Narikela — Coconut

Ayurvedic herb Narikela (Cocos nucifera) — Coconut. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Pitta.

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Coconut is highly nourishing, cooling, and strength-promoting, pacifying Vata and Pitta.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth
GunaGuru, SnigdhaGuru (Heavy) — increases bulk, grounding; Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
PrabhavaBalya, Brimhaniya, VrishyaBalya — strengthens, increases strength and stamina; Brimhaniya — nourishing, builds tissues; Vrishya — aphrodisiac, enhances reproductive health

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Drudhapada, Tungapala, Langa, Skandaphala

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Narikela are: phala, jala, taila.

Main Indications

Narikela is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Daha, Trishna, Mutrakrichha, Kshaya, Daurbalya.

Dosha Effects

Narikela pacifies Vata, Pitta.

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

Usage

Narikela 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)Madhura
Guna (Quality)Guru, Snigdha
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Madhura
Karma (Action)V¡tahara, Pittahara, Kaphakara, Balya, Vrṣya, Brṇhaḍa, Hrdya, Basti¿odhaka, Viṣuambhi
Dose10-20 g of the drug in powder form.
Therapeutic Uses: D¡ha, Kṣata, Kṣaya, Raktapitta, Trṣḍ¡, śoṣa, śūla
Important Formulations: N¡rikela Khaḍta, N¡rikela Lavaḍa
Part Used: Endos.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
flowerAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717031
flowerAstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717031
flowerAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
flowerDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
flowerDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
flowerDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717031
flowerDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
flowerDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
flowerEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9770972795006
flowerEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788172360481
flowerFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
flowerHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9788173717031
flowerLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
flowerUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717031
flowerUterine diseasesMESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1YISBN:9770972795006
fruitAbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9788172360481
fruitHair lossMESH:D000505,UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9788172362140
fruitAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172362140
fruitAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9788172360481
fruitAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
fruitBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362140
fruitCholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
fruitContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9788172360481
fruitDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9788172362140
fruitDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
fruitDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9780387706375
fruitFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
fruitGastritisMESH:D005756,UMLS:C0017152, DOID:4029, ICD-11:DA42ISBN:9788171360536
fruitGastroenteritisMESH:D005759,UMLS:C0017160, DOID:2326, ICD-11:1A40.0ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
fruitImmunomodulationMESH:D056747,UMLS:C1963758ISBN:9770972795006
fruitLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788172362140
fruitPregnancyMESH:D011247,UMLS:C0032961ISBN:9770972795006
fruitThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
fruitTineaMESH:D014005,UMLS:C0040247, ICD-11:1F28.ZISBN:9788172362133
fruitUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
fruitUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9780387706375
fruitCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
leafAbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
leafAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
leafDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
leafHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9770972795006
rootAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717031
rootAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
rootBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
rootCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
rootDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788173717031
rootGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717031
rootHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788173717031
rootLaryngeal diseasesMESH:D007818,UMLS:C0023051, DOID:786, ICD-11:CA0H.YISBN:9788173717031
rootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788173717031
rootPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788171360536
rootUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717031
rootUterine diseasesMESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1YISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788173717031
rootWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172360481
seedAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
seedAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717031
seedAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717031
seedAstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717031
seedBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717031
seedCatharticsMESH:D002400,UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9788172360481
seedDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172362140
seedFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788173717031
seedHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717031
seedLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788173717031
seedNeoplasmsMESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9788173717031
seedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788173717031
seedThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788173717031
seedToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788172360481
seedCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9788172362140
shootAstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788172360481
shootInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788172360481
shootWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172360481
stemDiet, food, and nutritionMESH:D000066888,UMLS:C4042949ISBN:9788172362140
stemDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788172362140
whole plantHair lossMESH:D000505,UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9788172361266
whole plantAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172360481
whole plantAntiviral agentsMESH:D000998,UMLS:C0003451ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantAstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788172361266
whole plantAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788172360481
whole plantBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788172360481
whole plantFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172361266
whole plantLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788172360481
whole plantStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9788172360481
whole plantWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172360481
Abdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4Glimpses Of Medico-Botany Of Bastar District (M.P.)
Hair lossMESH:D000505,UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717031
AnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717031
AntiemeticsMESH:D000932,UMLS:C0003297, ICD-11:XM4VY6ISBN:9788172362140
Antifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362140
Anti-infective agentsMESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0ISBN:9788172360481
Anti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9788172362140
AphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717031
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717031
AstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717031
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717031
CardiotoxinsMESH:D054715,UMLS:C0304200ISBN:9770972795006
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717031
Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9788173717031
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788173717031
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788173717031
DysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717031
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
Fractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9788172360481
GonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788173717031
HalitosisMESH:D006209,UMLS:C0018520, ICD-11:MD94ISBN:9788173717031
HyperlipidemiasMESH:D006949,UMLS:C0020473, ICD-11:5C80.ZISBN:9770972795006
Intestinal diseases, parasiticMESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
CounterirritantUMLS:C0010215ISBN:9788172362140
LaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717031
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788171360536
ThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788173717031
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717031
Cooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9788172362140