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Basonym of Drug
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Bhumisaha
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Main Synonym
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Bhumisaha, dwardaru, varadaru, kharachada
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Regional Name
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Bengali : segun gach
Gujarati : saga
Hindi : sagona, sagu, sagvan
Kannada : tegina
Tamil : tekku
Telugu : teku
English : Indian teak tree
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Botanical Name
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Tectona grandis Linn
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Family
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Verbenace
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
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External Morphology
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A big tree
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Useful Parts
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Bark, seeds, seed oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Tectoquinine, resin, volatile oil
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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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Pittakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorders), visarpahara (treat S.L.E.), vishahara (anti-poisonous), mutrajanana (diuretic), pachana (digestive)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mutravarodha - flowers paste is applied on lower abdomen in urinary obstruction.
2. Sarpadamsha - fresh and newer leaf buds are tied to the site of bleeding in snack-bite.
3. Vidradhi - leaves paste is applied on inflammation and also on open abscesses for healing.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50 - 100 ml, powder - 3-5 gm
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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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