Basonym of Drug
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Lavali
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Main Synonym
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Sugandhamoola, pandu, komalvalkala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : noyal, harafal
Gujarati : khati aamali
Hindi : harfarevadi
Kannada : karinelli
Tamil : arinelli
Telugu : rachayusarike
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Botanical Name
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Phyllanthus distichus / Cicca acida
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Family
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Euphorbiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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15-20 feet medium to high tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, seed
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Acetic acid, tanins, saponins, galic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla, kahsay
Guna : guru, vishada, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla
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Action
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kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Ruchya (appetizer), arshoghna (anti-hemorrhoidal), ashamrihara (lithotriptic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Chardi - fruit juice with rock salt is beneficial in vomiting.
2. Ashmari - fruit juice with sankh churna is beneficial for renal calculi.
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Dose
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Juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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-
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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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