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Basonym of Drug
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Nishpava
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Main Synonym
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Rajshimbi, vallaka, swetashimbaka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : makhansimb
Gujarati : val, olia
Hindi : bahtvansu, vallar
Kannada : adhare
Tamil : mochai
Telugu : anumul
English : flat beans, romano beans
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Botanical Name
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Dolichos lablab Linn
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Family
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Papilionaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhanya varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : dhanya varga.
Raja nighantu : shalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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2-3 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Seeds, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Protein, carbohydrate, phosphoric acid, potassium, iron, trigonelline, riboflavin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : guru, sara
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla
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Action
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Vatapittakara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vishnashana (anti-poisonous), shukranashana (inhibit spermatogenesis), sleshmahara (decreases cough production), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kaphaj vikaras - fruit as food preparation useful in Kapha humor diseases.
2. Sotha - beans and leaves decoction is useful in inflammation.
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Dose
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Seed powder - 3-5 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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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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