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Basonym of Drug
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Agaru
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Main Synonym
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Lauha, Krimija
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Regional Name
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Assamese : Agaru
Bengali : Agaru, Agarkashtha, Agar Chandan
English : Eagle Wood
Gujrati : Agar
Hindi : Agar
Kannada : Krishna Agaru
Malayalam : Akil
Marathi : Agar
Punjabi : Ooda, Ooda, Pharsi
Tamil : Akil kattai
Telugu : Agaru
Urdu : Ood Hindi, Agar
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Botanical Name
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Aquilaria agallocha Roxb
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Family
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Thymelacaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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As per Acharya Charak - Sitaprasamana, Svasahara, Sirovirecana, Tikta Skanadha
As per Acharya Sushrut - Salasaradi, Eladi, Slesmasamsamana
As per Acharya Vagbhatta - Salasaradi, Eladi
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External Morphology
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A large evergreen tree
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Useful Parts
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Heartwood, Aromatic resinous wood oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Essential Oil, Aquillochin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha, Ushna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara, Tvacya (Good for Skin), Shirovirechana (Useful in Nasya), Shitapraman (Warming effect)
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kustha (Skin Disease), Visharoga (Toxic conditions), Shita (Chills), Karna roga (Ear Disease), Shwasa (Respiratory disorder)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. The powder of Agaru mixed with honey is taken to check the hiccough.
2. Agaru powder mixed with honey relieves cough.
3. Agaru oil is applied on skin diseases such as ringworm etc.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, Oil - 1 to 5 drops
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Formulations
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Agurvadi Tail, Anu Taila, Candanadi Taila, Khadiradi Gutika
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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-
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Purification
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Not Required
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