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Basonym of Drug
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Putiha
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Main Synonym
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Podanika, rochani, Pahari, pudina
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Regional Name
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Bengali : pudina
Gujarati : phudino
Hindi : pudina
Punjabi : pudina
Malayalam : putina
English : mint
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Botanical Name
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Menthe piperata Linn
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Family
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Lamiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : anekaranya varga.
Dhanvantari nighantu : suvarnadi varga.
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External Morphology
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Small aromatic herb
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Useful Parts
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Leaves, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Essential oil, piperitone, menthol, furan, isomenthone, virdiflorol, menthon
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Katu
Guna : Laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Pachan (digestive), deepan (appetizer), vrushya (aphrodisiac), chardinigrahana (anti-emetic), hikkanigrahana (anti-hiccup), kasahara (anti-cough)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Agnimandhya - leaf with rock salt, ajwain, and lemon juice is given before beal in anorexia.
2. Pratishyay - oil of mint is applied over the forehead and throat region in common cold and headaches.
3.Shoola - in joint pain or muscular pain oil of min is applied.
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Dose
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Juice - 3-5 ml, infusion - 20-40 ml, oil - 1-3 drops
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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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