Lavanga — Clove

Ayurvedic herb Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum) — Clove. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Katu, Tikta, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Vata, Kapha.

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Clove is a powerful aromatic herb that acts as a pain reliever, especially for toothaches, and stimulates digestion.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKatu, TiktaKatu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant; Tikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic
GunaLaghu, TikshnaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaDeepana, Shoolaghna, KasaharaDeepana — kindles digestive fire without digesting ama; Shoolaghna — analgesic, relieves pain; Kasahara — relieves cough

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Devakusuma, Shriprasuna, Chandanapushpaka

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Lavanga are: pushpakalika.

Main Indications

Lavanga is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Kasa, Shwasa, Ajeerna, Dantaroga, Trishna.

Dosha Effects

Lavanga pacifies Vata, Kapha.

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

Usage

Lavanga 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, Kauu
Guna (Quality)Laghu, Tikṣḍa
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)Dipana, P¡cana, Rucya, Kaphapitta¿¡maka, śūlahara, K¡sahara
Dose0.5-2.0 g of the drug in powder form.
Therapeutic Uses: K¡sa, śv¡sa, Hikk¡, Kṣaya, ādhm¡na, Trṣḍ¡, Chardi, Amlapitta
Important Formulations: Lava´g¡di Vaui, Lava´g¡di Cūrḍa
Botanical Name: Syzygium aromaticum (Myrtaceae)
Part Used: F.Bud.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
flowerAlcoholic intoxicationMESH:D000435,UMLS:C0001969, ICD-11:6C40.3ISBN:9788172363093
flowerAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788172363093, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
flowerAnesthesiaMESH:D000758,UMLS:C0278134Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
flowerAnesthetics, localMESH:D000779,UMLS:C0002934, ICD-11:XM7Y85ISBN:9788172361150
flowerAnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9788173717062
flowerAntiemeticsMESH:D000932,UMLS:C0003297, ICD-11:XM4VY6ISBN:9780387706375, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
flowerAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9788172361150
flowerAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788172363093
flowerAntimutagenic agentsMESH:D016587,UMLS:C0085168ISBN:9788172363093
flowerAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172363093
flowerAntipruriticsMESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9788172363093
flowerAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788173717062
flowerAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717062, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
flowerAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717062
flowerAstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717062
flowerAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788171360536
flowerColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788171360536
flowerContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9788172363093
flowerCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717062
flowerDandruffMESH:D063807,UMLS:C0221244, ICD-11:EA81.1ISBN:9788172363093
flowerDental cariesMESH:D003731,UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0ISBN:9788173717062
flowerDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788172363093
flowerDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717062
flowerDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
flowerEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9788173717062
flowerFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788173717062
flowerFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
flowerGalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788173717062
flowerGastrointestinal diseasesMESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788173717062
flowerGingivitisMESH:D005891,UMLS:C0017574, DOID:3087, ICD-11:DA0B.YISBN:9788190595216
flowerGraves ophthalmopathyMESH:D049970,UMLS:C0339143, ICD-11:5A02.0ISBN:9788173717062
flowerHalitosisMESH:D006209,UMLS:C0018520, ICD-11:MD94ISBN:9788173717062
flowerHeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerCounterirritantUMLS:C0010215ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerLactation disordersMESH:D007775,UMLS:C0022927, ICD-11:JB46.7ISBN:9788173717062
flowerLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788173717062
flowerLow back painMESH:D017116,UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2ISBN:9788173717062
flowerNauseaMESH:D009325,UMLS:C0027497, ICD-11:MD90.0ISBN:9788190595216
flowerNeuralgiaMESH:D009437,UMLS:C0027796, ICD-11:MG30.5ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9788190595216
flowerParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerPeriodontal diseasesMESH:D010510,UMLS:C0031090, DOID:3388, ICD-11:DA0CISBN:9788172363093
flowerGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - IV
flowerSciaticaMESH:D012585,UMLS:C0036396, ICD-11:ME84.3ISBN:9788171360536
flowerSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9788173717062
flowerSyphilisMESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6ZISBN:9788171360536
flowerThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9788190595216
flowerToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerTuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
flowerUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717062
flowerVomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9788173717062
flowerIrritantUMLS:C0022108ISBN:9788172363093
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leafToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788172363093
stemDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788172361266
stemFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788172361266
stemGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172361266
Anti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093
Antifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172363093
Anti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9780387706375
AntioxidantsMESH:D000975,UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9788172363093
Antirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788172361150
AstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788172361150
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
Cardiovascular diseasesMESH:D002318,UMLS:C0007222, DOID:1287, ICD-11:BE2ZISBN:9788172363093
ColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
Common coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
Contraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9788172363093
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717062
Dental cariesMESH:D003731,UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0ISBN:9788173717062
DizzinessMESH:D004244,UMLS:C0012833, ICD-11:MB48ISBN:9788172361150
DyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
FlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
GastroschisisMESH:D020139,UMLS:C0265706, DOID:11044, ICD-11:LB02ISBN:9788173717062
HeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
InsecticidesMESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9788172363093
Irritable bowel syndromeMESH:D043183,UMLS:C0022104, DOID:9778, ICD-11:DD91.0ISBN:9788172361150
CounterirritantUMLS:C0010215ISBN:9788173717062
Low back painMESH:D017116,UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2ISBN:9788172361150
NeuralgiaMESH:D009437,UMLS:C0027796, ICD-11:MG30.5ZISBN:9788172361150
ParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9780387706375
Periodontal diseasesMESH:D010510,UMLS:C0031090, DOID:3388, ICD-11:DA0CISBN:9788172361150
PharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172361150
SciaticaMESH:D012585,UMLS:C0036396, ICD-11:ME84.3ISBN:9788172361150
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788173717062
ThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788172361150
ToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717062
VomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9788173717062