Basonym of Drug
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Dadima
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Main Synonym
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Dantabija, karaka, lohitapushpaka, kuttima, sukavallabha, nilapatra, phalamla, kuchphala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : dalima gach
Gujarati : dadam
Hindi : anar, dadima
Tamil : madalai, madalam
Telugu : dalimbakaya
English : pomegranate |
Botanical Name
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Punica granatum Linn.
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Family
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Punicaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Charak Samhita : hridya and chardinigrahana mahakashaya
Sushruta Samhita and Acharya vagbhatta : parushakadi gana
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External Morphology
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Small to medium deciduous shrub/tree
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Useful Parts
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fruit, fruit rind, and root bark, floral bud
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Tannins, punicalin, punicic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya, madhura, amla
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura/amla |
Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (stops bleeding or secretions),Hridya(cardiac tonic), jvarahara(anti-pyretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Arsha - Dadima juice used in the preparation of ghee, is useful to treat piles.
2. Updamsha - Dadima bark powder is applied externally in STDs.
3. Krumi - bark decoction is useful as an antihelmintic.
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Dose
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Fruit juice - 20-50ml, decoction - 30-80 ml, rind and bark - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Dadimadhya ghrita, dadimastaka churna, lavanbhaskara churna, dadimadi taila, chatusama Dadima churna, gangadhara churna
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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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