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Basonym of Drug
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Atasi
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Main Synonym
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Nilapushpi, parvati, uma, kshuma
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Masina, tisi
Gujarati : Alasi
Hindi : Tisi, teesi, alasi, masina
Malayalama : Javasa, alasi
Tamil : Alivirai
Telugu : Avishi
English : Linseed, flaxseed
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Botanical Name
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Linum usitatissimum
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Family
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Linaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu mentioned atasi in dhanya varga
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External Morphology
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½ to 1-meter high annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Seed, seed oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Campesterol, 5- dehydroavenasterol, sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Apakva phala:
Rasa : Madhura, Tikta
Guna : Guru, snigdha, picchila
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Snehana(used for oilation), balya (give strength), vedanasthapan(pain reliever), mutrajanan(diuretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vatrakta - Linseed and castor oil seeds are pounded with milk, for external application in vatrakta (similar to gout).
2. Prameha - Seed oil internally is useful in diabetes.
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Dose
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Powder - 3 to 6 gm, oil - 5 to 10 ml
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Formulations
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Atasi sneha, atasyadi lepa
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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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