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Basonym of Drug
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Madanphala
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Main Synonym
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Madana, chardana, pindi, nata, pinditaka, karahato, shalyaka, vishapushpaka, mainaphala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : mayna kantara gach, mainaphala
Gujarati : mindhol, mindhal
Hindi : mayanphala, mainaphala
Marathi : gela, gelaphala
Tamil : marakalana, pungare
Telugu : vasant kadimi chettu, mangachettu
English : emetic nut
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Botanical Name
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Randia dumetorum Lam
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Family
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Rubiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : anuvasanopaga, asthapanopaga mahakashaya and phalini dravya, vamanakalpa.
Aacharya Sushruta : aaragvadhadi, mushkakadi, urdhvabhagahara gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : aragvadhadi gana
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External Morphology
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A large shrub or small tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit/ seeds
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Randia acid, ursosaponin,randianin, randia acid, and arachidic, linoceric, linoleic, palmitic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhur, tikta
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Lekhaniya (scrapping the excessive fat and kapha humour), chardana (induce vomiting), vishahara (anti-poisonous), kusthaghna (treat skin diseases), vidradhihara (treat abscesses), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Dantodbheda - madanphala fruit pulp is rubbed on gum and teeth while teething problems occurred in children.
2. Sarpavisha - root with ox urine is applied as a collyrium in the eyes.
3. Kasa - yastimadhu, maadanphala powder, and arka root powder are given with honey in excessive coughing.
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Dose
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For emesis - 3-6 gm, therapeutic - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Madanphaladi churna, madanphaladi varti
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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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