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Basonym of Drug
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Gaja Pippali
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Main Synonym
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Hasti pippali, hastipippali, chavika, kapivali, vashira, kolavalli, hasti Magadha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : gaja pippal, dare japak
Gujarati : moti peepar
Hindi : badi pipal, gaja pipal
Kannada : doda hippali
Tamil : anitipilli
Telugu : enagupippalu
Malayalam : anattippali
English : long pepper
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Botanical Name
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Scindapsus officinalis
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Family
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Araceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga
Dhanvantari nighantu : shatapushpadi varga
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External Morphology
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A large climber
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Useful Parts
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Fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Scindapin A and B
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : tikshna, laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphashamaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vahni vardhani (increase appetite), atiasarahara (useful to treat diarrhea), swasahara (useful in asthma)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Deepan - powder with cow ghee is beneficial for digestion and increases appetite.
2. swasa - gaja pippali powder with honey is taken with honey in common cold and asthma.
3. Kasa - cold infusion of gaja pippali is beneficial for cough.
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Dose
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Cold infusion - 5 to 10 ml, powder - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Gudapippali, shringarbhra rasa
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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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