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Basonym of Drug
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Vrukshamla
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Main Synonym
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Tintidika, amlavrukshaka, chukra, vrukshamla
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Regional Name
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Goan : brindao
Gujarati : kokum
Hindi : kokam
Kannada : munigahuli
Tamil : murgala
Marathi : kokum
English : kokum butter tree
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Botanical Name
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Garcinia indica Chois
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Family
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Guttiferaea/ cluceaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : Hridya mahakashaya, amla skanda.
Bhavaparakash nighantu : Aamradiphala varga.
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External Morphology
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20-25 feet high tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, root bark, seed oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Cuxanthone, isogarcinol, garcinol, and comboginol, morelloflavone, volksensiflovone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla, madhura
Guna : guru, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), grahi (reduce excessive secretions), arshoghna (anti-haemorrhoidal), hradya (good for the heart), ashmarighna (remove kidney stones), udavrta (for gastrointestinal problems)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - hot infusion of vrukshamla is given in diarrhea.
2. Trushna - juice of vrukshamla, kola, Dadima, chukra, and chukrika is applied in the oral cavity in excessive thirst.
3. Vipadika - oil prepared with vrukshamla is given in cracked heels.
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Dose
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fruit Juive - 5-10 ml, bark decoction - 40-80 ml, seed oil - 3-5 ml
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Formulations
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Saindhavadi churna, Phalatrayadi gutika, hingvadi churna, yavanyadi churna
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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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