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Basonym of Drug
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Mansarohini
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Main Synonym
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Atiruha, charmakasha, vruta, praharavalli, vikasa, viravati
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Regional Name
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Bengali : rohan
Gujarati : rona
Hindi : rohan, rohini
Kannada : swamimara
Tamil : shemamaram
Telugu : sumi
Marathi : rohana
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Botanical Name
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Soymida febrifuqa A
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Family
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Meliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : balya varga.
Aacharya Sushruta : nygrodhadi gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : nygrodhadi, balya varga
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External Morphology
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50-60 ft high tree
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Useful Parts
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Stem bark, heartwood
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Lupeol, sitosterol, febrinins, febrinolide, febrifugine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Tridoshashamaka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (stamina booster), sukrala(aphrodisiac), dahahara (useful in burning sensations), brumhana (bulk promoting), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - powder with warm water is beneficial in chronic fever.
2. Vrana - a decoction is useful for cleaning and washing the wound for quick wound healing.
3. Atisara - bark powder is useful to treat diarrhea and dysentery.
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Dose
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Bark powder - 1-3 gm
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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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