Basonym of Drug
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Eranda
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Main Synonym
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Urubaka, panchangula, vardhamana, vyadambaka, vyaghrapuccha, aamanda, gandharvahasta
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Regional Name
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Bengali : bherenda
Gujarati : diveliyo, aerando
Hindi : eranda
Tamil : amanakku
Telugu : amadamu
English : castor
Malyalam : avanakku
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Botanical Name
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Ricinus communis
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Family
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Euphorbiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : bhedaniya, angamardaprashamana, swedopaga mahakashaya.
Acharya Sushruta : vidarigandhadi, adhobhagahara, vatasamsamana gana.
Acharya vagbhatta : vidarigandhadi
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External Morphology
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3- 5 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, leaves, fruit, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Lupeol, lipids, ricinine, ricinoluc, arachidic
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, katu, kashaya
Guna : snigdha, tikshna, sukshma
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura |
Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Rechana(purgative), vrushya(aphrodisiac), vatavyadhihara(useful in nural disorders), udavartahara(useful in stomach disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Katishoola - application of castor oil on back, then heat the leaves on the pan, apply to the back as a fomentation, it is helpful in back pain.
2. Slipada - eranda oil with cow urine with the diet of rice and milk is beneficial in filariasis.
3. Kasa - eranda leaves with trikatu powder, oil, and jaggery are useful to treat cough.
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Dose
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Root powder - 3-5 gm, decoction - 50-100 ml, seed oil - 5-10 ml
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Formulations
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Hingu triguna taila, simhanada guggulu, rasnaerandadi Kashaya, vatari guggulu, gandharvahastadi taila
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Adverse Effect
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Seeds are toxic in the large amount, it causes abdominal discomfort, vomiting, and sometimes eyes inflammations.
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Remedial Measure
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Gastric lavage and symptomatic treatment
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Purification
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Boil the castor seeds in coconut water for 3 hours. After that sundried and preserved.
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