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Where Chavya is used

चव्य (चाब)

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Herb

Chavya

चव्य · चविका · चव्य · चाब · चव · चाव

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Recorded uses

From the ingredient lists and links of curated records, in both directions.

Formulations containing it

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Bharangyadi powderHingvadi powderKalyana lavana (Kalyana salt)Kshayanashaka gheeKshayarogantaka gheeMahanaracha gheePhanitaka (thickened decoction) for pilesTrikatu, musta, chavya and vidanga lick

Conditions mentioned with it

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

Abdominal distension with retention (anaha)Abdominal lump (gulma)AshthilaBreathlessness and asthma (shvasa)Consumption (rajayakshma)Cough (kasa)Delirium (pralapa)Diarrhoea (atisara)Epilepsy (apasmara)Grahani disorder (malabsorption)Haemorrhoids (arsha)Insanity (unmada)Kapha disordersKushtha (chronic skin diseases)Liver enlargement (yakridudara)Nodules (granthi)Pain (shula)Pitta disorders

Organs and systems mentioned

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AbdomenAnus and rectumBlood and circulationBones, joints and cartilageBrain and nervous systemChestEarsEyesIntestines and colonKidneys and urinary systemLiver and hepatobiliary systemLungs and respiratory systemNosePancreasSkinSpleenStomach and digestive systemTestes and male reproductive organs

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Chitraka (white leadwort)×5Trikatu (three pungents)×5Jiraka (cumin)×4Hingu (asafoetida)×3Snuhi (milk hedge)×3Ghee (ghrita)×3Kutaja (kurchi)×3Vacha (sweet flag)×2Maricha (black pepper)×2Barley alkali (yavakshara)×2Black salt (sauvarchala)×2Ela (cardamom)×2Shunthi (dry ginger)×2Patha×2Mahanimba (Persian lilac)×2Ajamoda (wild celery seed)×2Gajapippali (elephant pepper)×2Pippali (long pepper)×2

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Kshayanashaka gheePlant glossary, letter section च (entries 1–17: चक्रमर्द to चोर)Plant glossary, क entries 83–95 (केसर to कांजीरक)Properties of mango and other sour fruitsRecipes that destroy consumption

Course sessions

1
Grains and other foods, their merits and faults

Plant glossary entries

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कोलचव्य (चव्यक)

Related entries

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Panchakola (five pungents)

Every page that names it

Named 14 times on 9 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.