Talisapatra — Himalayan Silver Fir

Ayurvedic herb Talisapatra (Abies webbiana) — Himalayan Silver Fir. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Katu, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Katu. Balances Kapha, Vata.

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Useful in cough, asthma, cold and sore throat.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKatuKatu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant
GunaLaghuLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness
ViryaUshnaUshna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaKasahara, ShwasaharaKasahara — relieves cough; Shwasahara — relieves dyspnea and asthma

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Patradhya, Shukodara, Dhatripatra

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Talisapatra are: patra.

Main Indications

Talisapatra is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Kasa, Shwasa, Aruchi, Gulma, Chhardi.

Dosha Effects

Talisapatra pacifies Kapha, Vata.

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

Usage

Talisapatra 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
leafAnticoagulantsMESH:D000925,UMLS:C0003280ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
leafAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9780387706375
leafAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006
leafAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
leafAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
leafCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
leafChest painMESH:D002637,UMLS:C0008031, ICD-11:MD30.ZISBN:9788172360481
leafCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
leafContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9788172360481
leafContraceptives, oralMESH:D003276,UMLS:C0029151ISBN:9788172363130
leafCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788172363130
leafCystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9788172360481
leafDentitionMESH:D003817,UMLS:C0011443, ICD-11:DA07.60ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363130
leafDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006
leafExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363130
leafFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363130
leafHoarsenessMESH:D006685,UMLS:C0019825, ICD-11:MA82.10ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363130
leafHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9770972795006
leafNervous system diseasesMESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7ZISBN:9788172360481
leafNeuralgiaMESH:D009437,UMLS:C0027796, ICD-11:MG30.5ZISBN:9770972795006
leafTuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9770972795006
leafTuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397,UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZISBN:9788172360481
leafAntiperiodicISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
AnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717024
AnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9770972795006
AntiemeticsMESH:D000932,UMLS:C0003297, ICD-11:XM4VY6ISBN:9770972795006
AntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788173717024
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717024
AsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717024
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
ColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788173717024
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717024
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788173717024
Digestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788173717024
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717024
DyspneaMESH:D004417,UMLS:C0013404, ICD-11:MD11.5ISBN:9770972795006
EpilepsyMESH:D004827,UMLS:C0014544, DOID:1826, ICD-11:8A6ZISBN:9788173717024
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717024
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788173717024
FlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717024
HiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788173717024
HoarsenessMESH:D006685,UMLS:C0019825, ICD-11:MA82.10ISBN:9788173717024
ParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9788173717024
TuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9770972795006
Tuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397,UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZISBN:9788173717024
Ureteral diseasesMESH:D014515,UMLS:C0041954, DOID:1426, ICD-11:GC2ZISBN:9788173717024
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717024
VomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9788173717024
Whooping coughMESH:D014917,UMLS:C0043167, ICD-11:XE6LTISBN:9780387706375