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Basonym of Drug
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Ashwagandha
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Main Synonym
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Balya, vajikari, vajigandha, varahakarni, turangagandha, hayagandha, kushthagandhi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Ashwagandha
Gujarati : Asandha
Hindi : Asgandha
Kannada : Ashwagandhi
Tamil : Amukara
Telugu : Penneru
English : Winter cherry
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Botanical Name
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Withania somnifera Dunal
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Family
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Solanaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka mentioned in balya and brimhaniya mahakashaya, and madhurskandha.
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External Morphology
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0.5 to 2-3 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Leaves, root, alkali
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Withaferine, withanolide, somnirol, somnitol
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Rasa Panchak
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Apakva phala:
Rasa : Tikta, katu, kashya
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (stamina booster), Rasayana(rejuvenation), sukrala(aphrodisiac)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sandhivata (osteoarthritis) - Ashwagandha powder with milk is beneficial.
2. Hridroga - paste of ahwagandha root, mixead with jaggery, give it with the lukewarm water for cardiac diseases.
3. Swasa - ashwagandha alkali preparation with honey and ghee is beneficial in breathlessness or asthma.
4. Anindra - ashwagandha powder with sugar and ghee at night is useful in insomnia.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Ashwagandharista, ashwagandha kshar, aswagandhadi 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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