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Basonym of Drug
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Kumkuma
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Main Synonym
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Bahlika, ghusruna, kashmira, peetaka, vara, sankocha, pishuna, shonitabhida
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Regional Name
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Bengali : jafran
Gujarati : keshara
Hindi : kshara
Kannada : kumkum
Tamil : kumkumapu
Telugu : kumkum puv
English : saffron
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Botanical Name
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Crocus sativus
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Family
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Iridaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya sushruta and Aacharya vagbhatta : eladi gana
Bhavaprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga
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External Morphology
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Small 2-3 feet high herb
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Useful Parts
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Flower stigma/ stemens
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Crocetin, picrocrocin, crocin, crosatosides
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu
Guna : snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Varnya (good for skin), sonitasthapana (hemostatic), shirahashoolahara (relives headache), netrya (good for eyes)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mutrkrichha - soaked kumkuma in water overnight, take it with the honey in the morning for difficult micturition.
2. Pratishyay - soaked kumkuma is applied to the thorax and neck region for the common cold in children.
3. Sirahshoola - kumkuma powder with cow milk and sugar is beneficial in headaches.
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Dose
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Powder - 0.5 to 1 gm
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Formulations
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Kumkumadi taila, kumkumadi ghrita, kumkumadi lepa
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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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