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Basonym of Drug
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Aaragvadha
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Main Synonym
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Kratamaala, Raajavriksha, Shampaaka, Chaturangula
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Regional Name
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Assamese : Sonaroo
Bengali : Sondala
English : Indian Laburnum, Purging cassia
Gujarati : Garamala, Garamalo
Hindi : Amaltas
Kannada : Aragvadha, Kakke, Kakke-gida, Kakkernara, Kakkedai, Rajataru
Kashmiri : Kriyangal Phali
Malayalam : Konna, Kritamalam
Marathi : Bahava, Garamala, Amaltas
Oriya : Sunari
Punjabi : Amaltas
Tamil : Sarakonrai, Sarak konnai, Sarak kondi, Sharakkonrai
Telugu : Rela
Urdu : Khiyar Shambar
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Botanical Name
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Cassia fistula Linn
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Family
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Leguminosae
Sub Family : Caesal piniodae
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Classification (Gana)
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As per Acharya Charak Kusthaghna, Kandughna, Virechana
As per Acharya Sushrut Aragvadhadi, Syamadi, Slesmasamsamana Adhobhagahara.
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External Morphology
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A moderate sized deciduous tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit pulp, Bark, Flower, Leaf, Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Anthra quinine, Arginine, B- glucoside, Beta-sitosterol, Barbaloin, Carbohydrates,Calcium oxalates etc
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Madhura, Tikta
Guna : Guru, snigdha, mrudu
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Madhura
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Action
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Vatapitta shamak, Virechana (Mild purgation), Kusthghna (Alleviates skin diseases), Kandughna (Anti itching), Aamshodhana (Removes Aama), Jvarghna (Anti pyretic)
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kustha (Skin diseases), Jvara (Fever), Kaamalaa (Jaundice), Cough
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kustha - Leaves of Aragvadhas are made in to paste with Aranala and applied externally
2. Dry Cough - Flower is used in form of Avaleha (Linctus)
3. Fever - Root bark is used
4. Aamavaata (Arthritis) - Leaves of aragvadha are fried with mustard oil and taken in evening followed by meal. It alleviates ama.
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Dose
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Fruit pulp - 5-10 gm, For Purgation - 10- 20 gm
Root bark decoction - 50- 100 ml, Flowers - 5-10 g
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Formulations
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Aragvadhadi kvatha , Aragvadhadi leha, Aragvadhadi taila, Aragvadharishta
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Adverse Effect
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Not Reported
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Remedial Measure
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Not Required
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Purification
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The mature fruits are kept under the sun for seven days and leave them to dry. When they are dried, take out pulp and store in air tight container in suitable place.
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