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Basonym of Drug
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Mudgaparni
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Main Synonym
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Kakamudga, kshudrasaha, suryaparni, kakaparni, kakmudga, marjargandhik
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Regional Name
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Bengali : mungani
Gujarati : adabau maga, jangali maga
Hindi : mugavan, vanmunga
Kannada : kohasaru, aavaregida
Tamil : naripyaaru
Telugu : karu pesara
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Botanical Name
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Phaseolus trilobus
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : jivaniya, sukrajanana mahakashaya, madhura skandha.
Aacharya sushruta : kakolyadi, vidarigandhadi gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : sukrajanana, vidarigandhadi varga
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External Morphology
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A small procumbent shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Vitexin, kaempferol, lutcoline, quertecetin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (strengthening), jivaniya (nourishing), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), vrushya (aphrodisiac), chakshushya (good for eyes)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - decoction of the whole plant is given in chronic fever.
2. Mushikavisha - mudgaparni with mashaparni and nirgundi is given with honey in rat poison.
3. Kasa - ghee prepared with mudgaparni, mashaparni, sharkara, and jeevaka are useful to treat cough.
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Dose
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Root powder - 3-6 gm, Decoction - 50-100 ml
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Formulations
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Chyavanprash, sasthikadi gutika, mritasanjeevani agada, bala taila, bala ghrita
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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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