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Basonym of Drug
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Hingu
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Main Synonym
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Jatuka, bahlika, ramatha, sahastravedhi, ugragandha, agudagandha, supadhupana, jatughna
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Regional Name
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Bengali : hing
Gujarati : hing
Hindi : hing
Tamil : perungayam
Telugu : inguva
English : asafoetida
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Botanical Name
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Ferula northex
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Family
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Umbelliferae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : swasahara, sangyasthapana, dipaniya, katu skanda
Aacharya sushruta : pippalyadi, ushakadi
Acharya vagbhatta : pippalyadi
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External Morphology
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2-3 feet high herb
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Useful Parts
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Resin
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Gum- phellandrene, asaresinotannol, fernesiferol, mogoltadone, luteolin, assafoetidin, ferocolicin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : laghu, snigdha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu |
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepan(increase appetite), bhedana (laxative), paachana(digestive), shoolahara (pain reliever), chakshusya (good for eyes)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Dantashoola - a pinch of hingu powder is applied to the ached tooth for pain-relieving.
2. Udarshoola - hingu with nimbuka juice is beneficial in abdominal cramps.
3. Madatyaya - hingu with black pepper and black salt with Madhya is beneficial in alcoholism.
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Dose
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Resin powder - 125-500 mg
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Formulations
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Hingvastaka churna, hingu-triguna taila, hingvadi churna, rajahpravartini vati, hingvadi gutika
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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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