| Dravya | Kan`t`akaaree |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Dhaavanee |
| Dveepee | |
| Kan`t`akaaree | |
| Kshanadaa | |
| Kshudraa | |
| Kshudraakan`t`akaaree | |
| Nidigdhee | |
| Nidigdhikaa | |
| Simhaa | |
| Simhee | |
| Simhi | |
| Vyaaghree | |
| Botanical Name | Solanum surattense Burm.F. (Solanaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Panchaanga | |
| Tvak | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Yathaaritu | |
| Specific Classification | Angamarda Pras`hamana Mahaakashaaya |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Hikkaanigrahan`a Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kaasahara Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kan`t`hya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| S`heeta Pras`hamana Mahaakashaaya | |
| S`hothahara Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | On the basis of colour of flowers Shveta-Kant`kaaree is explained by Bhaavaprakaas`ha nighant`u which is Lakshman`aa of Brihattrayee. |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Sara | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Karma | Angamarda Pras`hamana |
| Deepana | |
| Kaasahara | |
| Kan`t`hya | |
| Paachana | |
| S`heeta Pras`hamana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Kaasahara |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Angamarda |
| Hikkaa | |
| Hridroga | |
| Jvara | |
| Kaasa | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Naasaa Roga –) Peenasa | |
| Paars`hva S`hoola | |
| S`hotha | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Praan`avaha Srotas | |
| Svedavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 1-2 Mashaka |
| Controversy | Solanum melongena Linn. (Solanaceae) |
| Substitute | Brihatee |
| Classical Description | Its fruits are also used as medicine. Tvak is S`hirovirechana. |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 11:23 am