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Basonym of Drug
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Trivrut
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Main Synonym
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Tribhandi, triputa, sarvanubhuti, sarala, suvaha, nisotha, rechani
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : nasotar
Hindi : nisota, pitohari
Tamil : shivaide, chivaide
Telugu : tella, tegada
Bengali : teudi, dudhkalmi
English : turpeth root, indian jalap
Marathi : tenda, futakari
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Botanical Name
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Operculina turpethum Silva Manso
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Family
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Convolvulaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : bhedaniya mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta : shyamadi, adhobhagahara gana.
Acharya vagbhatta : shyamadi gana
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External Morphology
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A stout twinner
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Useful Parts
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Root bark, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-turpethins, scopoletin, alpha-turpethins, coumarin, scopoletin, turpethic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Rechana (laxative), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), udarogahara (treat abdominal disorder), kamlahara (treat jaundice), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), krimighna (anti-helminthic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vibandh - powder with hot water at night is useful to treat constipation.
2. Abhishyanda - rasakriya of trivrut is applied with honey or sugar.
3. Vatarakta - decoction of trivrut, vidari, and ikshu is beneficial in gout.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, for virechan - 10-20 gm
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Formulations
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Trivrtadi leha, trivrutadi ghrita, avipatikar churna
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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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