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Basonym Of Drug
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Kasani
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Main Synonym
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Kasani
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : chikori
Hindi : kasani, chicory, kasni
Arabi : hinduba
English : endive, chicory, blue daisy
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Botanical Name
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Cichorium intybus Linn
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Family
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Cichoriaceae
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External Morphology
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An annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Root, seeds, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Cichorin, umbelliferone, scopoletin, cichoriosides, esculin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : 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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Yakrutvikarahara (treat hepatic diseases), mutrakrichhahara (treat burning micturition), hradroganashana (treat cardiac diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mutrakrichha - seeds powder with ikshurasa is given in burning micturition.
2. Pleehavruddhi - root powder with honey and sunthi is beneficial in splenomegaly.
3. Kamla - fruit pulp or juice is useful to treat jaundice.
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Dose
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Powder - 4-6 gm, juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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-
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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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