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Basonym of Drug
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Jambira
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Main Synonym
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Dantashatha, jambha, jambhala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : jamiralebu, gonad lembu
Gujarati : godadiya limbu
Hindi : jamiri nimbu, bada nimbu
Kannada : kadlimbe
Tamil : periyyelu michchai
Telugu : jambhir nimma
English : lemon
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Botanical Name
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Citrus limon
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Family
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Rutaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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In charak Samhita : phala, amla varga
Sushruta Samhita and ashtanga : phala varga
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External Morphology
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3-6 feet small tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Vitamin C, B1, kerotine, citric acid, aromatic oil
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla
Guna : guru, ushna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla |
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), hridya (cardiotonic), chardinigrahan (anti-emetic), trishnanigrahan (useful in excessive thirst)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - fruit juice with jiraka, and sunthi powder are beneficial in diarrhea.
2. Chardi - fruit juice with pomegranate seeds, and rock salt are beneficial in vomiting.
3. Karna shola - oil prepared with fruit pulp is beneficial in earache.
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Dose
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Juice - 5-10 ml
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Formulations
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Jambiradi panakam
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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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