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Basonym of Drug
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Vidanga
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Main Synonym
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Krimighna, chitratandula, amogha, krimighna, jantunashna, tandula, vellama, chitratandula
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Regional Name
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Bengali : vidang
Gujarati : bavidang
Hindi : vaividang
Kannada : vilanga
Tamil : vilang
Malayalam : vijhala
Punjabi : bavidang
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Botanical Name
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Embelia ribes Burm. F.
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Family
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Myrcinaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : krimighna, truptighna, kusthaghna mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta and Aacharya vagbhatta : surasadi and pippalyadi gana.
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External Morphology
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A large climbing shrub
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Embelin, homoembelin, vilagine, quercitol, christembine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, kashaya
Guna : laghu,ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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krimighna (anti-helminthic), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), deepen (appetizer), udarrogahara (treat digestive disorder), kusthaghna (treat skin diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Krimi - vidanga powder with honey is useful for the expulsion of worms in children.
2. Vibandh - powder with hot water and draksha is given in constipation.
3. Kamla - nasya treatment with vidanga and tila is given in jaundice.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-5 gm, root paste - 5-10 gm
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Formulations
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Krumikuthar rasa, krumimudgara rasa, vidangadi loha, vidanga taila, vidangadi churna, trimadasava
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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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