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Basonym of Drug
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Ajamoda
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Main Synonym
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Kharashwa, mayuro, dipyaka, brhmakusha, karvi
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Regional Name
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Hindi : Ajwain
Bengali : Vanyamani, randhuni, ajamud
Gujarati : Bodi ajamo, ajamo
Telugu : Vamaku, Vaamu
Kannada : Ajamoda voma
Tamil : Asham, tagam,ashamata togan
English : Celery fruit, apii fructus
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Botanical Name
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Apium graveolens Linn
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Family
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Umbelliferae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak include ajamoda in deepaniya and shoolaprashaman mahakashaya.
Aacharya shusruta and vagbhatta include in pipplyadi gana.
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External Morphology
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½ to 1-meter height herb
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Apiole, glucoside-apoin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Katu
Guna : Tikshana
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphavatanashak
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Therapeutic Indication
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Agni-deepen(increase appetite), hradya(good for the heart), vrushya (aphrodisiac), balya (increases stamina)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Joint swelling in osteoarthritis - Oil of ajamoda is applied to the affected area.
2. Skin diseases - Oil is applied to the affected skin.
3. Abdominal pain - Ajamoda seeds with rocksalt are beneficial.
4. Respiratory problems - Ajwain leaves juice with honey is useful to treat cough and the common cold.
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Dose
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Fruit powder - 1 - 4 grams, oil - external
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Formulations
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Ajwain arka, Kankayan vati, mahayogaraj guggulu
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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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