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Withania somnifera - Aśvagandhā

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Withania somnifera Dunal.
Family Name Solanaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Ashvagandha, Ashvagandha

Bengali

Ashvagandha

English

Ring worm plant

Gujarati

Asgandha

Hindi

Asgandh

Kannada

Angarberu, Hiremaddina-gida

Marathi

Asagandha, Askagandha

Oriya

Aswagandha

Punjabi

Asgandh

Sanskrit

Ambhoruha, Kampillaka, Karkasha, Raktang

Tamil

Amukkaramkizangu

Telugu

Pennerugadda

Urdu

Asgand

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
अश्वगन्धाAśvagandhāअश्वस्पेव गन्धोऽस्याः, अथवाऽश्वस्येव गन्धा उत्साहः(कामवेगः) यस्याः सेवेनन सा ।
अश्वकन्दःAśvakandaḥअश्वस्य गन्धयुक्तः, अश्वस्येव कामशक्तिप्रदः कन्दः मूलमस्याः ।
अश्वावरोहकःAśvāvarohakaḥअश्वमवरोहयति अधःकरोति पुंस्त्वशक्तौ इति ।
कञ्चुकाKañcukāकञ्चते बध्नानि शुक्रं दीप्तिकरञ्च ‘कचि दीप्तिबन्धनयोः’ \
कामरूपिणीKāmarūpiṇīकामस्येव रूपं भवत्यस्याः ।
गन्धपत्रीGandhapatrīपत्राणामप्यश्वगन्धित्वात् ।
पुत्रदाPutradāपुत्रं ददाति शुक्रवर्धकत्वात् ।
बलदाBaladāबलं ददाति, बलवर्धनीत्यर्थः ।
मारुतघ्नीmārutaghnīमारुतं वातविकार हन्ति ।
वराहकर्णीVarāhakarṇīवराहकर्णवत् पत्राण्यस्याः ।
वृषाVṛṣāवृषवत् शुक्रवर्धनी वाजीकरी च
हयाह्वयाHayāhvayāअश्वनाम्ना प्रख्याता ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
RootमूलMūla

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Balya Mahakashayaबल्य महाकषायBalya mahākaṣāya
Brimhaniya Mahakashayaबृंहणीय महाकषायBṛṃhaṇīya mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuḍūcyādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuduchyadivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Shatahvadivargaसत्त्वादिवर्गSatvādīvarga

Name स्कंध(हिन्दी) skandha(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhuraskandhaमधुरस्कन्धMadhuraskandha

Properties

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Snigdhaस्निग्धSnigdha
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhura vipaka Madhura vipākaमधुर विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Anulomanaअनुलोमनanulomana
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Shulaprashamana/ Shulaghna/ Shulaghni/ Shulahara/ Shulanashini/ Shulaprashamanaशूलप्रशमन/ शुलघ्न/ शुलघ्नी/शुलहर/ शुलनाशिनी/ शूलप्रशमनśūlapraśamana/ śulaghna/ śulaghnī/śulahara/ śulan
Vedanasthapanaवेदनास्थापनvedanāsthāpana
Balyaबल्यbalya
Rasayanaरसायनrasāyana
Vajikaraवाजीकरvājīkara

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Brahmi VatiRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:45
BalarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:24
AshvagandhadyarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:6
Ashvagandha TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:2
Ashvagandhadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 7:2
Balaguduchyadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:34
Ashvagandhadi LehyaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:2
Brihat Guduchi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:38
Maha Narayana TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:45
Narayana TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:23
Brihacchagaladya GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 6:3

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
bhramaḥ
galagaṇḍaḥ
granthiḥ
Kāsa
krimiroga
kustha
mūrcchā
shukradaurblya
shvitra
Svasa
Udarshool

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kshara-1-2gm
Powder/churna-3-6gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india,Part-I,Vol.-I,Pg. No.-55(Glands and hairs of fruit)