Basonym of Drug
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Kiratikta
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Main Synonym
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Katutikta, kandatikta, kirata, kairata, bhunimba
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Regional Name
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Bengali : chirota
Gujarati : kariyatu
Hindi : chirayata
Kannada : nilavebu
Tamil : nillavembu
Malayalam : nilavippa
English : chiretta
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Botanical Name
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Swertia chirayita
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Family
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Gentianaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : stanyasodhana, trishnanigrahana mahakashaya, and tikta skandha
Aacharya sushruta andAacharya vagbhatta : aragvadhadi gana
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External Morphology
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5-15 cm high small herb
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Useful Parts
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Whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Gentiopicri, isobellicifolin, chiratol, swerchin, mangiferin, chiratol, swerchirin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta
Guna : laghu,ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Stanyasodhaka (purify breastmilk), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), krimighna (anti-helminthic), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - decoction with dhanyaka powder is useful to treat fever.
2. Sotha - paste of kiratikta and sunthi is given with punarnava decoction is beneficial in inflammation.
3. Raktapitta - kiratikta powder with sandalwood powder is beneficial in bleeding disorders.
4. Krimi - kiratikta decoction with guda is useful to the expulsion of worms.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 50-100 ml
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Formulations
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Sudarshan churna, kiratyadi kwatha, kitiktadhya churna, kiratadhyarista
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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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