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Basonym of Drug
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Karkatashringi
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Main Synonym
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Ajashringi, kuliravishanika, vakra, chakra, shringi, karkatakhya
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kankarashrungi
Gujarati : kakda songi
Hindi : kakdasingi
Punjabi : kakar, sumak
Tamil : kakkat shingi
Telugu : kakrsingi
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Botanical Name
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Pistacia integerrima
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Family
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Anacardiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : hikkanigrahana, kasahara, madhuraskandha
Aacharya sushruta : kakolyadi, padmakadi
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga
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External Morphology
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10-16 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Galls
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Essential oil, pistacienoic acid, aromadendrene, caprylic acid, cineol, tannin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya, tikta
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (decreases oversecretion), deepan (appetizer), vrushya (aphrodisiac), chardinigrahana (anti-emetic), hikkanigrahana (anti-hiccup), kasahara (anti-cough)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Chardi - karkatashringi powder with musta powder is beneficial in vomiting.
2. Kasa - karkatashringi powder with kantakari decoction is useful in cough.
3. Vrushya - paste of karakatashringi is taken with cow milk, with the diet of sugar, ghee, and milk.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Balachaturbhadra churna, shringyadi 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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