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Basonym of Drug
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Yava
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Main Synonym
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Atiyava, taukya, yava
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : java
Hindi : jau
Kannada : javegodhi
Tamil : barli arisi
Telugu : yav dhanya
English : barley
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Botanical Name
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Hordeum vulgare Linn
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Family
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Gramineae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhanya varga.
kaiyadeva nighantu : dhanya varga.
raj nighantu : shalyadi varga
dhanvantari nighantu : suvarnadi varga
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External Morphology
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1-meter high annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, green leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Carbohydrate, protein, vitamins except for C, fat, iron, zinc, manganese,, magnesium
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, kashaya
Guna : guru, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Pittakaphahara, vatakaraka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (strengthening), swasahara (anti-asthmatic), raktavikarahara (blood purifier), trushnahara (treat excessive thirst), sandhankrut (useful in healing fractures)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Pathya - roasted barley powder cooked with water is given to the patient as a healthy diet.
2. Atisara - soaked barley water is beneficial in diarrhea.
3. Dorbalya - roasted barley powder with jaggery and ghee is given in generalized weakness.
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Dose
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Fruit - Useful as diet, roasted powder - 15-20 gm
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Formulations
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Prasutika Kashaya, haritakyadi Rasayana
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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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