Śākhoṭaka

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
ŚākhoṭakaAPI000236Streblus asperbarkISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-3 g (Powder). 10-20 g (for decoction)


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
rūkṣaDryC0205222
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
vātaśleṣmaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta and kapha/śleṣma
medorogaharaAnti-obesity agentD019440, C0376607, XM2AF4
śothaharaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Śākhoṭaka


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Streblus asperbarkbeta-SitosterolISBN:9780387706375
Streblus asperbarkLupeolISBN:9780387706375
Streblus asperbarkLupeol acetateISBN:9780387706375
Streblus asperbarkalpha-Amyrenyl acetateISBN:9780387706375
Streblus asperbarkStreblosideISBN:9788185042138

Therapeutic uses associated with Śākhoṭaka


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Śākhoṭakableeds profuselyraktapittaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Śākhoṭakahemorrhoids arśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Śākhoṭakafilariasis ślīpadaIMPPAT3_TPUID000599D005368, C0016085, DOID:1080, 1F66
Śākhoṭakachronic lymphadenopathy apacīIMPPAT3_TPUID000316D000072281, C5829551, MA01
Śākhoṭakadiabetes mellitus pramehaIMPPAT3_TPUID000413D003920, C0011849, DOID:9351, 5A14
Śākhoṭakaskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
ŚākhoṭakalymphadenitisgaṇḍamālāIMPPAT3_TPUID000907D008199, C0024205, DOID:1602, BD90