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Basonym Of Drug
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Varuna
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Main Synonym
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Varana, setu, tiktashaka, kumaraka, shakadruma, tamalaka, swetapushpa
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Regional Name
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Bengali : barun gach, varun gach
Gujarati : varana, kagadakeri
Hindi : baruna
Marathi : vayavarna
Tamil : maralingam
Telugu : magalingam
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Botanical Name
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Crataeva nurvala Buch
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Family
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Capparidaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : tikta skandha.
Aacharya sushruta : varunadi, vatasanshamana, kaphasanshamana gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : varunadi gana
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External Morphology
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A small tree
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Useful Parts
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Stem bark, root bark
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Lupeol, varunol, quercetin, beta-sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Mutrakrichhahara(treat urinary diseases), deepana (appetizer), ashmarighna (lithotriptic), vidradhihara (treat abscess)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vyanga - stem bark powder with goat milk is applied to the face in melasma.
2. Ashmari - decoction of stembark and root bark is beneficial in renal calculi.
3. Sthaulya - leaves are used as food preparation in the diet of obesity.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, powder - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Varunadi kwath, varunadi taila, varunadi 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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