Basonym of Drug
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Aardrak
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Main Synonym
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shringavera, katubhadra, ardrika
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Ada
Gujarati : Aadu
Hindi : Adarak, adi
Kannada : Agache
Tamil : Inji
Telugu : Alla, allamu
Malayalama : Inchi
Farsi : Anjeebele tara
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Botanical Name
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Zingiber officinale
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Family
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Zingibareceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka mentioned Aardrak in arshoghna, truptighna, deepaniya, shoolaprashamana, and trishna nigrahana mahakashaya. Aacharya sushruta mentioned in pippalyadi and trikatu gana; and Aacharya vagbhatta in arshoghna, deepaniya, and pippalyadi gana.
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External Morphology
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15-150 cm tall perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Zingerenone, Gingerol, Curcumene, bourbonene, camphene, ginger glycolipids
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Katu
Guna : Tikshna, ushna, guru, ruksha
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Madhur
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepan(increase appetite), bhedana (laxative)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Deepan - Aardrak with rock salt is beneficial for digestion and increases appetite.
2. Murcha - Aardrak swarasa (juice) as nasya treatment in unconsiousness.
3. Arsha - Use aardrak swarasa with honey/ ghee for piles.
4. Pratishyay - Aardrak and yavakshara are taken with lukewarm water in common cold symptoms.
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Dose
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Juice - 5-10 ml, kalka(paste) - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Aardrak rasayan, aardrak khandavaleha, aardrak ghrita,
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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