Basonym of Drug
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Bola
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Main Synonym
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Pinda, gandharasa, prana, goparasa
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Regional Name
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Bengali : karam, bandarkaram
Gujarati : hirabol
Hindi : bola, hirabol
Tamil : valaippollam
Telugu : balintabolu
English : myrrh
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Botanical Name
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Commiphora myrrha Engl
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Family
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Burseraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhatvadi varga.
Dhanvantari nighantu : chandanadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : dhatu varga
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External Morphology
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A medium to small tree
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Useful Parts
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Resin
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-sitosterol, commiferrin, beta-amyrones
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya, tikta, katu
Guna : laghu, Ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphapittashamak
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (stops oversecretions), atisarhara (anti-diarrheal), raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorders), kusthaghna (treat skin disorders), nadivranapaha (for abscess, and sinus tract)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mukhpaka - gargle with the water of bola powder is beneficial in stomatitis.
2. Vrana - powder or paste is applied on the chronic or emergency wound for healing.
3. Raktapradara - bola powder or parpati kalpana is beneficial in metrorrhagia.
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Dose
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Powder - 50-250 mg
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Formulations
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Bolabaddha rasa, bola parpati
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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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