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Basonym of Drug
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Langali
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Main Synonym
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Kalihari, agnishikha, garbhanuta.ini, shakrapushpi, vishalya. Ananta, vahnivaktra
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Regional Name
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Bengali : vishlanguli
Gujarati : kalgari
Hindi : kalihari
Kannada : langulika
Tamil : kalaipekisangu
Telugu : adavinami
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Botanical Name
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Gloriosa superba
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Family
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Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : shaka varga
Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga
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External Morphology
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A perrnial climber
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Useful Parts
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Tuberous root/ climber
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Colchicine, puteoline, beta-sitosterol, isoperlolyrine,colchicemide
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Garbhpatana (induces abortion), arshoghna (anti-hemorrhoidal), krimighna (anti-helminthic), vranahara
(wound healing)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vrushchika visha - root paste is applied to the scorpion bite site.
2. Indralupta - after bloodletting by scrapping, the paste of langali root is applied to the alopecia.
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Dose
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Powder - 250-500 mg
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Formulations
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Langali Rasayana, kasisadi taila, langalyadi vati
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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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