Basonym of Drug
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Jatipatri
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Main Synonym
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Jateepatri, jatikosha, javitri
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Regional Name
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Bengali : jaitri, jayitri
Gujarati : javintri
Hindi : jaipatri
Kannada : jaypatri
Telugu : jatipatri
English : mace
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Botanical Name
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Myristica fragrans Houtt
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Family
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Myristicaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga.
Dhanvantari nighantu : chandanadi varga.
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External Morphology
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Evergreen aromatic tree
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Useful Parts
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The seed coat, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-pinene, safrol, methyleugenol, myristicin, verrucosin, lignans, nectandrin, trimyristin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (reduce excessive secretions), swarya (good for throat), Deepen (appetizer), vrushya (aphrodisiac), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kasahara (treat cough), trushnahara (treat excessive thirst)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kasa - powder with honey and rock sugar is beneficial in cough.
2. Vishuchika - powder with marich and rock sugar is given in cholera.
3. Krimi - hot infusion with ajwain powder is beneficial in worms.
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Dose
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Powder - 250-1000 mg
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Formulations
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Dadimavaleha
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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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