Basonym of Drug
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Kshirakakoli
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Main Synonym
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Shukla, kshirvallika, kshirini, vayastha, dhira, kshirasukla, payasvini
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : khirkakoli
Hindi : kshirkakoli
Tamil : kshirkakoli
English : many-leaved lily/ white Himalayan lily
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Botanical Name
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Lilium pollyphylum/ Roscoea purpurea
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Family
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Zingibaraceae/ Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : balya and brimhaniya mahakashaya, shukrajanana, and madhurskandha
Bhavaprakash nighantu : ashta varga (haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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1-2 meter high small herb
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Useful Parts
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Root, rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Sugar, protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, and nitrogen
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : guru
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittashamaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (stamina booster), Rasayana(rejuvenation), sukrala(aphrodisiac), dahahara (useful in burning sensations), brumhana (bulk promoting)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Karshya - powder with buffalo's milk is beneficial for weight gaining.
2. Shukrakshaya - powder with cow milk in the morning is useful to treat oligospermia and other related problems.
3. Rajyakshama - powder with goat milk is beneficial in tuberculosis.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Bruhat chaglyadi ghrita, bruhat ashwagandha ghrita, chyavanaprash, amritaprash ghrita, shiva 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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