Basonym of Drug
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Munjataka
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Main Synonym
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Salammishri, Salabmisri, Munjataka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : salabmisri, salep misri
Hindi : salabmisri, salampunja
Marathi : salamisri
Urdu : khusyatus salab
English : salep orchid
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Botanical Name
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Orchis latifolia Linn / eulophia campestris Wall
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Family
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Orchidaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Charaka Samhita - annapanvidhi adhyaya
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External Morphology
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A small herb with rhizome
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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phenolic acids, tannin, flavonoids, coumarins, and terpenoids
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : guru, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madura
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Mutrala (diuretic), (kaphanisaraka)expectorant, nutritive (balya), brumhana (bulk promoting)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mutarkruccha - powder with water is useful to treat difficult micturition.
2. Dorbalya - powder with jaggery and ghee is beneficial for debility.
3. Vrushya - powder with warm milk in the morning is beneficial as an aphrodisiac.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-5 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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