Basonym of Drug
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Lajjalu
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Main Synonym
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Samnga, namskari, jalkarika, raktapdi, khadiraka, shamipatra
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Regional Name
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Bengali : lajjavati
Gujarati : lajamani
Hindi : lajjavanti
Tamil : tottha churangi
Telugu : munugu damarugu
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Botanical Name
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Mimosa pudica
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Family
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Mimosaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : sandhaniya, purishasangrahaniya.
Aacharya sushruta : ambasthadi, priyangvadi gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : priyangvadi gana
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External Morphology
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A small perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Root, whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Mimosine, orientine, iso-orientine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : kahsay, tikta
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kapha-pitta hara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Purisha sangrahaniya (anti-diarrheal), yonirogahara (useful in gynecological disorders), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), jwarahara (anti-pyretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - a paste of the root of lajjalu with tanduodak is useful in diarrhea.
2. Raktapitta - whole plant juice in both nostril as nasya treatment is useful in epistaxis.
3. Sarpavisha - lajjalu, shalmali, and bilva powder are taken with honey in snake-bite.
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Dose
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Juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Samangadi churna, kutaja avaleha, lakshadi churna
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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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