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Basonym Of Drug
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Putrajivaka
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Main Synonym
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Garbhakara, yastipushpa, arthasadhaka, putrajiva
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Regional Name
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Bengali : jiya punta
Gujarati : putrajivak
Hindi : jiyapota, pitaujiya
Kannada : putrajiva
Tamil : irukollai
Telugu : putrajiva
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Botanical Name
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Putrajiva roxburghii Wall
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Family
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Euphorbiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
Raja nighantu : prabhadradi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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A small to medium tree
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Useful Parts
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Seeds, leaves (rare)
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Putranjik acid, roxburholone, putrjivadione, putrjivoside, putric acid, putraflavone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhur, katu
Guna : guru, pichhila
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhur
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Chakshusya (good for eyes), vrushya (aphrodisiac), slipadanashana (treat filariasis), trishnahara (treat excessive thirst), dahahara (decreases burning sensations)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - leaves and fruit decoction is useful in fever.
2. Shirahshoola - seeds kernals paste is applied in headaches.
3. Visphotaka - seeds paste is useful as external application to treat pustules and boils.
4. Pumsanvanana - putrajivaka root, vishnukranta, and shivalingi seeds are useful in the first 8 days of pregnancy.
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Dose
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Powder - 3 to 5 gm, leaves juice - 10-20 ml, decoction - 40-80 ml
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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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