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Basonym of Drug
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Lavanga
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Main Synonym
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Grahanihara, divyagandha, chandanapushpa, strisangyaka,varija, devakusuma, shree, shekhara
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Regional Name
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Bengali : lavang
Gujarati : laving
Hindi : laung
Kannada : lavang kalika
Tamil : kirambu
Telugu : karavappu
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Botanical Name
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Syzygium aromaticum
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Family
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Myrtaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga
Sushruta samhita : annapanavidhiadhyaya
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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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Floral bud, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Eugenol, furfural, isoeugenol, naphthalene, vaniline, methyle benzoate
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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kapha-pittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen (appetizer), pachan (digestive), chakshusya
(good for eyes), chardighna (anti-emetic), kasa-swasahara (anti-cough and anti-asthmatic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kasa - powder with honey is given in dry cough.
2. Vatarti - powder of lavanga is applied with water to the affected area of pain.
3. Chardi - powder with lemon juice and sugar is beneficial in vomiting.
4. Visuchika - lavanga medicated water is given to the patient with cholera.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-2 gm, oil - 1-2 drops
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Formulations
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Lavangadi vati, lavangasatusama, lavangodaka,
devakusumarka, khadiradi gutika, avipattikar 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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