DRAKSHA

Rasa Madhura
Guna Snigdha,guru
Veerya Seetha
Vipaka Madhura
Dosha karma Vatapitta samaka
Karma Brimhana, swarya ,
mutrala, vrushya,
ruchipradam, trishnahara,,
jwaraghna, swasahara,
daha samaka, hridya,
chakshushya, balya
Madhura rasa
Snigdha, guru, mridu guna
Madhura vipaka
Vatapittahara.
Vata pradhana kaphaja Kasa and acts as rasayana.
Anti inflammatory activity
Anti-inflammatory activity of Vitis vinifera - the presence of high
content of flavonoids (quercetin, rutin, kaempferol, and luteolin )in
addition to phenolic acids and β-sitosterol
The antioxidant activity of Vitis vinifera - the presence of phenolic
acids and flavonoids
Hawary.S, Foulky. K,Gohary, HM , K.M. Meselhy .Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Vitis vinifera L. (Flame
cultivar) Family Vitaceae Cultivated in Egypt. Nature and science ,2012;10: 48-59.
KANTAKARI
Rasa Tikta, katu
Guna Laghu, ruksha
Veerya Ushna
Vipaka Katu
Dosha karma Kapha vata samaka
Karma

Moola – kanthya, kasahara, swasahara, jwaraghna, deepana, pachana, krimighna, kushtaghna,rochana,

Phala – sukra rechaka, bhedana, deepana, kasahara, swasahara,chakshushya,balya

Tikta and katu rasa
Ruksha and laghu guna
Ushna virya
Katu vipaka
Deepana
Best drug of choice for Kasa(Vagbhata)
Anti asthmatic activity
Glyco alkaloid and fatty acid fractions cause liberation of histamine
from chopped lung tissue
The effect in bronchial asthma - depletion of histamine from bronchial
and lung-tissue
Expectorant action - due to inorganic nitrate content
Prescribed in cough, asthma, pain in chest, used in the form of
electuary.
The drug is used as antiasthmatic, hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory,
antitumor, antitussive, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antihistaminic,
hypotensive and cytotoxic activity
TULASI
Rasa Katu, tikta
Guna Laghu,ruksha
Veerya Ushna
Vipaka Katu
Dosha karma Kapha vata samaka
Karma Swasahra, kasahara, hikka
nigrahana, parswashulanasaka,
krimighna,ruchikara,
chardighna, dourgandhyahara,
viishaghna,swasahara
Katu, Tikta, Kashaya rasa
 Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna gunas
Usna virya
Katu Vipaka
KaphaVatahara, Pittavardhaka properties
Swasahara mahakashaya - Charaka
Anti asthmatic activity
50% hydro alcoholic extract and the volatile oil extracted from fresh
leaves were evaluated against histamine and Ach induced pre-
convulsive dyspnoea in pigs
Both the extract and the oil exhibited a significant dose dependent
anti-asthmatic activity, with the percentage protection shown by 200
mg/kg of ethanol extract of fresh leaves equivalent to 0.5 ml of
volatile oil.
The volatile constituents of the fresh leaves were thought to be the
main factor responsible for the activity