Basonym of Drug
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Bimbi
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Main Synonym
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Raktaphala, tundi, tundikeri, austhopamaphala, piluparni, bimbika
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Regional Name
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Bengali : tela kucha
Gujarati : ghola, ghilodi, tindora
Hindi : kandoori, koonari, kundaru
Tamil : kavey
Telugu : donda tige
English : ivy gourd |
Botanical Name
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Coccinia indica
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Family
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Cucurbitaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Charak Samhita mentioned bimbi in mulini and chardinigrahan mahakashaya.
Sushruta Samhita mentioned in urdhvabhagahara, and varunadi gana
Acharya ashtanga hridaya bimbi mentioned in madanadi gana
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External Morphology
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Creeper bearing white flowers
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Useful Parts
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fruit, leaves, and root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Cephalendrol, cephaledrine, beta-sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Chardikarak (induces treatment vomiting), sothahar (anti-inflammatory), kamlahara (useful in jaundice)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mukhpaka - leaves are beneficial in oral cavity ulcers.
2. Vrana (wound) - leaves paste applied for quick healing.
3. Madhumeha - fruit juice is beneficial for diabetes.
4. Shaiyamutrata - the root juice of bimbi is beneficial with honey in bedwetting in children.
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Dose
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Fruit juice - 10 to 20 ml
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Formulations
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Vatsyamantaka ghrita
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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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