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Basonym of Drug
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Guduchi
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Main Synonym
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Chakralakshanika, amrita, avyatha, chakrangi, amrutvalli, kundalini, tantrika, vishalya, somavalli
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Regional Name
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Bengali : giloe, gulancha
Gujarati : galo, gado
Hindi : Giloy, guduch
Tamil : amrida valli, silam
Telugu : tippa teega
Malyalam : sittamrytu
Marathi : ambarvel, gulavela
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Botanical Name
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Tinospora cordifolia
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Family
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Menispermiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : vayasthapana, dahaprashamana, trishna nigrahana, triptighna, stanyasodhana
Aacharya sushruta : guduchyadi, patoladi, vallipanchmoola, kakolyadi, aragvadhadi
Acharya vagbhatta : guduchyadi, patoladi, aragvadhadi
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External Morphology
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A large climber
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Useful Parts
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Stem, leaves, areal roots
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Kokusaginine, malabarolide, tinosporide, cordifolide, beta- sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya, tikta
Guna : guru, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura |
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Action
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Tridoshaahamaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepan(increase appetite), grahi (decreses over-secreations), paachana(digestive), medhya(increses conginitive strength), jwarahara(anti-pyretic), kandughna(useful in itching)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - Guduchi satva with water is useful in fever.
2. Prameha - decoction of Guduchi stem is beneficial with honey.
3. Vatrakta - Guduchi powder or juice with licorice root is beneficial in gout.
3. Rasayana - Guduchi fresh juice in the morning is beneficial as rejuvenation.
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Dose
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Stem powder - 4-6 gm, fresh juice - 5-10 ml, decoction - 50-10 ml
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Formulations
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Guduchyadi kwath, balaguduchyadi taila, amritarista, amritadi guggulu, panchtikta guggulu
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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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