| Dravya | Indrayava |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Indraahva (Indrayava) |
| Indraahvaya | |
| Indrabeeja (Indrayava) | |
| Kalinga | |
| Kalingaja | |
| Kalingaka | |
| Kalingakaa | |
| Kut`ajabeeja | |
| Kut`ajaphala | |
| Kut`ajayava | |
| Kut`ajodbhava | |
| S`hakraahva | |
| S`hakraahvaya | |
| S`hakrayava | |
| Vatsaahvaya (Indrayava) | |
| Vatsakabeeja | |
| Vatsakaphala | |
| Vtshaavdaya | |
| Botanical Name | Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. (Apocynaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Aasthaapanopaga Mahaakashaaya |
| Audbhid | |
| Perennial | |
| Stanyas`hodhana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Quality Parameters | These are seeds of Holarrhena antidyseneterica and very bitter in taste |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Karma | Aasthaapanopaga |
| Deepana | |
| Graahee | |
| Stanya S`hodhana | |
| Vaamaka | |
| Prabhaava | Chhardana (Vamana) |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Raktapradoshaja Vikaara |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Ars`ha |
| Ars`ha –) Raktaja Ars`ha | |
| Atisaara | |
| Chhardi | |
| Jvara | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Adhoga Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Adhoga Raktapitta –) Santarpan`ottha + Balavaana Rugn`a + Bahudosha | |
| S`hoola | |
| Vaatarakta | |
| Visarpa | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Maatraa | 1-4 Mashaka |
| Adulteration | Wrightia tinctoria R.Br. |
| Classical Description | There are another seeds named Meethaa Indrayava are available which are seeds of Wrightia tinctoria- these are less bitter and used as tonic |
| Other Information | Its powder is used after roasting and dose for making decoction is 1/4 – 1/2 karsha. |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 08:58 am