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Basonym of Drug
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Vetasa
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Main Synonym
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Namraka, Vanir, vanjula, abhrapushpa, vidula, ratha, shita
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Regional Name
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Hindi : bed mushk
English : goat willow, great shallo
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Botanical Name
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Salix caprea Linn
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Family
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Salicaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : vedanasthapana mahakashaya.
Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi gana.
Raja nighantu : prabhadradi varga
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External Morphology
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8-10 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Bark, leaves, flower
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Salitine, salicartin, salireproside, phenoglucosides, Alkaloids, vitamins, flavanoides, tannis
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya, madhur
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphashamana
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen (appetizer), Mutrala (diuretic), ashmarighna (lithotriptic), trishnahara (reduces excessive thirst), dahahara (decreases burning sensation), kusthahara (treat skin diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - leaves juice of vetasa is beneficial in fever.
2. Aruchi - flowers paste is useful as an appetizer in anorexia.
3. Sotha - bark decoction is useful in inflammation due to arthritis.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, flower distillate - 15-20 ml
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Formulations
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-
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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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