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Basonym of Drug
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Kusha
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Main Synonym
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Darbha, barhi, suchyagra, yagyabhushana
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : kusha
Hindi : kusha
Telugu : darbha gaddi
Malayalam : kusha
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Botanical Name
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Desmostachya bipinnata
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Family
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Gramineae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : stnyajanana, mutravirechaniya mahakashaya and madhura skandha
Aacharya Sushruta : Trina panchmoola
Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga
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External Morphology
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1/2 to 1-meter high perineal grass
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Cylindrine, arundroine, isobarilone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, kashaya
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Mutrala (diuretic), stanyajanana (galactagogue), ashmarighna (lithotriptic), trishnahara (reduces excessive thirst)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Pradara - root powder with bala churna and rice water is helpful to treat leucorrhea.
2. Ashmari - root powder with water is useful as a diuretic in renal calculi.
3. Stanyakshaya - root powder with ikshu swarasa is useful as a galactagogue.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, root powder - 3-6 gm
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Formulations
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Trinapanchmoola kwatha, kushadi ghrita, kushavaleha
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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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