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Basonym of Drug
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Nirgundi
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Main Synonym
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Sinduvara, swetapushpa, sinduka, sinduvaraka, nilapushpi, suvaha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : nishinda
Gujarati : nagoda
Hindi : samhalu, sanduaar
Marathi : nigada
Tamil : nochhi
Telugu : vavili
English : five leaved chaste tree
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Botanical Name
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Vitex nigundo Linn
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Family
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Verbenaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : vishaghna, krimighna mahakashaya.
Acharya Sushruta : surasadi gana.
Acharya vagbhatta : surasadi gana
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External Morphology
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5-8 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, leaves, seeds
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Phenols, beta-sitosterol, camphene, angoside, casticin, artemetin, orientin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Keshya (hair tonic), chakshushya (eye tonic), krimighna (anti-helminthic), vranaropana (wound-healing), shoolahara (analgesic), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Aamavata - nirgundi, Tulsi, and bhringaraja juice with ajwain seeds powder are taken in rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Jwara - leaves decoction is beneficial for chronic fever.
3. Vrana - oil prepared with leaves, roots, and seeds are beneficial in wound healing.
4. Shirahashoola - leaves are wrapped around the forehead for relieving headaches.
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Dose
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Leaves juice - 20-40 ml, root powder - 1-3 gm, leaves powder - 2-5 gm
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Formulations
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Nirgundi taila, nirgundi kalpa
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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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