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Basonym of Drug
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Jatamansi
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Main Synonym
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Tapasvini, nalada, pista, mura, jata, vilomasha, butajata, mansi
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : jatamansi
Hindi : jatamansi
Tamil : jatamansi
Telugu : jatamanis
English : spikenard
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Botanical Name
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Nardostachys jatamansi
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Family
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Valerianaeae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : tikta skanda, kandughna, sangyasthapan ganas
Aacharya sushruta : elanjanadi gana, eladi gana
Acharya vagbhatta : eladi gana, anjandi gana
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External Morphology
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Perineal herb
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Carotene, aristolens, jatamansik acid, nardol, nardostachonol, jatamnsin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, madhura, Kashaya
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (strengthening), medhya (advance intellect), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), dahaprashamana (useful in burning sensations)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vatrakta - after bloodletting, a paste of yastimadhu, Ashvattha, jatamnsi, and durva is applied in gout.
2. Anindra - powder with buffalo's milk at nightis beneficial in sleeplessness.
3. Kustha - jatamansi powder with indravaruni, Guduchi, mudgaparni is applied externally in skin disorders.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Mansyadi kwath, changeri ghrita, khadiradi gutika, mahapadma taila, madhuparnyadi taila, abhayanjan taila
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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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