Tanduliyaka — Spiny Amaranth

Ayurvedic herb Tanduliyaka (Amaranthus spinosus) — Spiny Amaranth. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Pitta, Kapha.

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Amaranth is a cooling herb used to treat toxicity, bleeding disorders, and purify the blood.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth
GunaLaghu, RukshaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
PrabhavaVishaghna, RaktapittaharaVishaghna — anti-toxin, antidote; Raktapittahara

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Tanduliya, Meghanada, Alpamarisha, Kandera

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Tanduliyaka are: moola, panchanga.

Main Indications

Tanduliyaka is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Raktapitta, Visha, Pradara, Daha, Trishna.

Dosha Effects

Tanduliyaka pacifies Pitta, Kapha.

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

Usage

Tanduliyaka 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
flowerAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9780387706375
flowerRhinitisMESH:D012220,UMLS:C0035455, DOID:4483, ICD-11:CA09.0ISBN:9780387706375
leafAbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
leafAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9789327275590
leafBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9789327275590
leafBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
leafDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
leafDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172360481
leafEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590
leafEnemaMESH:D004733,UMLS:C0993595ISBN:9788172360481
leafFurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9788172361266
leafHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9789327275590
leafInsecticidesMESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
leafLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
leafLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788172360481
leafLymphadenitisMESH:D008199,UMLS:C0024205, DOID:1602, ICD-11:BD90ISBN:9788172363130
leafSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
leafStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9788172360481
leafSuppurationMESH:D013492,UMLS:C3203360ISBN:9788172363130
leafWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
rootAbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9788172361266
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
rootBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172361266
rootColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
rootDysuriaMESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7ISBN:9770972795006
rootEar diseasesMESH:D004427,UMLS:C0013447, ICD-11:AC0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9770972795006
rootEczemaMESH:D004485,UMLS:C0013595ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788172361266
rootExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9770972795006
rootFurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
rootGalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788172361266
rootGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootHematemesisMESH:D006396,UMLS:C0018926, ICD-11:ME24.A5ISBN:9788173717024
rootHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9788173717024
rootHemostasisMESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116ISBN:9788173717024
rootInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788172363130
rootLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9788172361266
rootLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9788173717024
rootMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717024, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootMenstruation disturbancesMESH:D008599,UMLS:C0025345, ICD-11:GA20.30ISBN:9770972795006
rootMental disordersMESH:D001523,UMLS:C0004936, ICD-11:6E8ZISBN:9770972795006
rootNail diseasesMESH:D009260,UMLS:C0027339, DOID:4123ISBN:9788172363130
rootSexually transmitted diseasesMESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9ZISBN:9770972795006
seedCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
seedCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
stemAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9789327275590
stemBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9789327275590
stemDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
stemEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9789327275590
stemHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788172360481
AbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
AnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788173717024
AnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788173717024
Anti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
AntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717024
AstheniaMESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717024
AstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9789327275590
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717024, ISBN:9789327275590
BurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788173717024
CatharticsMESH:D002400,UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006
CholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9770972795006
ColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717024
ContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0ISBN:9770972795006
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
Digestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9770972795006
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717024
EczemaMESH:D004485,UMLS:C0013595ISBN:9788173717024
EmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
FlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717024
FurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9788173717024
GalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
HallucinationsMESH:D006212,UMLS:C0018524, ICD-11:MB27.2ZISBN:9788173717024
HematinicsMESH:D006397,UMLS:C0018928ISBN:9788173717024
HemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717024, ISBN:9789327275590
HemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
HypohidrosisMESH:D007007,UMLS:C0020620, DOID:11155, ICD-11:EE01.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
InfectionMESH:D007239,UMLS:C3714514, ICD-11:1H0ZISBN:9788173717024
InflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
Kidney diseasesMESH:D007674,UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2ZISBN:9770972795006
Lactation disordersMESH:D007775,UMLS:C0022927, ICD-11:JB46.7ISBN:9788173717024
LaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788173717024
LeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
LeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788173717024
MenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9788173717024
Menstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9770972795006
MouthwashesMESH:D009067,UMLS:C0026647ISBN:9770972795006
NauseaMESH:D009325,UMLS:C0027497, ICD-11:MD90.0ISBN:9788173717024
PainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788173717024
ParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006
General tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
Snake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
SpasmMESH:D013035,UMLS:C0037763, ICD-11:MB47.3ISBN:9788172360481
Stomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
ThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788173717024
ToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9770972795006
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717024
Uterine hemorrhageMESH:D014592,UMLS:C0042134, ICD-11:GA16.3ISBN:9770972795006
VomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
Cooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9770972795006