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Basonym of Drug
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Chavya
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Main Synonym
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Chavika, ushan, chavikamoola, gajapippalimoola
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Regional Name
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Bengali : chear, choi, chai
Gujarati : chavaka
Hindi : chavya, chabh, chab
Tamil : chavyam
Telugu : sevamu, chaikani, chavyamu |
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Botanical Name
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Piper chaba / Piper retrofractrum
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Family
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piperaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya charaka: shulaprashamana, dipaniya, arshoghna, triptighna gana
Acharya sushruta and vagbhatta: pippalyadi gana
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External Morphology
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Long climbing creeper
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Piperine, sitosterol, piplartine
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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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Deepen(increase appetite), krumighna (antihelmintic), shoolaprashaman(pain reliever), kasa-swasahara (anti-cough and cold)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Swasa-kasa - chavya powder in hot water is beneficial in cough and cold.
2. Sandhivata - external application of powder with water is beneficial in osteoarthritic pain.
3. Udararoga - chavya and ginger powder with milk is beneficial in diseases of abdomen.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Sadaushana, panchkola, kankayanvati, chavyadi ghrita, pranada gulika
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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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