Basonym of Drug
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Aavartaki
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Main Synonym
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Pitapushpa, pitakalika, charmaranga, adrasimbi, manoranga, bhavya
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Regional Name
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Marathi : arasula, taravada, taravad
Gujarati : aaval
Hindi : tarval, tarvar, aaval
Telugu : tengedu, merakatangeddu
English : tanner's cassia, mature tea tree
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Botanical Name
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Cassia auriculata
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Family
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya sushruta : vamanvirechanakalpavigyaniya adhyaya.
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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A perennial shrub
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Useful Parts
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Bark, flower, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Auriculacacidine, goretensidine, nonacosane, rubidine, emodin, fisetinidol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : sheeta
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Stambhana (reduce excessive secretions), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), atisarahara (anti-diarrheal), kusthaghna (treat skin diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - root powder of aavartani is given with sugar in fever.
2. Prameha - dried flowers and buds are useful as a hot infusion in diabetes.
3. Abhishyanda - seeds powder is applied to the closed eye for conjunctivitis.
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Dose
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Flower juice - 10-20 ml, bark decoction - 40-80 ml, seed powder - 3-6 gm
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Formulations
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Talapotaka churna, avarai panchang churna
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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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