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Basonym of Drug
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Chakramarda
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Main Synonym
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Aedgaja, prapunnada, dadrughna, meshlochana, padmata, chakri, pinnata
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Regional Name
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Bengali : chakunda, panevar
Gujarati : kuvadiyo
Hindi : chakvad, pavad, panvar
Kannada : tagache
Tamil : ushidure
Telugu : tagirish |
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Botanical Name
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Cassia tora Linn.
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Family
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Caesalpiniaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya charak mentioned chakramarda in shaka Varga.
In bhavprakash nighantu mentioned in haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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Annual 1 to 1.5-meter high herb
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Useful Parts
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seeds, leaves, and root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Emodin, rubrofusarin, fistucacidin, questin, obtusin, cassiaside
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
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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Medohara (anti-obesity), dadruhara (use in skin disorders), kasa-swasahara (anti-cold, anti-cough)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vatarogas : leaves as vegetable preparation useful in neural and musculoskeletal systems.
2. Dadru : seed powder with buttermilk is applied in fungal infections.
3. Sidhma : chakramarda seeds are mixed with kanjika, and applied to skin disorders.
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Dose
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Leaf Juice - 10-20 ml, seed powder - 1 to 3 gm
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Formulations
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Chakramarda taila, edagajadi lepa, dadrughni vati
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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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