Basonym of Drug
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Plandu
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Main Synonym
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Yavanesta, mukhadushika, durgandha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : peyaja
Gujarati : kanda, dugali
Hindi : pyaz
Kannada : nirulli
Tamil : veyangama
Marathi : kanda
English : onion
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Botanical Name
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Alium cepa Linn
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Family
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Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak, Aacharya sushruta and Aacharya vagbhatta : shaka varga.
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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A small annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Bulb, seeds
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Quercetin, oleonolic acid, cycloalline
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, katu
Guna : guru, snigdha, tikshana
Virya : anushna
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vrushya (aphrodisiac), rasayana (rejuvenating), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), pramehaghna (anti-diabetic), shoolahara (pain reliever)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vrushya - fresh juice with honey and ghee is beneficial as an aphrodisiac.
2. Arsha - fresh juice with rock sugar is taken in hemorrhoids.
3. Vrishchika visha - juice is applied to the site of scorpion bite for soothing and pain-relieving.
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Dose
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Seed Powder - 1-3 gm, juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Murivenna oil
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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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