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Basonym of Drug
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Bruhati / Vartaki
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Main Synonym
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Duspragharshini, mahati, vartaki, simhi, hinguli
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Regional Name
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Bengali : rambegun
Gujarati : ubhi boringani, ubhiringani
Hindi : badi kateri, nbankanta
Marathi : dorali
Tamil : anachundai
Telugu : pedda mulaka
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Botanical Name
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Solanum indicum Linn
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Family
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Solanaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : angamarda parshamana, kanthya, hikkanigrahana, sothahara mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta : laghypanchamoola, bruhtyadi, varunadi gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : bruhatyadi gana
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External Morphology
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A small to medium stout herb
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Useful Parts
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Root, fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta- carotene, solasodine, solamargine, solasonine, tomatidienol, solanine, disogenin, lanosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu
Guna : Laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepan (appetizer), pachan (digestive), mutrala (diuretic), ashmarighna (lithotriptic), shoolahara (analgesic), kusthaghna (treat skin disorder), krimighna (anti-helminthic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Prajasthapana - sweta bruhati root juice is beneficial for healthy progeny as a nasya treatment.
2. Grahani - whole plant powder is taken with buttermilk in dysentery.
3. Keshpatana - powder of bruhati with honey and neem is applied to the scalp in hair fall.
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Dose
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Decoction - 40-80 ml, powder - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Pippalyadi leha, bruhatyadi kwath
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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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