| Dravya | Aardraka |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Aardra S`hringavera |
| Aardraka | |
| S`hringavera | |
| Botanical Name | Zingiber officinale Rosc. (Zingiberaceae) |
| Useful Part | Kaan`d`a Kanda |
| Kanda | |
| Patra | |
| Period of Collection | S`harad Ritu |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Guru |
| Rooksha | |
| Sara | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Karma | Bhedana |
| Deepana | |
| Jihvaa Vis`hodhana | |
| Kan`t`ha Vis`hodhana | |
| Rochana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Santarpan`ajanya Vyaadhi |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Aamavaata |
| Aanaaha | |
| Ars`ha | |
| Ars`ha –) Kaphaja Ars`ha | |
| Chhardi | |
| Hridroga | |
| Kaasa | |
| S`hleepada | |
| S`hoola | |
| S`hotha | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Udara | |
| Vibandha | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Mala | Vibandhahara |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Praan`avaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| S`hukravaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Agni Vardhaka | |
| Aushadhakaala | Praag Bhakta |
| Pathya | It is pathya to eat Aardraka along with Lavan`a before meals. |
| Anarha Avasthaa | Daahayukta |
| Greeshma Ritu | |
| Jvara | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Mootrakrichchhra | |
| Paan`d`u | |
| Raktapitta | |
| S`harad Ritu | |
| Vran`a | |
| Classical Description | Leaf is S`hirovirechana. |
| Other Information | Aardraka has all the properties and functions similar as attributed to S`hun`t`hi. (Except Vipaaka) |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 09:29 am