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Basonym of Drug
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Soma
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Main Synonym
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Somavalli, somalata, somakshiri, dwijapriya
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : somavel
Hindi : soma, somalata
Kannada : kham, khanda
Punjabi : amasaniya
English : ephedra, ma-hung
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Botanical Name
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Ephedra gerardina/ sarcostemma brevisigma
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Family
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Gnetaceae / asclepiadaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu: guduchyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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A gymnospermic herb
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Useful Parts
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Branches
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Important Phytoconstituent
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l-ephedrine, dextro-ephedrine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : kashaya
Guna : laghu, 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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Swasahara (anti-asthmatic), hradya (cardio-tonic), pratishyayahara (anti-cold), mutrala(diuretic), ashmarighna (lithotriptic), rasayana (rejuvenating)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Swasa - 10-20 drops of latex with honey are given for vomiting in asthma.
2. Hridya - arka of soma is beneficial for boosting heart stamina.
3. Rasayana - rejuvenating therapy by kutipraveshika vidhi is beneficial.
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Dose
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Alkali - 15-90 mg, tincture ephedra - 30-60 drops
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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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