Nadi Hingu — Gummy Gardenia

Ayurvedic herb Nadi Hingu (Gardenia gummifera) — Gummy Gardenia. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Katu, Tikta, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Katu. Balances Vata, Kapha.

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Gardenia gummifera resin is used as an antispasmodic and for digestive complaints, similar to Hingu.

ⓘ 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
ViryaUshnaUshna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaShoolaghna, DeepanaShoolaghna — analgesic, relieves pain; Deepana — kindles digestive fire without digesting ama

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Hingupatri, Vanshapatri, Karhari

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Nadi Hingu are: niryasa.

Main Indications

Nadi Hingu is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Udara Shoola, Anaha, Agnimandya, Krimi Vyadhi.

Dosha Effects

Nadi Hingu pacifies Vata, Kapha.

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

Usage

Nadi Hingu 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)Kauu
Guna (Quality)Tikṣḍa
Virya (Potency)Uṣḍa 188
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)V¡tahara, Kaphahara, Dipana, V¡t¡nulomaka, P¡cana
DoseCūrḍa (powder) : 1 to 3 g
Therapeutic Uses: ādhm¡na (flatulence with gurgling sound), Agnim¡ndya
Important Formulations: Used as single drug
Botanical Name: Gardenia gummifera (Rubiaceae)
Part Used: Exudate

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
aerial partCentral nervous system depressantsMESH:D002492,UMLS:C0007681, ICD-11:XM6QP4ISBN:9788172360481
barkVomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAntiparasitic agentsMESH:D000977,UMLS:C4708129, ICD-11:XM37L1ISBN:9789327275590
fruitAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9789327275590
fruitColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9789327275590
fruitConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9789327275590
fruitCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9789327275590
fruitDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
fruitDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9789327275590
fruitDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9789327275590
fruitFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9789327275590
fruitLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9789327275590
fruitNeurodegenerative diseasesMESH:D019636,UMLS:C0524851, DOID:1289ISBN:9789327275590
fruitOral ulcerMESH:D019226,UMLS:C0149745, ICD-11:DA01.15ISBN:9770972795006
fruitSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590
fruitSpasmMESH:D013035,UMLS:C0037763, ICD-11:MB47.3ISBN:9789327275590
fruitWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9789327275590
leafAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
leafConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9770972795006
leafMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9770972795006
leafGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateAnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
plant exudateAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266
plant exudateAnti-obesity agentsMESH:D019440,UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateBack painMESH:D001416,UMLS:C0004604, ICD-11:ME84.2ZISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateCholinesterase inhibitorsMESH:D002800,UMLS:C0008425ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateDentitionMESH:D003817,UMLS:C0011443, ICD-11:DA07.60ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
plant exudateDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
plant exudateFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateHiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateIntestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateNervous system diseasesMESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
plant exudatePainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266
plant exudateGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
plant exudateRheumatic diseasesMESH:D012216,UMLS:C0035435, DOID:1575ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateSpasmMESH:D013035,UMLS:C0037763, ICD-11:MB47.3ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateTaste disordersMESH:D013651,UMLS:C0039338, ICD-11:MB41.2ISBN:9788190595216
plant exudateUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
plant exudateVeterinary medicineMESH:D014730,UMLS:C0042615ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9788172361266
plant exudateWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateDiaphoreticUMLS:C1707737ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
rootMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9770972795006
rootSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
shootAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
shootAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
shootAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
shootAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
stemWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantAnti-infective agentsMESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0ISBN:9788172362300
whole plantMycosesMESH:D009181,UMLS:C0026946, ICD-11:1F2ZISBN:9788172362300
whole plantSkin neoplasmsMESH:D012878,UMLS:C0037286, DOID:4159, ICD-11:2F92ISBN:9788172362300
whole plantWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9788172362300
whole plant excluding rootCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
AnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717048
AnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788173717048
AnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717048
Anti-obesity agentsMESH:D019440,UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9788173717048
Antiparasitic agentsMESH:D000977,UMLS:C4708129, ICD-11:XM37L1ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717048
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717048
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717048
Cardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9788173717048
ColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788173717048
ConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9788173717048
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717048
Digestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788173717048
DyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788173717048
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717048
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788173717048
FlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717048
Fractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9770972795006
GingivitisMESH:D005891,UMLS:C0017574, DOID:3087, ICD-11:DA0B.YISBN:9788173717048
Heart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788173717048
HiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788173717048
InsecticidesMESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
Intestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717048
LeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788173717048
PainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788173717048
ParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9788173717048
Peripheral nervous system diseasesMESH:D010523,UMLS:C4721453, DOID:574ISBN:9788173717048
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788173717048
Snake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
SplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9788173717048
ToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788173717048
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788173717048
Wound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9788173717048
Wounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788173717048
DiaphoreticUMLS:C1707737ISBN:9788173717048