Grinjana — Carrot

Ayurvedic herb Grinjana (Daucus carota) — Carrot. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Tikta, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Kapha.

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Carrot is a nutritious vegetable that improves eyesight, purifies blood, and pacifies Vata.

ⓘ Information

Property	Value	Description
Rasa	Madhura, Tikta	Madhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth; Tikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic
Guna	Guru, Tikshna	Guru (Heavy) — increases bulk, grounding; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating
Virya	Ushna	Ushna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
Vipaka	Madhura	Madhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
Prabhava	Chakshushya, Grahi, Raktashodhak	Chakshushya — eye health promoter; Grahi — absorbent, improves assimilation, stops diarrhea; Raktashodhak — blood purifier

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Shikhamula, Garjara, Grinjana

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Grinjana are: moola, bija.

Main Indications

Grinjana is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Dristidaurbalya, Arsha, Agnimandya, Raktadosha, Grahani.

Dosha Effects

Grinjana pacifies Vata, Kapha.

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

Usage

Grinjana 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 Used	Therapeutic Use	Identifiers	References
fruit	Amenorrhea	MESH:D000568,UMLS:C0002453, DOID:13938, ICD-11:GA20.0	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Anuria	MESH:D001002,UMLS:C0003460, DOID:2983, ICD-11:MF51	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Back pain	MESH:D001416,UMLS:C0004604, ICD-11:ME84.2Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
fruit	Chest pain	MESH:D002637,UMLS:C0008031, ICD-11:MD30.Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788172361150
fruit	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Hypnotics and sedatives	MESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Kidney calculi	MESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Menstruation-inducing agents	MESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Nervous system diseases	MESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
fruit	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Urinary bladder calculi	MESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruit	Sexual debility	MESH:D012735,UMLS:C0549622, DOID:1876	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
leaf	Abortifacient agents	MESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1	ISBN:9770972795006
leaf	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9770972795006
leaf	Anti-infective agents	MESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0	ISBN:9770972795006
leaf	Antiviral agents	MESH:D000998,UMLS:C0003451	ISBN:9770972795006
leaf	Contraceptive agents	MESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871	ISBN:9770972795006
leaf	Pain	MESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3Z	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Anorexia	MESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Anti-infective agents, local	MESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Antiparasitic agents	MESH:D000977,UMLS:C4708129, ICD-11:XM37L1	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9788173717031, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717031
root	Burns	MESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2Z	ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
root	Cardiotonic agents	MESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Chest pain	MESH:D002637,UMLS:C0008031, ICD-11:MD30.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Colic	MESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Common cold	MESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Coronary circulation	MESH:D003326,UMLS:C0010067	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Coronary disease	MESH:D003327,UMLS:C0010068, ICD-11:BA80.Z	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Cystitis	MESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00	ISBN:9780387706375
root	Dermatitis	MESH:D003872,UMLS:C3875321, DOID:2723, ICD-11:EA8Z	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Diet, food, and nutrition	MESH:D000066888,UMLS:C4042949	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717031, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Dyspepsia	MESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Edema	MESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9788173717031, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Eye diseases	MESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1Z	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Gastrointestinal diseases	MESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2Z	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Gout	MESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25	ISBN:9780387706375
root	Heart diseases	MESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4Z	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Heartburn	MESH:D006356,UMLS:C0018834, ICD-11:MD95	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Hematologic diseases	MESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0Z	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Hemoptysis	MESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Hemorrhage	MESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Hemorrhoids	MESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.Z	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Hypotension	MESH:D007022,UMLS:C0020649, ICD-11:BA2Z	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Infection	MESH:D007239,UMLS:C3714514, ICD-11:1H0Z	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Inflammation	MESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Jaundice	MESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
root	Kidney calculi	MESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Leprosy	MESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20	ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
root	Liver diseases	MESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0Z	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Myopia	MESH:D009216,UMLS:C0027092, DOID:11830, ICD-11:9D00.0	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Neoplasms	MESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2Z	ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
root	Night blindness	MESH:D009755,UMLS:C0028077, DOID:8499, ICD-11:MC1Y	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717031
root	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9788172361150, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Stomach neoplasms	MESH:D013274,UMLS:C0038356, DOID:10534, ICD-11:2F90.Y	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Ulcer	MESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582	ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
root	Urinary bladder calculi	MESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
root	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Vomiting	MESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Wound healing	MESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Wounds and injuries	MESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251	ISBN:9788173717031
root	Cooling effect on body	UMLS:C0678568	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
root	Deobstruent		ISBN:9788172361150
seed	Abortifacient agents	MESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717031
seed	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9788172360481
seed	Anti-infective agents	MESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
seed	Anti-infective agents, local	MESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4	ISBN:9788172360481
seed	Antineoplastic agents	MESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717031
seed	Ascites	MESH:D001201,UMLS:C0003962, ICD-11:ME04	ISBN:9788173717031
seed	Cardiotonic agents	MESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1	ISBN:9788172360481
seed	Contraceptive agents	MESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
seed	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788173717031
seed	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
seed	Edema	MESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Hemagglutination	MESH:D006384,UMLS:C0018903	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Hypotension	MESH:D007022,UMLS:C0020649, ICD-11:BA2Z	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Kidney diseases	MESH:D007674,UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Nervous system diseases	MESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Parasympatholytics	MESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Urinary bladder calculi	MESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0	ISBN:9788173717031
seed	Uterine contraction	MESH:D014590,UMLS:C0042130, ICD-11:GA16.Y	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Uterine diseases	MESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1Y	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
	Anti-arrhythmia agents	MESH:D000889,UMLS:C0003195, ICD-11:BC9Z	ISBN:9770972795006
	Dengue virus	MESH:D003716,UMLS:C0011311, DOID:12205, ICD-11:XN4CA	ISBN:9770972795006
	Diet, food, and nutrition	MESH:D000066888,UMLS:C4042949	ISBN:9770972795006
	Edema	MESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1	ISBN:9788172361150
	Insecticides	MESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66	ISBN:9770972795006
	Kidney diseases	MESH:D007674,UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2Z	ISBN:9788172361150
	Uterine diseases	MESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1Y	ISBN:9788172361150