Basonym of Drug
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Paribhadra
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Main Synonym
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Kantaki palasha, raktapushpa, nimbataru, mandara, parijataka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : pal de madar
Gujarati : panderavo
Hindi : farahad, pangaro
Tamil : kalyan murruka
Telugu : modugo, baride chettu
English : coral tree
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Botanical Name
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Erythrina indica Linn
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiydeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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5-10 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Stem bark, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Erythraline, erysovine, erysotine, erybidine, erythrartine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu
Guna : laghu
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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krimighna (anti-helminthic), deepana (appetizer), shoolahara (pain reliever), karnashoolahara (earache reliever)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Anindra - bark decoction is useful for sleeplessness.
2. Netrabhishyanda - paste of the bark is applied on the eyes in conjunctivitis.
3. Karnashoola - leaves juice is useful to treat earache.
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Dose
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Bark powder - 5-10 gm, leaves juice - 5-10 ml
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Formulations
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Narayana taila, mahanarayana taila, murivenna taila, abhaya lavana
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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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