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Basonym of Drug
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Narikela
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Main Synonym
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Dridhaphala, kurchshirshaka, tunga, skandhaphala, trinaraja, sadaphala, langali
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : naliyer
Hindi : niriyal
Marathi : naral
Tamil : tengai
Telugu : takai
English : coconut tree
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Botanical Name
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Cocos nuciefera Linn
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Family
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Arecaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : phala varga.
Aacharya shusruta and vagbhatta : phala gana.
Bhavprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga
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External Morphology
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A 30-40 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit kernel, fruit, root, flower, fruit shell, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Phenol, crotonaldihyde, furfural, albumin, globulin, caproic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : snigdha, guru
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Bastivishodhaka (useful to treat bladder diseases), Vrushya (aphrodisiac), brumhana (nourishing), balya (strengthening), trishnanigrahana(treat excessive thirst)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Twakavikara - fruit shell and outer layer powder with oil are useful to treat skin disorders.
2. Vrana - oil derived from the dried fruit of narikela is useful to treat wounds.
3. Mutrakrichha - narikela water is useful in difficult and burning micturition.
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Dose
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Juice - 20-40 ml, fruit kernel - 10-20 gm, alkali - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Narikela lavana, narikela khandapaka, narikelamrita, vishvamitrakapala 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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