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Basonym of Drug
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Jyotishmati
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Main Synonym
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Tejaswini, katabhi, lata, panya, pita taila, kakadani, kanguni, supingala, paravatpadi
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : malkangani
Hindi : malkangani
Malayalam : paluruvam
English : staff tree
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Botanical Name
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Celastrus peniculatus
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Family
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Celastraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : shirovirechanopaga
Aacharya sushruta : shiroviechanopaga, adhobhagahara, arkadi gana
Acharya vagbhatta : arkadi gana
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External Morphology
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A climbing shrub
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Useful Parts
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seed, seed oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Celapagine, celapanine, celastrol, celastrine, beta-sitosterol, paniculatadiol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta
Guna : 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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Deepen (appetizer), medhya (improves intellect), rasayana (rejuvenating), vatvyadhihara (useful in diseases of Vata humor)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Gadgadatva - in stammering seed oil 5-10 drops in cow milk are given.
2. Artavakshaya - jyotishmati leaves with hibiscus flower and kanji is beneficial in amenorrhea.
3. Kustha - jyotishmati taila with apamarga kshar is beneficial in skin disorders.
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Dose
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seed powder - 1-2 gm, oil - 5-15 drops
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Formulations
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Jyotishmati 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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