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Basonym of Drug
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Rasna
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Main Synonym
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Aelaparni, yuktarasa, rasya, suvaha, rasana, rasa, surasa, shreyashi, sugandha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : antomoola
Hindi : antamoola, jangali pikavan
Kannada : kirumanji
Tamil : naypalai
Telugu : veripal
Marathi : khadaki rasna
Malayalam : vallipala
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Botanical Name
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Pluchea lanceolata Oliver & Hiern. / alpinea galanga
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Family
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Compositae / zingibaraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : vaysthapna, asthapanopaga mahakashaya.
Aachrya sushruta : arkadi gana, shleshmashamaka gana.
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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50-100 cm high herb
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Galangin, kaempferide, diarylheptanoides
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta
Guna : guru
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vayasthapana (anti-aging), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), vatraktahara (treat gout)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vatavyadhi - decoction of rasna is useful to treat arthritic pain and inflammations.
2. Vatrakta - root paste is applied with water in gout externally.
3. Kasa - root powder with vacha and yastimadhu is beneficial in chronic cough.
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Dose
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Root powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Maharasnadi kwath, rasnasaptaka kwath, rasnadi kwath, rasnadi taila
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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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