13250, ME05.1
medāsakaḥ 2hemorrhage raktasrāvaIMPPAT3_TPUID000705D006470, C0019080, MG27