| Dravya | Indravaarun`ee |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Chitraphalaa |
| Gavaakshee | |
| Gavaakshi | |
| Indraa | |
| Indraahva | |
| Indraahvaya | |
| Indraka (Indravaarun`ee) | |
| Indraparn`ee (Indravaarun`ee) | |
| Indrasaahvaa | |
| Indrasuraa (Indravaarun`ee) | |
| Indravaarun`ee | |
| Mrigaadanee | |
| Mrigabhojinee | |
| Mrigairvaaru | |
| Suravaarun`ee | |
| Vis`haalaa | |
| Botanical Name | Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. (Cucurbitaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Phala | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Climber | |
| Perennial | |
| Veerudha | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Bhaavaprakaas`ha nighant`u has given Mahaa-indravaarun`ee, a type of indravaarun`ee on the basis of big size fruit, its properties are same to indravaarun`ee |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Sara | |
| Karma | Paachana |
| Rechana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Baala Roga –) Graha Roga –) S`hakunee Graha |
| Baala Roga –) Graha Roga –) Skanda Graha | |
| Gan`d`amaalaa | |
| Granthi | |
| Gulma | |
| Kaamalaa | |
| Kaasa | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Mukha Roga –) Galagata Roga –) Galagan`d`a | |
| Mukha Roga –) Gan`d`agata Roga –) Gan`d`aalajee | |
| Pleehaa Roga | |
| Prameha | |
| Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Oordhvaga Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Oordhvaga Raktapitta –) Santarpan`ottha + Balavaan Rugn`a + Bahudosha | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Stree Roga –) Mood`hagarbha | |
| Udara | |
| Visha Roga | |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Other Effect | Aamapaachana |
| Maatraa | 1-3 Mashaka |
| Adverse Effects | Loose mations with severe pain in abdomain. In higher dose it causes intoxication leading to death – Rx-is stomuch wash astringent solution and then milk for consumption |
| Classical Description | Dose of fruit powder is 1-2 1/2 rattee.In Skanda Graha and S`hakuni Graha the knotted root should be used to adorn. |
| Other Information | Root is S`hirovirechana. |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 08:56 am