Śaṅkhapuṣpī

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
ŚaṅkhapuṣpīAPI000146Convolvulus prostratuswhole plantISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 3-8 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
saraInstability or mobilityC1444783

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

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
kaphaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha
rasāyanaHas rejuvenative propertyD012060, C0035016
medhyaNootropic agentD018697, C0242913
balyaIncreases energy and staminaC0424581
mohanāśakaResuscitative agentD012151, C0035273
āyuṣyaLife and longevity enhancerD008136, C0023980

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Śaṅkhapuṣpī


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plantbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788171360536
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plant1-TriacontanolISBN:9788171360536
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plant1-OctacosanolISBN:9788171360536
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plantCaffeic acidISBN:9788171360536
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plant1-HexacosanolISBN:9788171360536
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plantTetratriacontanoic acidISBN:9788171360536
Convolvulus prostratuswhole plantScopoletinISBN:9788171360536

Therapeutic uses associated with Śaṅkhapuṣpī


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Śaṅkhapuṣpīmental disordersmānasarogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000941D001523, C0004936, 6E8Z
Śaṅkhapuṣpīepilepsy apasmāraIMPPAT3_TPUID000537D004827, C0014544, DOID:1826, 8A6Z