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Basonym of Drug
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Bhanga
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Main Synonym
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Matulani, madini, vijaya, jaya
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Regional Name
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Bengali : siddhi
Gujarati : bhang
Hindi : Bhang, buti
Kannada : bhangi
Tamil : kanja
Telugu : ganjayi
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Botanical Name
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Cannabis indica
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Family
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Cannabinaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu mentioned bhanga in haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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1.5 to 4.5-meter high annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Cannabinol, cannabinoids, sesquiterpenes, eugenol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta
Guna : laghu, tikshna, vyavayi
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), pachan (digestive), anindranashak (induces sleep), vedanahar (pain killer)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Aamvata - in chronic rheumatic arthritis, bhanga oil is applied externally, it is beneficial.
2. Kasa, swasa - the smoke of bhanga leaves is beneficial for dry cough and asthma.
3. Arsha - leaves boiled in milk, and make a paste apply to the piles is beneficial.
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Dose
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Bhanga - 125- 500 gm, ganja - 60- 125 gm, charas - 30-60 mg
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Formulations
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Jatiphaladi churna, indrasana Rasayana, madanananda modaka
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Adverse Effect
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Red-eye, puffiness on the face, and anorexia, insomnia, debility, headache
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Remedial Measure
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Do vomiting, eat milk, curd, ghee, orange, pomegranate, and guava
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Purification
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Not required
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