Basonym of Drug
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Masha
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Main Synonym
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Haribija, vrushahari, kuruvinda, dhanyaveera, vrushakara
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Regional Name
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Bengali : masha kalay
Gujarati : adad
Hindi : udad
Kannada : udu
Tamil : ulundu
Telugu : uttula
English : black gram
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Botanical Name
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Phaseolus mungo Linn
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Family
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Papilionaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhanya varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : shanya varga.
Raja nighantu : shalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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2-3 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Seeds, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Protein, carbohydrate, phosphoric acid, potassium, iron, niacin, thiamine, riboflavin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : guru, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatahara, pittakaphakara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (strengthening), brumhana (bulk promoting) vrushya (aphrodisiac), stanyajanana (galactagogue)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sandhivata - decoction of whole plant is useful in arthritic pain.
2. Anindra - root decoction is beneficial in insomnia.
3. Kshaya - in muscular dystrophy mashapinda sweda is beneficial as bulk promoting.
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Dose
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Seed powder - 3-5 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Mahamasha taila, mashabaladi taila, karpassathyadi taila, parasarinyadi taila
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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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