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Basonym of Drug
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Jivanti
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Main Synonym
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Shaka sreshtha, chakshusya, jeeva, jeevaniya, madhusrava, mangalya
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : nani dodi
Hindi : dodishak
Tamil : palaikkodi
Telugu : mukkutumudu
Malayalam : curinil
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Botanical Name
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Leptadenia reticulata
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Family
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Asclepiadaceaea
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : jivaniya, snehopaga, swasahara, vayasthapana
Aacharya sushruta : kakolyadi gana
Acharya vagbhatta : jivaniya gana
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External Morphology
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Long perineal climber
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Useful Parts
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Root, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Leptaden, cetyl-alcohol, beta-sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Chakshusya (good for eyes), balya(strengthening), Rasayana (rejuvenatig), grahi (useful in ecxcessive secretions)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Naktandhya - leaves fried in ghee, is beneficial in night-blindness.
2. Vrana - leaves paste is useful to heal wounds.
3. Stanyakshaya - leaf and root powder are useful with godugdha for insufficient breast milk.
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Dose
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powder - 3-6 gm, decoction - 50-100 ml
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Formulations
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Jivantyadi ghrita, jivantyadi leha
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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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