| Dravya | S`higru |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Aksheeva |
| Bahalapallava | |
| Bahupatraka | |
| Krishn`agandhaa | |
| Madhus`higru | |
| Moolakaparn`ee | |
| Murangee | |
| S`higru | |
| S`higruka | |
| S`hobhaanjana | |
| Saubhaanjana | |
| Saubhaanjanaka | |
| Simha | |
| Tikshn`agandhaa | |
| Botanical Name | Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn. (Moringaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Moola Tvak | |
| Tvak | |
| Period of Collection | S`harad Ritu |
| Yathaaritu | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Krimighna Mahaakashaaya | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Svedopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | According to BHaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u there are three types of S`higru. S`hyaama, S`hveta and Rakta (Madhu S`higru). |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Tikta | |
| Madhura | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| विपाक | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Pichchhila | |
| Rooksha | |
| Sara | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Ushn`a | |
| Karma | Chakshushya |
| Deepana | |
| Graahee | |
| Hridya | |
| Rochana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga | |
| Vidaahee | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | आमवात |
| अपची | |
| Gan`d`amaalaa | |
| गुल्म | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Kshudra Roga –) Kot`ha | |
| मसूरिका | |
| Pleehaa Roga | |
| शीतपित्त | |
| शोथ | |
| Udara –) Pleehodara | |
| उदर्द | |
| विद्रधि | |
| Visha Roga | |
| व्रण | |
| Effect On Dosha | Dosha Prakopaka |
| Kaphaghna | |
| Pittakara | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Medoghna |
| S`hukra Vardhaka | |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Mootravaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Svedavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 4-8 Mashaka |
| Adverse Effects | S`hveta S`higru is Daahakara. |
| Classical Description | Bark is S`hirovirechana. |
| Other Information | It is Pathyakara Aahaara for Masoorikaa. Vaagabhata has called it as s`haigrava and Sinha for Raktas`higru(Ah.su.15) |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 11:44 am