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Basonym of Drug
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Ashthishrinkhala
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Main Synonym
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Granthimana, asthisamhari, vajrangi, asthisamharaka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Hadajoda
Gujarati : Hadsankala
Hindi : Hadjod
Kannada : Mogaroli
Tamil : Pindai, pirandai
Telugu : Nalleru, mallerutige
English : devil's backbone, edible stemmed vine
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Botanical Name
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Cissus quadrangularis
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Family
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Vitaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu mentioned asthishrinkhala in guduchyadi Varga
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External Morphology
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Fleshy perennial climber, quadrangular stem
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Useful Parts
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Stem
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Triterpenoides, traaxerol, sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Chakshushya (good for eyes), pachana (digestive), vrushya (aphrodisiac), bhagna sandhanaka (fracture healer)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Asthibhagna: Ashthishrinkhala powder with milk and ghee useful in fracture healing.
2. Arsha: asthishrinkhala powder with buttermilk is beneficial in piles.
3. Pumsanvanan: for healthy progeny, use a paste of Ashthishrinkhala paste with its juice and oil in equal parts. Make a ball consume after menstruation.
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Dose
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Fresh juice - 10-20 ml, paste - 5-7 gm
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Formulations
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Lakshadi guggulu, panchjeeraka guda
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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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