Basonym of Drug
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Rasona
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Main Synonym
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Ugragandha, yavanesya,lasuna, mahoushadha, malechhakanda
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Regional Name
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Bengali : rasuna
Gujarati : lasan
Hindi : lehsun
Kannada : bellulli
Tamil : vallapundu
Marathi : lasuna
Telugu : tellaligada
English : garlic
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Botanical Name
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Allium sativum Linn
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Family
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Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : harita varga.
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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30-60 cm high bulbous herb
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Useful Parts
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Bulb, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Allin, Thiamine, arginine, riboflavin, allyl propyl, thioglycosides, prostaglandins, ajoene, proteoruboside, Allylthiol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : amla varjita pancharasa
Guna : guru, snigdha, tikshana
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vrushya (aphrodisiac), rasayana (rejuvenating), netrya (good for eyes), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kasaghna (anti-cough), pachana (digestive), pramehaghna (anti-diabetic), shoolahara (pain reliever)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kasa - avaleha prepared with rasona is useful to treat cough, asthma, and roughness of the voice, etc.
2. Karnashoola - oil prepared with garlic paste s useful in earache.
3. Anartava - food preparations made from garlic is useful to treat amenorrhea .
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Dose
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Paste - 3-6 gm, oil - 1-2 drops
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Formulations
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Lashunadi vati, rasona kshirapaka, rasona sura, rasonastaka, lasunadi taila, lasunadi ghrita
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Adverse Effect
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Contraindicated in pregnancy, metrorrhagia, bleeding disorders
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Remedial Measure
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Dhanyaka (coriender), and badam taila (almond oil)
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Purification
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Not required
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