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Basonym of Drug
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Arka
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Main Synonym
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Alarka,sadapushpa, mandara, vikirana, asphota, arkaparna, kshirparni, tulaphala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Aakanda
Gujarati : Akado
Hindi : Madara
Tamil : Pellerukku, erukku
Telugu : Jilledu, mandaram
English : Madar, crown flower
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Types
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1)Rakta, 2)Sweta
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Botanical Name
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Calotropis procera/ Calotropis gigantea
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Family
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Asclepiadaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya Charaka mentioned arka in bhedaniya, vamanopaga, and swedopaga mahakashaya.
Acharya Sushruta mentioned in arkadi, and adhobhaghar gana.
And acharya vagbhatta mentioned in arkadi gana.
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External Morphology
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2 to 4 - meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, rootbark, flower, leaf, latex, seeds
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Alpha and beta amyrins, laurane, saccharose, taraxasterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Apakva phala:
Rasa : Katu, tikta
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, tikshana
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatahara, rechana, vishaghna, deepana
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Therapeutic Indication
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Sophahara(anti-inflammatory), vranya(wound healing), arshohar(for piles), krumihar(antihelmintic), medoroga(obesity), jwara(anti-pyretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Arsha - fumigation arka is useful to disinfectant the piles.
2. Gandamala - arka kshira mixed with hibiscus flower, and Laksharas are beneficial in inflammation of lymph node swelling around the neck.
3. Udarroga and pleeha vruddhi - make an ash of arka leaves with rock salt, take it with the curd water.
4. Jwara - kshira (latex) of arka including in making of sweet preparation of milk, is advised in chronic fever.
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Dose
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Flower powder - 1-3 gm, rootbark powder - 0.5-1 gm
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Formulations
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Arka lavana, arka taila, arka vati, ravimooladi vati
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Side Effect
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Diarrhea, vomiting, convulsion
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Remedial Measure
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Anti-dot : Nilini (Indigofera tinctoria) juice, tamarind juice
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Purification
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Not required
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Photograph
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