Basonym of Drug
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Hamsapadi
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Main Synonym
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Raktapadi, hamsaraja, kitamata, tripadika
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : hamsaraja
Hindi : samalapatti
Tamil : serupaddai
Telugu : hamsapadamu
English : walking fern, maiden hair
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Botanical Name
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Adiantum lunulatum
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Family
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Polypodiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Sushruta and vagbhatta : vidarigandhadi
Acharya charaka : kanthya
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External Morphology
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Perennial fern
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Useful Parts
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Whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Carotenoids, chlorphyll degradation products
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : guru
Virya : sita
Vipaka : madhura |
Action
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Kaphapitta hara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vishghna (anti-poisonous), dahaprashaman (use to treat burning sensation), kanthya (good for voice), atisarahara (anti-diarrheal)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Daha - leaves paste is applied to the burns, and burning sensations too.
2. Atisara - powder with buttermilk is beneficial in diarrhea.
3. Vrishchika visha - in scorpion bite, application of the hamsapadi leaves paste is beneficial.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Madhuparnyadi taila
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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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