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Basonym of Drug
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Loni
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Main Synonym
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Loni-Lona, bruhad loni-ghotika
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kshudre nuni
Gujarati : luni
Hindi : choti lona, nonishag
Kannada : goli
Tamil : korila kirai
Telugu : paila kura
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Botanical Name
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Portulaca quadrifida
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Types
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1. Bruhad loni-Portulaca oleracea
2. Laghu loni- Portulaca quadrifida
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Family
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Portulacaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : shak varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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A small Annual herb
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Useful Parts
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The whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Polysaccharides, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, fatty acids
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla
Guna : Laghu, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), grahi (stops excessive secretions), arshohara (useful in piles), atisara-grahani hara (anti-diarrheal, and antidysentery)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Bastisotha - leaves and seed powder with water is useful in cystitis.
2. Arsha - fresh juice of loni is beneficial in bleeding piles.
3. Atisara - kwath prepared with the whole plant is useful in diarrhea.
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Dose
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Juice - 5 to 10 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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