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Basonym of Drug
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Nimbuka
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Main Synonym
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Nimbu, nimbuka, nimbooka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kagadi lembu
Gujarati : kagadi limbu
Hindi : kagaji nimbu
Kannada : limbe
Tamil : elumichhe
Telugu : nimpandu
English : lemon
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Botanical Name
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Citrus acida
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Family
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Rutaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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charak Samhita : phala varga, amla skandha.
Sushruta Samhita and vagbhatta : phala varga.
Bhavprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga
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External Morphology
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5-10 feet small tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Abscisic acid, poncirin, auxin, abscisin, limonin, limocitrol, citric acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla, katu
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), hridya (cardiotonic), chardinigrahan (anti-emetic), shoolahara (pain reliever)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - fresh lemon juice and jeera powder with normal water are useful in diarrhea.
2. Karnashoola - oil prepared with fruit juice is beneficial in earache.
3. Aruchi - juice with black salt is beneficial in anorexia.
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Dose
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Juice - 5-10 ml
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Formulations
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Madiphala rasyana, ksara taila, narsimha rasayana
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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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