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Basonym of Drug
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Mahameda
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Main Synonym
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Vanimeda, vasuchidra, tridanti, devatamani
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Regional Name
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Bengali : mahamed
Gujarati : mahameda
Hindi : mahameda
Telugu : kandhambu
English : Solomons seal
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Botanical Name
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Polygonatum verticillatum Linn
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Family
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Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : jivaniya mahakashaya, and madhurskandha.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : ashta varga (haritakyadi varga).
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External Morphology
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1-2 meter high small herb
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Sugar, protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, and nitrogen
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : guru
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittashamaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (stamina booster), Rasayana(rejuvenation), sukrala(aphrodisiac), dahahara (useful in burning sensations), brumhana (bulk promoting)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vrushya - root powder with warm milk in the morning is beneficial as an aphrodisiac.
2. Raktapitta - root juice in both nostrils (as a nasya)is useful to treat epistaxis.
3. Vatvyadhi - oil prepared with mahameda is taken with milk for arthritic pain.
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Dose
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Powder-1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Bruhat chaglyadi ghrita, bruhat ashwagandha ghrita, chyavanaprash, amritaprash ghrita
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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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