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Basonym of Drug
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Meshashringi
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Main Synonym
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Vishani, meshvalii, ajashrungika, madhunashini
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Regional Name
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Bengali : meshshingi
Hindi : medhasingi, gudamar
Kannada : udure
Tamil : shirukuranja
Telugu : podapatri
Marathi : kavaki
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Botanical Name
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Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.
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Family
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Asclepiadaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiydeva nighantu : aushadhadi varga.
Raja nighantu : prabhadradi varga
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External Morphology
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A perennial climber
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Useful Parts
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Leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Gymnemine, gypenosies, gymnemic acid, gymnemagenin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Madhumehahara (anti-diabetic), Deepan(Increase Appetite), Stranshana (Purgative), Kasahara (Anti-Cough), Krimighna (Anti-Helminthic), Jwarahara (Anti-Pyretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Madhumeha - leaves juice with honey is given in high sugar levels.
2. Vrana - leaves paste is applied to the wound for quick healing.
3. kasa - in chronic cough, leaves juice is useful to induce remedial vomiting.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-2 gm, root - 3-4 gm (for inducing vomit)
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Formulations
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Madhunashini ghanvati, Amritamehari churna
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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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