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Basonym of Drug
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Kakamachi
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Main Synonym
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Vayasi, dwankshmachi, kakahvya, kamatta
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Regional Name
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Hindi : makoi
Tamil : munna takkali
Telugu : kamakshi pandu
English : black night shade
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Botanical Name
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Solanum nigrum
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Family
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Solanaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : tikta skandha
Aacharya sushruta and vagbhatta : surasadi gana
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External Morphology
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1-2 m high annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Salasonine, solamargin, salsodine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : anushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vrushya (aphrodisiac), rasayana (rejuvenating), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), netrarogahara (good for eyes), hridrogahara (useful in heart diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Dusta Vrana - kakamachi juice with sunthi powder is applied to the chronic and non-healing wound.
2. Mushika visha - ghee prepared with kakamachi juice is beneficial for rat poison.
3. Swasa - juice with water is useful to treat asthma and cough.
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Dose
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Juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Kalakuta rasa, hridayarnava rasa, mahavishagarbha 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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