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Basonym of Drug
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Tinduka
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Main Synonym
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Sphurjaka, kalaskandha, asitakaraka, tinduka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : gava
Gujarati : timbaru
Hindi : tendu, gava, gabha
Tamil : tumbika
Telugu : tumivi
English : gaub persimmon
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Botanical Name
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Diospyros embryopteris Pers
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Family
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Ebanaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : udarda prashamana mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta : salasradi gana, nyagrodhadi gana.
Acharya vagbhatta : nyagrodhadi gana
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External Morphology
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5-10 feet small tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, seeds, seed oil, stem bark
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Lupeol, beta-sitosterol, betulin, tannin, pectine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, Kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara, vatala
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (reduces excessive secretions), udardaprashamana (treat urticaria), atisarahara (anti-diarrheal), dahaprashamana (useful in burning sensations), chardinigrahana (anti-emetic), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Hikka - flower and fruit paste of jambu and tinduka is taken with ghee and honey in a hiccup.
2. Atisara - fruit pulp with normal water is given in chronic diarrhea or dysentery.
3. Vrana - fruit paste is applied over the wounds and sores for rapid healing.
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Dose
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seed oil - 10-20 drops, decoction - 40-80 ml, fruit powder or paste - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Nyagrodhadi kwath
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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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