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Basonym of Drug
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Kankola
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Main Synonym
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Kolaka, koshaphala, gandhamaricha, katuka, kankolaka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kababchini
Gujarati : chanakbab
Hindi : shitalchini, kababchini
Kannada : gandhmenasu
Tamil : valmigu
Telugu : chalavmiriyalu
English : cubeb, tailed pepper
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Botanical Name
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Piper cubeba
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Family
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Piperaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga
Dhanvantari nighantu : chandanadi varga
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External Morphology
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Long woody creeper
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Cubebin, cubebol, cubebe-camphor, piperine, sesamin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu
Guna : Laghu, ruksh, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen (appetizer), pachana (digestive), kasahara (anti-cough), swasahara (anti-asthmatic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Swasa - powder with honey is given for licking in asthma and excessive cough.
2. Aruchi - powder with gulkanda, khadira sara in wrapped with betel leaf is useful to increase appetite.
3. Bastisotha - powder with cow milk is beneficial in cystitis.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, oil - 5-15 drops
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Formulations
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Jeerakadhyarista, haritakyadi Rasayana, drakshasava, khadiradi gulika
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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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