Śiva-nīlī

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
Śiva-nīlīAPI000483Indigofera aspalathoidesmixedISBN:9788190595216

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): Cūrṇa (Powder): 3 to 6g


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

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

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222

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
kaphavātaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and vāta
keśyaUseful for hair careC0204713
kuṣṭhaghnaDermatologic agentD003879, C0011625

Therapeutic uses associated with Śiva-nīlī


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Śiva-nīlīrheumatoid arthritisamavata (rheumatism)IMPPAT3_TPUID001228D001172, C0003873, DOID:7148, FA20
Śiva-nīlīfurunculosis aruṁṣika (dandruff)IMPPAT3_TPUID000623D005667, C0016867, 1B75.0
Śiva-nīlītoothache dantaśūla (tooth ache)IMPPAT3_TPUID001407D014098, C0040460, DA0A.Y
Śiva-nīlīabdominal pain gulma (abdominal lump)IMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Śiva-nīlīskin diseases kuṣṭha (leprosy / diseases of skin)IMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Śiva-nīlīsplenic diseases plīha-roga (splenic disease)IMPPAT3_TPUID001306D013158, C0037997, DOID:2529, 3B8Z
Śiva-nīlīabdominal pain udararoga (diseases of abdomen)IMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Śiva-nīlīgout vatarakta (gout)IMPPAT3_TPUID000662D006073, C0018099, DOID:13189, FA25
Śiva-nīlīabscess vidradhi (abscess)IMPPAT3_TPUID000031D000038, C0000833, SYMP:0000672, 1B75.3
Śiva-nīlīerysipelas visarpa (erysepales)IMPPAT3_TPUID000544D004886, C0014733, DOID:11330, 1B70.0