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Basonym of Drug
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Babbula
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Main Synonym
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Kinkirata, sapitaka, abha, shatpadmodini
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Regional Name
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Bengali : babla
Gujarati : baval
Hindi : baboola, kikkira
Kannada : poolai
Tamil : karu belarama
Telugu : nallatuma
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Botanical Name
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Acacia arabica
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Family
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Mimosaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu mentioned in vatadi varga
In kaiyadeva nighantu include babbula in aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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15-20 feet medium tree
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Useful Parts
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Bark, fruit, and resin
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Important Phytoconstituent
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In resin, it contains Arabic acid, tannins
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Rasa Panchak
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Apakva phala:
Rasa : kashaya
Guna : guru, Ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kapha shamak
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (stops oversecretions), kaphahara (reduces diseases of Kapha humor), kasahara(for cough),nadivranapaha (for abscess, and sinus tract)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - a paste of babbula leaves is given to the patient with diarrhea.
2. Kasa - fruit powder with honey is beneficial for excessive cough.
3. Snayuk krimi - babbula seed paste is beneficial for the worms in the muscles/ tissues.
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Dose
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Fruit powder - 3 to 6 gm, resin - 3 to 6 gm
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Formulations
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Babbularista, lavnagadi vati
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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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