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Basonym of Drug
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Chopchini
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Main Synonym
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Dwipantar vacha, madhusnuhi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : topachini, shukachina, kumarika
Gujarati : chopachini
Hindi : chobachini, topachini, chopachini
Kannada : chinipavu
Tamil : parangichekkai
Telugu : pirangichekka
English : china root
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Botanical Name
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Smilax china Linn
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Family
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Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighnatu : haritakyadi varga.
Nighantu aadarsh : lasunadi varga
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External Morphology
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A small woody shrub
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Palmitic acid, succinic acid, beta-sitostero, sigmasterol, isoenegelentin, engelentin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Tridoshashamaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepana (appetizer), mutrasodhana (diuretic), vatvyadihara (treat Vata humor diseases), unamadhara (treat mental disorder), apasmarahara (anti-epileptic), firangaroganashana (treat S.T.D.s)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vatavyadhi - rhizome powder with milk is beneficial in chronic arthritis, or any other vata humor diseases.
2. Shirahshoola - rhizome powder with anantamoola powder is beneficial in headaches.
3. Firanga - inflammations in syphilis are treated by rhizome powder with water.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-6 gm, Decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Chopchinyadi churna, madhusnuhi Rasayana, mulakadhyarishta
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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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