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Basonym of Drug
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Muchukunda
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Main Synonym
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Kshatravruksha, chitraka, prativishnuka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : muchukunda
Gujarati : muchukunda
Hindi : muchukunda
Tamil : mastkanda
Telugu : lolugu
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Botanical Name
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Pterospermum acerifolium
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Family
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Sterculiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : pushpa varga
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
Raja nighantu : karveeradi varga
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External Morphology
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20-30 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Flower
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Kaempferol, sterculin, glucoside, luteoline
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Rasa Panchak
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Apakva phala:
Rasa : tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (reduce excessive secretions), vishhara (anti-poisonous), shirahshulahara (useful in headache)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Shirahshoola - flower paste with kanjika is applied on forehead for headaches.
2 Raktarsha - roasted paste of flower with ghee and sharkara is beneficial for bleeding piles.
3. Atisara - leaves and flower decoction is useful in diarrhea.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Himanshu taila
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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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