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Basonym of Drug
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Trapusha
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Main Synonym
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Kantakiphala, sudhavasa, sushitala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kshira, shasha
Gujarati : kakadi
Hindi : khira, balamkhira
Marathi : tause
Tamil : mulluvellari
Telugu : dosakai
English : cucumber
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Botanical Name
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Cucumis Sativus Linn
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Family
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Cucurbitaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya vagbhatta : madanadi gana.
Bhavprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga.
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External Morphology
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A hairy annual climber
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, seeds
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Clerosterol, ascorbic acid, clerosterol, beta-sitosterol, proteolytic enzymes
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Pittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Mutrakrichha (treat burning micturition), sotha (anti-inflammatory), raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Bastishoola - seeds powder with normal water is beneficial in bladder pain.
2. Sotha - fruit paste with salt is applied on cellulitis to collect the pus for evacuation.
3. Vedana - root boiled with milk is beneficial in pain.
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Dose
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Seed powder - 3-6 gm, juice - 20-40 ml
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Formulations
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Ashmarihara kwath, dadhika ghrita, sukhprasava ghrita
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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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