Basonym of Drug
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Bijapura
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Main Synonym
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Matulunga, ruchak, phalapurak
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Regional Name
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Bengali : tavalebu, cholongnebu
Gujarati : bijoru
Hindi : bijora nimbu
Kannada : madala
Tamil : madalam
Telugu : lungamu, madifalamu
English : citron
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Botanical Name
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Citrus medica
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Family
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Rutaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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In charak Samhita bijapura mentioned in hridya and chardinigrahan mahakashaya
In Sushruta Samhita and ashtanga, hridaya bijapura is mentioned on phala Varga
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External Morphology
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5-10 feet small tree
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Useful Parts
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fruit, and root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Abscisic acid, abscisin, limonin, limocitrol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla, madhura
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), hridya (cardiotonic), chardinigrahan (anti-emetic), hikkanigrahan(anti-hiccup)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Karnashula - juice of bijapura and kapittha are beneficial together as eardrops.
2. Ashmari - the root of bijapura with water is useful in kidney stones.
3. Atisara - flower paste is useful in diarrhea.
4. Adhogatavata gandha - the bark of bijapura with honey helps to reduce the flatus smell. |
Dose
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Juice - 5-10 ml, root powder - 3 to 5 gm
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Formulations
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Madiphala rasyana, bijapuradhya ghrita, matulungadi yoga
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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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