Onion

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: पलाण्डु
Hindi: प्याज
English: OnionOnion (palandu)

Ayurvedic properties

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Qualities (guna): UshnaTikshna
Effect on the doshas: Kapha: pacifiesVata: pacifies
Actions: Deepana

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Onion (verse palāṇḍu) is listed among vegetables described as hot and sharp, especially removing kapha and vata, kindling digestion and always provoking blood disorders.
Chapter 4 · p. 59 · v. 40Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Bilva pasteबिल्वादि लेप

Conditions mentioned with it

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Eye disorders (netraroga)नेत्ररोग (आंख के रोग)Kapha disordersकफ रोग Swelling and oedema (shotha)शोथ (सूजन)Vata disorders (vatavyadhi)वात रोग

Organs and systems mentioned

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Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Bones, joints and cartilageअस्थि, संधि और उपास्थि Brain and nervous systemमस्तिष्क और तंत्रिका तंत्र Skinत्वचा

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Bilva (bael)बेल (बिल्व)×1 Chitraka (white leadwort)चित्रक (चीता)×1 Pippalimula (long pepper root)पीपलामूल (पिप्पलीमूल)×1 Renuka seedरेणुका का बीज×1 Mundi (identity uncertain)महाश्रवणी×1 Realgar (manahshila)मैनसिल (मनःशिला)×1 Shigru (drumstick)सहजन (शिग्रु)×1 Agnimanthaअरणी (अग्निमंथ)×1 Arka (calotropis)आक (अर्क)×1 Vacha (sweet flag)बच (वचा)×1 Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल)×1 Haridra (turmeric)हल्दी (हरिद्रा)×1 Mustard seed (sarshapa)सरसों (सर्षप)×1 Karanja (Indian beech)करंज (करञ्ज)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Causes of eye diseasesनेत्ररोग के कारण Properties of pīlu, ginger, garlic and other pungent vegetablesपीलू आदि शाकों के गुण

Course sessions

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Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार

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Causes of eye diseasesनेत्ररोग के कारण Properties of pīlu, ginger, garlic and other pungent vegetablesपीलू आदि शाकों के गुण

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