Brinjal (vartaka)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: वार्ताकवृन्ताकभण्टाकी
Hindi: बैंगनवार्ताकभंटाबैगनबेंगन
English: Brinjalbrinjaleggplantauberginevartaka
Romanized: vartakabaingan
Marathi: वांगे

Ayurvedic properties

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Effect on the doshas: Kapha: aggravates
Actions: Vrishya

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Vārtāka, which the commentary renders as baḍī kaṭelī or brinjal, is said to give rise to kapha and worm disease and to be tasty and aphrodisiac.
Chapter 4 · p. 58 · v. 37Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Worm infestation (krimi)कृमि रोग (पेट के कीड़े)

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Plant glossary, क entries 1–12 (कक्कोल to कनक)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–12 (कक्कोल से कनक)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, व वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–53 (वकुला से व्योष)Properties of the five bṛhatīs; brinjalपंचबृहती गण के गुण; बैंगन

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कट्फलकंकोलक वार्ताकबैगन

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Brihati (Indian nightshade)बड़ी कटेरी (बृहती)

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Plant glossary, क entries 1–12 (कक्कोल to कनक)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–12 (कक्कोल से कनक)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, व वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–53 (वकुला से व्योष)Properties of the five bṛhatīs; brinjalपंचबृहती गण के गुण; बैंगन

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