Basonym of Drug
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Changeri
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Main Synonym
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Amla patrika, dantashatha, chukrika, chatuschada, amlalonika,ashmantaka, shafari, kushali, amlapatraka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : amarula
Gujarati : aamboti
Hindi : changeri, tinpatiya, ambilona
Kannada : sibargi
Tamil : puliyore
Telugu : puli chit
English : Indian sorrel
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Botanical Name
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Oxalis corniculata
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Family
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Oxalidaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak, shusruta, and vagbhatta mentioned changeri in shaka varga.
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External Morphology
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Short, perennial, creeping herb
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Useful Parts
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The whole plant, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Malic acid, citric acid, vitexin, tartaric acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla |
Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), grahi (stops excessive secretions), arshohara (useful in piles), atisara-grahani hara (anti-diarrheal, and antidysentery)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Arsha - changeri paste with rice gruel, and jaggery are useful in piles.
2. Sotha - paste is applied externally to get relief from inflammations.
3. Dhatura visha - juice of changeri is useful as anti-dot of datura metal poisoning.
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Dose
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Juice - 5 to 10 ml
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Formulations
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Sunnishnak changeri ghrita, changeri ghrita, nagaradi ghrita
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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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