A review on phalini dravya in charak samhita

Charak samhita is believed to written around 400-200BCE. It is one of the most ancient and authoritative writings to Ayurveda. Acharya Charaka mentioned nineteen plant drugs of which Fruit is the useful part (Charak Samhita, 2011). These drugs are mainly indicated for Vaman, Asthapan, Virechan and shirovirechan karma ( Charak Samhita, 2011). Among these phalini drugs Dhamargava, Ekshvaku, Jimut, Krutavedhan, Madanphala, Kutaj, Trapush and Hastiparni are indicated for vaman, and Aasthapana karma. Apamarga is indicated for Nasya karma. Remaining drugs from Phalini group are indicated for Virechan Karma. Acharya charaka mentioned only names, useful part and karma of these dravyas. Some of them became controversial later. It is tried to describe the drug which is similar in properties for controversial drugs. Now also most of the drugs are available and there useful part is fruit. Acharya Charaka mentioned the name of medicinal plant, useful part and karma. Here in the present article properties of these herbs are studied collectively.