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Basonym of Drug
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Karanja
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Main Synonym
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Naktamala, guchhaphala, ghritaparna, gritapura, snigdhapatra, chirabilva
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Regional Name
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Bengali : dahar kanja
Gujarati : kanjo
Hindi : karanja
Punjabi : suchchaina
Tamil : punku
Telugu : pungu, kanuguchettu
English : Indian beech
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Botanical Name
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Pongamia pinnata
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : katu skandha, kandughna mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta : varunadi, arkadi, shyamadi, kaphasansamana, aargavadhadi.
Bhavprakash nighantu : aargvadhadi, varunadi, arkadi, shyamadi
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External Morphology
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5-15 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Root,stem bark, leaves, seed, twig, seed oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Karanjin, pongapin, kanjone, lonchocarpin, isonchocarpin, chromene
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu, kashaya
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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Bhedana (purgative), sothahra(anti-inflammatory), arshoghna (useful in piles), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Dusta vrana - root paste is applied to chronic non-healing wounds.
2. Madhumeha - cold infusion of flowers is useful to decreases blood sugar.
3. Twakaroga - oil prepared with bark is beneficial in skin diseases.
4. Raktarsha - root powder with gaumutra is beneficial in bleeding piles.
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Dose
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Barkpowder - 1-3 gm, seed powder - 0.5- 1 gm, root juice - 2-3 ml
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Formulations
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Karanja taila, karnjadhya ghrita, karanjadi churna
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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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