Basonym of Drug
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Rohisha
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Main Synonym
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Devajagdha, saugandhika, katruna, bhutika, dhyampaura, dhupagandhika, shyamak
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Regional Name
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Bengali : agam ghash
Gujarati : rondaso
Hindi : rusha ghash, mircha gandha
Kannada : dunllu
Marathi : rohishgavat
English : rosha grass
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Botanical Name
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Cymbopogon martini Wats
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Family
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Gramineae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : stnyajanana mahakashaya.
Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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A 1/2 to 1 meter high perineal grass
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Useful Parts
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Root, stem, leaves, flower, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Carveol, geranyl formate, Geraniol, gernyl acetate, carvone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu,tikta
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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stanyajanana (galactagogue), vataraktahara (useful in gout), hridrogahara (treat cardiac diseases)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Aamavata - oil of rohisha is useful to relieve pain in rheumatoid.
2. Indralupta - in alopecia, oil of rohisha is useful to initiate hair growth.
3. Pratishayay - decoction of leaves is beneficial in common cold.
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Dose
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Decoction - 40-80 ml, root powder - 3-6 gm
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Formulations
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Agurvadi taila, manashiladi dhuma, mahapanchgavya ghrita, dhanvantara ghrita
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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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