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Basonym of Drug
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Aavartani
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Main Synonym
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Aavartaphala, aavartamala, murva
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Regional Name
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Bengali : aarmora
Gujarati : mardasingi, mardasing
Hindi : marodafali, ainthani, gomathi
Marathi : keavana
Tamil : balamburi
Telugu : adamati
English : Indian screw tree
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Botanical Name
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Helicteres isora Linn
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Family
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Sterculiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
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External Morphology
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A small tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, bark, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Isorin, isocucurbitacine, cucurbitacine, diosgenin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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deepen (appetizer), raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorder), krimighna (anti-helminthic), atisarahara (anti-diarrheal), grahanihara (anti-dysenteric), kusthaghna (treat skin diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Udarshoola - fruit and root powder with water is beneficial in stomach aches.
2. Prameha - bark decoction is also useful in diabetes.
3. Kandu - fruit paste is applied over the skin area of itching.
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Dose
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Bark /seed powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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-
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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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