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Basonym of Drug
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Rohitaka
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Main Synonym
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Rohi, dadimapushpaka, plihaghati, raktaghna
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : ragat rohido
Hindi : roheda, rohida
Kannada : mulumantala
Marathi : rohida
Malayalam : cemmaram
Tamil : malampuluvan
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Botanical Name
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Tecomella undulata G.Don
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Family
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Bignoniaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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3-5 meter high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, bark
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Tecomin, tecomelloside, undulatoside, tecoside, lapachol, tecol, tacosanol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Yakutvruddhihara (treat hepatomegaly), pleehaghna (treat splenomegaly), raktaprasadana (blood-purifier), Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), jvarahara(anti-pyretic), vranaropaka (wound healer)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kustha - decoction made with rohitaka, kutaja, nimba, and lodhra is useful internal as well as external in skin diseases.
2. Pleehavruddhi - decoction of rohitaka bark is useful in splenomegaly.
3. Sweta pradara - root paste is given with water in leucorrhea.
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Dose
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Root powder - 1-3 gm, bark powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Rohitakarishta, rohitaka 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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