Basonym of Drug
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Pilu
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Main Synonym
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Gudaphala, stransi, shitaphala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : pilugach
Gujarati : kharijal, pilu
Hindi : pilu, chotapilu
Kannada : genumar
Tamil : perungoli
Telugu : gogu
English : toothbrush tree
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Botanical Name
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Salvadora persica Linn
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Family
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Salvadoraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : virechanopaga, shirovirechanopaga, jwarahara.
Aacharya Sushruta : shirovirechana gana.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga
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External Morphology
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A small tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, seed, root bark, leaf
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Glucotropaeolin, minifiesine, normavacurine, trimethylamine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, madhura
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Rechaka (purgative), arshoghna (anti-hemorrhoidal), dantarigahara (treat dental diseases), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), mutrakrichhahara (treat painful micturition)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sandhishoola - leaves paste is applied in inflammation on joints.
2. Dantashoola - twig of pilu is useful as a toothbrush in toothache.
3. Kasa - leaves decoction is useful to treat cough.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 50-100 ml
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Formulations
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Pilu taila, piluasava
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Adverse Effect
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Contraindicated in pregnancy
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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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