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Basonym of Drug
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Sahadevi
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Main Synonym
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Dandotpala, uttamkanyaka, katambhara, mahabala, kesharika, mruga, mrugasara, devasaha
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : sederdi, sadodi
Hindi : sahdei, sahdaiya
Marathi : saidevi, sadodi
Tamil : nechitte
Telugu : gherittekarnina
English : fleabane
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Botanical Name
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Vernonia cinerea Less
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Family
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Astraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
Raja nighantu : shatahvadi varga
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External Morphology
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A small annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-amyrine, acetate, lutcoline, isoorientine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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medhya (advance intellect), jwarahara (anti-pyretic) dahaprashamana (useful in burning sensations), nindrajanana (induce sleep)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vishama jwara - root powder internally and external application on forehead is abeneficial in intermittent fever.
2. Netrabhishyanda - flower paste is applied on closed eyelids to relieve inflammations in conjunctivitis.
3. Anindra - root is tied or paste is applied on fore head and on scalp for treating insomnia.
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Dose
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Juice - 10-20 ml, decoction - 40-80 ml
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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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