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Basonym of Drug
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Ikshvaku
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Main Synonym
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Katutumbi, tumbi, mahaphala, tiktalabu, pindaphala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : itlau, titlao
Gujarati : kadavi tumbadi
Hindi : katulauki, ita lauki, tumri, tumbadi, kadvi taumbi
Kannada : kahi sore
Telugu : chedu anapa
English : bitter bottle gourd
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Botanical Name
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Lagenaria vulgaris Ser
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Family
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Cucurbitaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : vamaniya and phalini dravya.
Aacharya sushruta : urdhvabhagahara.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : shaka varga
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External Morphology
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An annual climber
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, root, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Codisterol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linobic acid, obic acid, cucurbitacine, cucurbitains
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Rechaka(laxative), kusthaghna(useful in skin disorders), kandughna (useful in itching), udarrogahara(useful in abdominal disorders), kamlahara (used to treat jaundice), apasmarahara (used to treat epilepsy)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kustha - seed oil is applied to the skin in diseases.
2. Kamla - leaves decoction of ikshvaku is beneficial in jaundice.
3. Sotha - pulp of ikshvaku is applied over the inflammation.
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Dose
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Fruit powder - 1-3 gm, juice - 5-10 ml
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Formulations
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Mahavishagarbha 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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