Basonym of Drug
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Palasha
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Main Synonym
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Kinshuka, parna, yagniya, raktapushpaka, ksharshrestha, brahmavriksha, vatapotha, samidwara
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Regional Name
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Bengali : palasha gach
Gujarati : khakharo
Hindi : dhaka, palash
Tamil : palashu
Telugu : modugu
English : the forest flame
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Botanical Name
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Butea monosperma Koen. Ex Roxb
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya sushruta and vagbhatta : mushkakadi, ambasthadi, nyagrodhadi, rodhradi gana.
Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
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External Morphology
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5-15 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Stem bark, leaves, seeds, gum
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Butin, monospermoside, palasonin, coreopsin, palasitrin, monospermine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (reduce excessive secretions), krimighna (anti-helminthic), deepana (appetizer), arshoghna (anti-haemorrhoidal)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Krimi - seed powder with buttermilk is beneficial for vermifuge.
2. Kustha - seed powder with buttermilk is beneficial for vermifuge.
3. Amlapitta - gum is taken with water in heartburn and hyperacidity.
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Dose
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Seed powder - 1-3 gm, gum - 1/2 -1 gm, bark decoction - 50-100 ml
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Formulations
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Krumimudgara rasa, palashakshara 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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