Basonym of Drug
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Irimeda
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Main Synonym
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Arimeda, vitakhadira, sarvameda, skandha, arima, kalaskandha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : guyababul
Hindi : guh babool
Tamil : kadivel, kasurivel
Telugu : nagatumma
English : sweet acacia, mimosa bush
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Botanical Name
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Acacia farnesiana
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Family
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Mimosaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : udarda prashamana, sangyasthapana
Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga
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External Morphology
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8-10 meter high small tree
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Useful Parts
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Stem bark, heartwood
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Aromadendrine, naringenine, ethyle gallate, galloylglucose
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya, tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu |
Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Pachana (digestive), mukharogahara (useful in oral cavity diseases), kusthahara (useful in skin disorders), pramehahara (useful in diabetes)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mukharoga - decoction/ rasakriya is beneficial in oral cavity ulcers.
2. Dantashoola - oil prepared from irimeda is useful in toothache.
3. Kustha - irimeda decoction is useful as bathe water in skin diseases.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Irimedadi taila, ksharagada, khadiradi vati
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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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