Bhunimba — King of Bitters

Ayurvedic herb Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculata) — King of Bitters. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Tikta, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta.

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Bhunimba is a bitter herb helpful in fever, liver disorders, and pitta conditions.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaTiktaTikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic
GunaLaghuLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaJwaraghna, Pittaghna, RaktaprasadakJwaraghna — antipyretic, reduces fever; Pittaghna — reduces Pitta; Raktaprasadak — blood cleanser and tonic

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Bhunimba is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Kalamegha, Yavatiktaka, Kiratatikta

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Bhunimba are: panchanga.

Main Indications

Bhunimba is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Jwara, Kamala, Yakrit Roga, Krimi, Kushta.

Dosha Effects

Bhunimba pacifies Pitta.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Bhunimba is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Tikta
Guna (Quality)Rūkṣa, Laghu
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)V¡tal¡, Pittan¡¿aka, Gr¡hi
Dose1-3 g of the drug in powder form. 10-20 ml of the drug for decoction.
Therapeutic Uses: Jvara, āma¿otha, Vraḍa, Kuṣuha, Prameha, Netraroga, Krmiroga,
Important Formulations: K¡sis¡di Ghrta, J¡ty¡di Ghrta, ārogyavardhini Guuik¡,
Botanical Name: Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae)
Part Used: Lf.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
aerial partAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788172362089
aerial partDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788190648943
aerial partDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788190648943
aerial partDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788190648943
aerial partFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788190648943
aerial partHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788190648943
aerial partJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9788190648943
aerial partLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788190648943
aerial partPruritusMESH:D011537,UMLS:C0033774, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9788190648943
aerial partSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788190648943
aerial partUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788190648943
aerial partWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788190648943
barkJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
leafAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792
leafAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
leafAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006
leafAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafAstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
leafCholagogues and cholereticsMESH:D002756,UMLS:C0232763ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
leafCholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788183602525
leafConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9770972795006
leafDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
leafDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
leafDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
leafEczemaMESH:D004485,UMLS:C0013595ISBN:9770972795006
leafFilariasisMESH:D005368,UMLS:C0016085, DOID:1080, ICD-11:1F66ISBN:9770972795006
leafFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9770972795006
leafGastrointestinal diseasesMESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2ZMedicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
leafLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZMedicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
leafLiver failureMESH:D017093,UMLS:C0085605, ICD-11:DB99.7ISBN:9788172361792
leafLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9770972795006
leafMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9770972795006
leafMenstruation disturbancesMESH:D008599,UMLS:C0025345, ICD-11:GA20.30Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
leafNeuralgiaMESH:D009437,UMLS:C0027796, ICD-11:MG30.5ZISBN:9788172361792
leafPyelonephritisMESH:D011704,UMLS:C0034186, DOID:11400, ICD-11:GB54ISBN:9770972795006
leafGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792
leafStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788183602525
leafWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172361792
rhizomeAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788172361792
rhizomeAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788172361792
rhizomeFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172361792
rootAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792
rootAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
rootAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006
rootAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootBites and stingsMESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006
rootCholagogues and cholereticsMESH:D002756,UMLS:C0232763ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
rootFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
rootIntestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
rootLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788172361792
rootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
rootWhooping coughMESH:D014917,UMLS:C0043167, ICD-11:XE6LTISBN:9770972795006
stemContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9788172360481
stemGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788183602525
whole plantAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
whole plantAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAntidotesMESH:D000931,UMLS:C0003295, ICD-11:XM1S43ISBN:9788172361792
whole plantAntiparasitic agentsMESH:D000977,UMLS:C4708129, ICD-11:XM37L1ISBN:9788172362089
whole plantAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
whole plantBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantCholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantDiarrhea, infantileMESH:D003968,UMLS:C0473132, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788172362089
whole plantDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9789327275590
whole plantDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantEczemaMESH:D004485,UMLS:C0013595Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
whole plantEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9770972795006
whole plantHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantInfluenza, humanMESH:D007251,UMLS:C0021400, DOID:8469, ICD-11:1E32ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.), ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZGlimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
whole plantPruritusMESH:D011537,UMLS:C0033774, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788183602525
whole plantStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9789327275590
whole plantThrombotic microangiopathiesMESH:D057049,UMLS:C2717961, ICD-11:3B65ISBN:9788172362089
whole plantTyphoid feverMESH:D014435,UMLS:C0041466, DOID:13258, ICD-11:1A07ISBN:9789327275590
ImmunostimulantMESH:D000276,UMLS:C0001551ISBN:9770972795006
AnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788183602525
AnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717024, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Anti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
AntipruriticsMESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9788173717024
AntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717024
AstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Bites and stingsMESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
Blood pressure regulationMESH:D001794,UMLS:C0428883ISBN:9788183602525
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717024
CholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481
ColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
ConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9788172360481
Contraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9770972795006
ConvalescenceMESH:D003289,UMLS:C0009940, ICD-11:QB7ZISBN:9788172360481
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717024
Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
Diarrhea, infantileMESH:D003968,UMLS:C0473132, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788172360481
Digestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717024
DysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717024
DysmenorrheaMESH:D004412,UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
DyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717024
EczemaMESH:D004485,UMLS:C0013595Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
EdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717024
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717024, ISBN:9788190648974
FlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
GonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Hematologic diseasesMESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0ZISBN:9770972795006
HemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717024
HemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788172361792
HepatitisMESH:D006505,UMLS:C0019158, DOID:2237, ICD-11:DB97.ZISBN:9770972795006
Hepatitis, viral, humanMESH:D006525,UMLS:C0019195, DOID:1884, ICD-11:1E50.ZISBN:9788172360481
HypohidrosisMESH:D007007,UMLS:C0020620, DOID:11155, ICD-11:EE01.ZISBN:9788173717024
Influenza, humanMESH:D007251,UMLS:C0021400, DOID:8469, ICD-11:1E32ISBN:9788172361792
InsecticidesMESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
Intestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717024
JaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
LaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788173717024
LeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788173717024, ISBN:9788183602525
Lice infestationsMESH:D010373,UMLS:C0030756, DOID:5502, ICD-11:1G00.0ISBN:9770972795006
Liver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788183602525, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
MalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9770972795006
NeuralgiaMESH:D009437,UMLS:C0027796, ICD-11:MG30.5ZISBN:9788172360481
Anti-poisoningMESH:D011041, ICD-11:NE6ZISBN:9770972795006
PruritusMESH:D011537,UMLS:C0033774, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361792
General tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
ScabiesMESH:D012532,UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04ISBN:9770972795006
Scorpion stingsMESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9770972795006
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788173717024, ISBN:9788183602525
Snake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
Splenic diseasesMESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:9788172360481
SplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9780387706375
Stomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
Tuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397,UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZISBN:9788172360481
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788172360481
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788172360481
VitiligoMESH:D014820,UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9770972795006
Wound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9788173717024
Wounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
Child healthMESH:D000067576,UMLS:C5392052Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
AntiperiodicISBN:9788173717024
DepurativeISBN:9788173717024