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Basonym of Drug
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Chandana
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Main Synonym
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Shreekhanda, chandana, bhadrashre, tailaparnika, gandhasara, malayaja, chadradhruti
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Regional Name
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Bengali : chandana
Gujarati : sukhad
Hindi : chandana, safeda chandana
Kannada : sheegandhamara
Tamil : chandanam maram
Telugu : gandhapu chekka |
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Botanical Name
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Santalum album Linn.
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Family
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Santalaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak mentioned chandana in dahaprashaman, angamardaprashaman, trishnanigrahan, varnya, vishaghna, and kandughna mahakashaya.
Acharya Sushruta mentioned Chandana in salsaradi, sarivadi, patoladi, and priyangvadi gana.
Acharya vagbhatta mentioned chandana in asanadi, patoladi, sarivadi, priyangvadi, guduchyadi gana.
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External Morphology
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A small to medium-sized tree
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Useful Parts
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Heartwood, volatile oil, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Alpha- santalol, santalenes, santenol, nor-tricycloekasantalal
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, madhura
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu |
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Varnya (good for skin), dahaprashaman(useful in burning sensations), raktapittahara(useful in skin and bleeding disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Chardi - Chandana powder with amla juice is beneficial in vomiting.
2. Pradara - Chandana is given along with milk, sugar, and honey for leucorrhea.
3. manjisthameha - chandana and arjuna’s decoction is useful in haemoglobinouria and diabetes.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-5 gm, Decoction - 50-100ml
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Formulations
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Candanadi ghrita, chandanadi taila, chandanasav, chandandi kwatha
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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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