Basonym of Drug
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Atibala
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Main Synonym
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Rushyaprokta, kankatika
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Petari
Gujarati : Khapat, kanski
Hindi : Kanghi, kakahiya, kangahi
Kannada : Shrimudrigida
Tamil : Tutti
Telugu : Tutturubenda
Punjabi : Pili buti, atikhirate
English : Indian mallow
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Botanical Name
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Abutilon indicum
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Family
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Malvaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya Charaka mentioned atibala in balya mahakshaya, and madhur skandha.
Bhavprakash nighantu include atibala in guduchyadi varga
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External Morphology
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2 to 3-meter high perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Alkenols, beta-sitosterol, coumaric, caffeic, fumeric acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Laghu, snigdha
Virya : Shita
Vipaka : Madhura
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Action
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Vata-pittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya(for strength), brumhana(increases weight), vrushya(aphrodisiac)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. sandhivata (osteoarthritis) - Bala root powder with milk twice a day is beneficial..
2. Mutrakruccha - Atibala decoction is useful in burning micturition.
3. Rakta pradara - Root powder with honey and sugar is useful in metrorrhagia.
4. Shlipada - Bala, and atibala with milk early in the morning is beneficial in filariasis.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, powder - 3-6 gm
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Formulations
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Atibala 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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