Chavya

Botanical Name

Piper Retrofractum

Family

Piperaceae

Sanskrit:

Cavika, Cavya, Cavyaka, Chavi, Kolavalli, Nakul

English

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Hindi

Chabi,Chavi,Gajphal

Kannada

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Malayalam

Chavya

Telugu

Chaikama, Sevasu

Tamil

Cavikai, Caviyam, Kantirai, Chavyam

Marathi

Kankala, Chabchini, Miravele

Distribution:

It is commonly found in southern india

Parts Used:

Roots, Fruit

Dose:

Choorna 1-2 G

Chemical Constituents

Piperine, sitosterol, piplartine

Ayurvedic Properties:

Quality (Guna)

Laghu And Ruksha

Taste (Rasa)

Katu

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Triptighan

Pharmacological Action:

Anti inflammatory properties of chavya is useful in treating inflammatory conditions analgesic properties of chavya is good for relieving pain.

Therapeutic Uses

Chavya extracts are used in abdominal disorders, sexual problem, respiratory , skin problem

Some of the common formulations

  • Abhyarista
  • Arkadi kvatha choorna
  • Chandra prabha vati
  • Pancha tiktaka ghrita
  • Dashamoolarista
  • Lavangadi choorna