Basonym of Drug
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Mudga
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Main Synonym
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Mangalyo, harita, balistha, prita, prachela, khandira, Sharada
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Regional Name
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Bengali : muga
Gujarati : mag
Hindi : munga
Kannada : aisharu
Farsi : vunumasha
Tamil : pachheyameru
English : green gram
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Botanical Name
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Phaseolus radiatus Linn. / Vigna radiata
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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 : dhanya 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, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittanashaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Netrya (good for eyes), jwaraghna (anti-pyretic), pachana (digestive), tarpana (nourishing)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - mudgayusha is useful in diarrhea and indigestion.
2. Jwara - take water of boiled mudga is beneficial in fever.
3. Sutika - sweet preparation of mudga is useful to revive from weakness after delivery.
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Dose
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Yusha - 100-150 ml, powder -
3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Kayasthadi varti, mudga yusha
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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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