Basonym of Drug
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Mundi
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Main Synonym
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Bhikshu, shravani, tapodhana, shravanahva, mundatika, shravanshirshaka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : murmuriya
Gujarati : gorakhmundi
Hindi : mundi
Malayalam : attakamnni
Tamil : kottaka
Telugu : vode saunr
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Botanical Name
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Sphaeranthus indicus Linn
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Family
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Compositae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
Raja nighantu : parpatadi 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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whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Sphaeranthol, sphaerene, sphaeranthine, volatile oil
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Medhya (promote cognitive power), krumighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), mutrasodhana (useful in urine problems)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mutrakrichha - powder with ikshurasa is useful in difficult micturition.
2. Twakvikara - powder of whole plant with water is applied to the skin disorders.
3. Krimi - root powder with jaggery is beneficial for the eradication of worms.
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Dose
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Fresh juice - 10-20 ml, decoction - 50-100 ml
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Formulations
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Mundi arka, vatagajankusha rasa, mahavishagarbha 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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