Laxative Agents
Laxative Agents is a reference entry in the Nighantu. 81 herbs and compounds with laxative activity across traditions Abhayarishta Agastya Haritaki Rasayana Aloe Vera — Aloe barbadensis Mill. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.) Amlavetasa — Garcinia pedunculata Roxb.
81 herbs and compounds with laxative activity across traditions
Ayurveda (50)
- Abhayarishta
- Agastya Haritaki Rasayana
- Aloe Vera — Aloe barbadensis Mill. (syn. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.)
- Amlavetasa — Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. (primary); Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meissn. (substitute)
- Aragwadha — Cassia fistula L.
- Atasi — Linum usitatissimum L.
- Avipattikar Churna
- Bilwadi Leha
- Chakragaja — Cassia tora L. (Senna tora) / Uncertain identification
- Chakramarda — Cassia tora L. (syn. Senna tora)
- Chandrashura — Lepidium sativum L.
- Chitrakaharitaki — Polyherbal formulation: Plumbago zeylanica (Chitrak) + Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) as principal herbs
- Danti — Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell.-Arg.
- Danti Moola
- Draksha
- Eranda — Ricinus communis L.
- Eranda Paka — Ricinus communis L. (processed castor preparation)
- Eranda Taila
- Gandharvahastadi Kashayam
- Indravaruni — Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
- Ingudi — Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
- Isabgol
- Ishabgula
- Kasamarda — Cassia occidentalis L. (syn. Senna occidentalis)
- Khadira — Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.
- Kharjura — Phoenix dactylifera L.
- Krimighna Vati
- Kumaryasava
- Madhukarkati
- Manibhadra Guda
- Morning Glory
- Nagadanti
- Nagarmotha — Cyperus rotundus
- Navayasa Loha
- Nityananda Rasa
- Palankya — Spinacia oleracea L.
- Prapunnada
- Samudra Lavana
- Saptala — Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam.
- Senna — Cassia angustifolia Vahl (syn. Senna alexandrina Mill.)
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