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Basonym of Drug
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Vruddhadaru
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Main Synonym
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Chagantri, vrushyagandhika, aavegi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : vijatada
Gujarati : vardharo, samdrasosha
Hindi : vidhara, ghavapatta, samudrasokha
Tamil : samudrapala
Telugu : samudrapachhai
English : elephant creeper
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Botanical Name
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Argyreia speciosa Sweet
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Family
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Convolvulaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : sukrajanana mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta : adhobhagahara gana.
Bhavprakash nighnatu : guduchyadi varga
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External Morphology
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A large creeper
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Epifriedelinol, ergine, isoergine, penniclavine, oleic acid, quercetin, kaempferol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhur
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Rasayana (rejuvenating), vrushya (aphrodisiac), aamavatahara (treat rheumatism), arshoghna (anti-haemorrhoidal), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), vranaropana (wound-healing), pramehahara (anti-diabetic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Aamavata - root decoction of vruddhadaru is given in rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Vranasotha - leaves paste is applied over the cellultis and inflammation.
3. Swetapradara - vruddhadaru with asvagandha powder is given with milk in leucorrhea.
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Dose
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Root powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Vruddhadaruka kalpa, nagaradi modaka, vruddhadaru kusuma kalpa
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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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