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Basonym of Drug
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Markandika
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Main Synonym
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Bhumivalli, markandi, mrudurechani, swarnapatri, rechani, kalyani,sanamaki
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Regional Name
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Bengali : sonapat
Gujarati : sonamukhi
Hindi : deshi sanay
Tamil : nilavirai
Telugu : nelatenagedu
English : Indian senna, tinnevelly senna
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Botanical Name
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Cassia augustifolia vahl
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
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External Morphology
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1-meter high perennial shrub
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, leaf
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Aloc-emodin, sennosides, tinnevellin, chrysophanol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
Guna : ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Rechaka (purgative), vamaka (helps in remedial vomiting), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), kusthahara (useful in skin disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Pittaja jwara - powder with honey/ warm water is beneficial for fever.
2. Kustha - leaves paste with kanji is applied to skin disorder.
3. Vibandh - powder with hot water is treated constipation.
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Dose
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Powder - 0.5- 1 gm
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Formulations
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Sunamukhi lehyam, satsakar churna, yasthyadi 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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