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Basonym of Drug
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Vruksharuha/ Vanda
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Main Synonym
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Vanda, vrukshadani, vrukshabhakshya, bandaka
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : vando
Hindi : banda, badaka
Marathi : bandagula
Tamil : bandanikka, jiddu
Telugu : badanika
Malayalam : baandagul, banda
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Botanical Name
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Lorenthus falcata Linn. / dendrophthoe falcata Linn
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Family
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Loranthaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : mutravirechaniya mahakashaya.
Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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An angiospermic epiphyte, grows on mango, and banyan
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Useful Parts
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Whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Flavonoid, quercetin, kempferol, rutin, tannins, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, beta-amyrin, oleanolic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, madhura, Kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Tridoshashamana
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Therapeutic Indication
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Shramahara (analgesic), Rasayana (rejuvenating), grahi (reduce excessive secretions), Balya (strengthening), sandhankrut(useful in healing fractures), vranaropana (wound healing)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Bhagna - plant powder is given with milk in fracture.
2. Raktastrava - in heavy bleeding, juice of vruksharuha is helpful.
3. Twakavikara - fruit paste is applied over the skin area affected by the disease.
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Dose
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Juice - 10-20 ml, root powder - 1-3 gm
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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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