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Basonym of Drug
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Kusumbha
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Main Synonym
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Vahnishikha, vastraranjaka, kusuma
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : kasumbi
Hindi : kusum, barre
Malayalam : karday
Telugu : kusumba vitulu
English : safflower, parrot seed, bastard saffron
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Botanical Name
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Carthamus tinctorius
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Family
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Atraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : apathya taila
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga, dhanya varga
Dhanvantari nighantu : suvarnadi varga
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External Morphology
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A small 2-3 feet high herb
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Useful Parts
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Seed, flower, stamens
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Carthamin, stable oil, picrylhydrazyl
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, kashaya
Guna : guru, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (bulk promoting), mutrala (diuretic), rechaka (purgative), sedajanana (increases sweating)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Pratishyay - leaves juice is beneficial in the common cold.
2. Vibandha - oil with hot water is beneficial in constipation.
3. Ashmari - seed powder with draksha juice are beneficial in renal calculi.
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Dose
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Flower powder - 2-4 gm, seed powder - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Kusumbha taila
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Adverse Effect
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Contraindicated in pregnancy, lactating mothers, menstruating women, and hemorrhagic diseases.
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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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