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Basonym of Drug
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Kupilu
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Main Synonym
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Kakatindooka, karaskara, vishatindooka, kaakpiluka
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : jherakuchala
Hindi : kuchala
Malayalam : kajjila
Telugu : mushini ginjalu
Tamil : vyetikottai
English : nux-vomica
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Botanical Name
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Strychnos nux-vomica
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Family
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Loganiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga (vish-mushti)
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External Morphology
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15-20 feet high tree
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Useful Parts
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Seed, root bark
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Kajine, novacine, cuchiloside, strychnine, brucine, vomicine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, Tikta
Guna : laghu
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), deepen (appetizer), jwarahara (anti-pyretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - make pills from the kupilu and maricha powder with the decoction of vatsakabija is beneficial in fever.
2. Aruchi - kupilu, hingu, and navsadar powder given with lemon juice in anorexia.
3. Visuchika - fried kupilu powder, hingu, and navasadar take with the water, it is helpful in dysentery.
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Dose
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Powder - 60-250 gm
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Formulations
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Vishtindooka vati, agnitundi vati, vatagajankusha rasa, karaskar ghrita, kupilu taila, krimimudgara rasa
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Adverse Effect
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Long duration and high dosage can cause dizziness, stiffness, convulsions, liver failure, breathlessness, and death
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Remedial Measure
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Symptomatic treatment is advisable during an emergency.
Anti-dot: paribhadra (erythrina Variegata) is anti-dot of kupilu.
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Purification
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The outer skin of seeds is removed, boiled in cow milk for 7 days. after that seeds are sundried and fried in ghee and made into a powder.
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Photograph
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