| Dravya | Moolakapotikaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Moolaka |
| Moolakapotikaa | |
| Botanical Name | Raphanus sativus Linn. (Brassicaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Moola Kanda | |
| Patra | |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Oshadhi | |
| Dravya Prakaara | According to Bhaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u Moolaka is of two types 1. Laghu Moolaka and 2. Nepaala Moolaka. |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Tikta | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Karma | Deepana |
| Hridya | |
| Kan`t`hya | |
| Paachana | |
| Rochana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Agnimaandya |
| Gulma | |
| Kaasa | |
| Kshaya | |
| Kshudra Roga –) Kot`ha | |
| Mukha Roga –) Galagata Roga | |
| Mukha Roga –) Kan`t`hagata Roga | |
| Naasaa Roga –) Peenasa | |
| Netra Roga | |
| S`heetapitta | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Svarakshaya | |
| Udaavarta | |
| Udarda | |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Tridoshaghna | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Effect on Indriya | Svarya |
| Incompatibility | Dugdha |
| Maasha Soopa | |
| Classical Description | Tender root (tuber) of Molaka is called as Moolakapotikaa. Tuber and leaves are S`hirovirechana. |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 05:28 am