Basonym of Drug
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Rajamasha
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Main Synonym
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Mahamasha, Chapala, bala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : barabati kalay
Gujarati : chola
Hindi : lobia, boda, chuara
Kannada : alasande
Tamil : karamani
Telugu : alasandalu
English : cowpeas
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Botanical Name
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Vigna catiang Walp
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhanya varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : dhanya varga.
Raja nighantu : shalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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2-3 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Seeds, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Protein, carbohydrate, phosphoric acid, potassium, iron
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, kashaya
Guna : guru, ruksha, sara
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatakaraka
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Therapeutic Indication
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Ruchikaraka (appetizing), Saraka (laxative), stanyajanana (galactagogue), balya (strengthening)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Balya - seed flour is useful with milk in generalized weakness.
2. Stanyajanana - seed boiled in milk is beneficial as a galactagogue.
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Dose
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Seed powder - 3-5 gm
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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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