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Basonym of Drug
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Kantakari
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Main Synonym
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Kshudra, duhsparsha, vyaghri, nidigdhika, kantalika, kantakini, dhavani
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kantikari
Gujarati : bethi boringani
Hindi : laghu katai
Kannada : nella gullu
Tamil : kandanakatttari
Telugu : challan mulaga
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Botanical Name
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Solanum surattense/ xanthocarpum
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Family
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Solanaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : angamarda parshamana, kanthya, hikkanigrahana, sothahara, kasahara.
Aacharya sushruta : laghypanchamoola, bruhtyadi, varunadi
Aacharya vagbhatta : bruhatyadi, varunadi
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External Morphology
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Diffuse herb with prickles
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Useful Parts
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Whole plant, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta- carotene, solasodine, solamargine, solasonine, tomatidienol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu
Guna : Laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepan(appetizer), pachan(digestive), mutrala(diuretic), ashmarighna (lithotriptic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kasa - decoction with pippali powder is beneficial in cough.
2. Swasa - kantakari, amla, and hingu powder with honey is beneficial for asthma.
3. Sotha - root decoction with guda is beneficial in inflammatory disesases.
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Dose
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Decoction - 40-80 ml, powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Kantakari ghrita, kantakari avleha, vyaghri taila, vyaghri haritaki
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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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