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Basonym of Drug
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Mahanimba
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Main Synonym
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Dreka, ramyaka, vishmushti, nimbala, karmuka, jiva
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Regional Name
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Bengali : ghoda neem
Gujarati : bakan limdo
Hindi : bakayana
Punjabi : deka, dhareka
Tamil : malaivembu
Telugu : turaka, bevaka
English : the beed tree
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Botanical Name
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Melia azedarach
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Family
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Meliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guuchyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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5-15 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Root, stem bark, leaves, fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Tannins, azadirechtine, sitosterol, melianone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tannins, azadirechtine, sitosterol, melianone
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (reduce excessive secretions), arshoghna (useful in piles), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), mushika-vishhara (useful in rat poison)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Twakavikara - bark and flower paste is given with water for skin disorders.
2. Shirahshoola - flower and leaves paste is applied externally in headaches.
3. Krimi - bark, and leaves are useful to treat worms in children.
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Dose
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Bark powder - 1-3 gm, flower - 3-5 gm, leaves - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Mahavishgarbha taila, bruhadmanjisthadi kwath
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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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