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Basonym of Drug
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Gojihva
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Main Synonym
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Gojika, gobhi, kharaparni, darvika
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : galjibhi
Hindi : gajvan, gavjaban
Bengali : tikchana |
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Botanical Name
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Launaea aspleniifolia
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Family
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Asteraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga
Acharya charaka and vagbhatta : shaka varga
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External Morphology
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biannual herb
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Useful Parts
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Flowers, green leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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sodium, potassium, calcium, lycopsamine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura |
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (decreses excessive secretions), pramehahara(anti-diabetic), vraya(wound-healing)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Upadamsha - powder with water is applied to the wounds in STDs.
2. Jwara - powder with sura in intermittent fever is beneficial.
3. Mutrakriccha - cold infusion is beneficial in difficult micturition.
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Dose
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Powder - 4-6 gm, flower - 2-3 gm
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Formulations
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Manasmita vatak, gojihvadi Kashaya
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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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