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Basonym of Drug
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Ushira
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Main Synonym
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Sevya, jalavasa, mrinalam, nalada, abhaya
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Regional Name
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English : cuscus grass
Gujarati : sugandhi valo
Hindi : khasa
Kannada : lavancha
Malayalam : ramachham
Marathi : vala
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Botanical Name
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Vetiveria zizanoides Linn
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Family
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Poaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : dahaprashaman, varnya, stanyajanana, chardi nigrhana, angamardaprashaman mahakashaya.
Acharya Sushruta : sarivadi gana.
Acharya vagbhatta : karpuradi gana
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External Morphology
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A perennial grass
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Isobisabolene, khusol, khusilal, zizanoic acid, isokhusimol, zizanene, epizizanoic acid, beta- vetivone, eregenol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, madhura
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittashamak
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Therapeutic Indication
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Varnya (good for skin), dahaprashaman(useful in burning sensations), raktapittahara(useful in skin and bleeding disorders), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), mutrala (diuretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - shadangapaniya preparation of ushira is beneficial in fever.
2. Chardi - ushira and balaka powder with rice water is beneficial in vomiting.
3. Mutrakrichha - root powder with rock sugar is beneficial in burning micturition.
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Dose
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Powder - 3 to 5 gm, Decoction - 40-80ml
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Formulations
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Ushirasava, shadangapaniya
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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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