Devadali — Bristly Luffa

Ayurvedic herb Devadali (Luffa echinata) — Bristly Luffa. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Tikta, Katu, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Katu. Balances Kapha, Pitta.

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Luffa echinata is used to induce therapeutic nasal cleansing (Nasya) and vomiting (Vamana).

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaTikta, KatuTikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic; Katu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant
GunaLaghu, TikshnaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating
ViryaUshnaUshna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaVamana, KrimighnaVamana; Krimighna — anti-parasitic, destroys worms

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Vrittakosha, Garagara, Devatadana, Khara

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Devadali are: phala, panchanga.

Main Indications

Devadali is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Kamala, Pliharoga, Shiroroga, Shotha, Krimi.

Dosha Effects

Devadali pacifies Kapha, Pitta.

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

Usage

Devadali 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).

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
flowerInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAntioxidantsMESH:D000975,UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAscitesMESH:D001201,UMLS:C0003962, ICD-11:ME04ISBN:9770972795006
fruitBites and stingsMESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006
fruitBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9780387706375
fruitCarbuncleMESH:D002270,UMLS:C0007078, DOID:2176, ICD-11:1B75.1ISBN:9770972795006
fruitCatharticsMESH:D002400,UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitCholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
fruitCholestasisMESH:D002779,UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02ISBN:9770972795006
fruitColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
fruitDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006
fruitEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
fruitEmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
fruitHypertensionMESH:D006973,UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9770972795006
fruitJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
fruitNephritisMESH:D009393,UMLS:C0027697, DOID:10952, ICD-11:GB40ISBN:9780387706375
fruitRabiesMESH:D011818,UMLS:C0034494, DOID:11260, ICD-11:1C82ISBN:9770972795006
fruitGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
fruitUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006
leafCatharticsMESH:D002400,UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leafDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
leafEmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leafExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leafFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
leafHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leafLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
rootAbnormal deliveryUMLS:C0549629, ICD-11:JB0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9770972795006
rootHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
rootHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
rootLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
rootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootMenstruation disturbancesMESH:D008599,UMLS:C0025345, ICD-11:GA20.30ISBN:9770972795006
seedAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
seedCatharticsMESH:D002400,UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
seedDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
seedDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
seedElephantiasisMESH:D004604,UMLS:C0013882, DOID:4976, ICD-11:1F66.3ISBN:9770972795006
seedEmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
seedExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
seedHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
seedJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006
seedRabiesMESH:D011818,UMLS:C0034494, DOID:11260, ICD-11:1C82ISBN:9770972795006
seedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
stemFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnti-anxiety agentsMESH:D014151,UMLS:C0040616ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantCholestasisMESH:D002779,UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788172362461
whole plantDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantFibrosisMESH:D005355,UMLS:C0016059, ICD-11:DB93.ZISBN:9789327275590
whole plantGallbladder diseasesMESH:D005705,UMLS:C0016977, DOID:0060262, ICD-11:DC1ZISBN:9788172362461
whole plantHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788172362461
whole plantHepatomegalyMESH:D006529,UMLS:C0019209, ICD-11:ME10.00ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9788172362461
whole plantJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantLiver injuryMESH:D008099,UMLS:C0160390, ICD-11:NB91.1ISBN:9788172362461
whole plantLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9788172362461
whole plantNephritisMESH:D009393,UMLS:C0027697, DOID:10952, ICD-11:GB40ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantSplenic diseasesMESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:9788172362461
whole plantSplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant excluding rootHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9770972795006
Abortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
AnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006
CatharticsMESH:D002400,UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
EmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
GingivitisMESH:D005891,UMLS:C0017574, DOID:3087, ICD-11:DA0B.YISBN:9770972795006
Hematologic diseasesMESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0ZISBN:9770972795006
HiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
JaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
LaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Lipid peroxidationMESH:D015227,UMLS:C0023775ISBN:9770972795006
SplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
TuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9788172361266
Tuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397,UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZISBN:9788172362461