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Basonym of Drug
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Mokshaka
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Main Synonym
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Moksha, golidha, ksharshrestha, ksharvriksha, goliha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : ghanta parul
Marathi : mokhada
Hindi : mokha
Tamil : magalingam
Telugu : magalinga
English : weaver's beam tree
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Botanical Name
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Schrebera swietenoides Roxb
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Family
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Oleaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
Raja nighantu : aamradi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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15-20 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Alkali, root, bark, fruit, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu
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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Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), deepen (appetizer), vranaropaka (wound healer), vishahara (anti-poisonous)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kustha - ghee prepared with mokshaka is applied externally in skin diseases.
2. Krimi - root decoction is beneficial in worm infestation.
3. Grahani - alkali of mokshaka with ghee is beneficial in irritable bowel syndrome.
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Dose
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Alkali - 0.5- 1 gm, bark powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Krimighna vati
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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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