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Basonym of Drug
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Eraka
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Main Synonym
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Grunja, gundramoola, shiri, shivirgundra
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Regional Name
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English : elephant grass
Bengali : hogala
Malayalam : nirjah
Kannada : apu
Telugu : kundra
Tamil : annikorai
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Botanical Name
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Typha elephantine
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Family
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Typhaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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3-4 feet perennial grass
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Useful Parts
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Root, whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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gallic acid, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and carbohydrates
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya, madhura
Guna : Laghu
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura |
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Action
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Pittakaphahar
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Therapeutic Indication
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Chakshusya(good for the eye), vrushya(aphrodisiac), mutrkricchahara (useful in difficult micturition)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Netraroga - a collorium of juice is beneficial for eye diseases.
2. Mutrkriccha - juice with sharkara is beneficial in burning and difficult micturition.
3. Stnyajanana - powder with godugdha is beneficial to increase breast milk.
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Dose
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Juice - 10 to 15 ml, powder - 3-6 gm
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Formulations
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Viratadi Kashaya
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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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