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Basonym of Drug
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Samudraphala
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Main Synonym
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Nichula, vidula, hijjala, samudrphala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : hijala
Gujarati : samudraphala
Hindi : samudraphal
Kannada : samudrphala
Tamil : samutrapallam
Telugu : kanagi
English : Indian oak tree, mango pine, indian putat
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Botanical Name
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Barringtonia acutangula Gaertn
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Family
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Lecythidaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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acharya charaka : vedanasthapana mahakashaya.
Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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A small tree
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Useful Parts
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Root, stem bark, leaves, fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Tanins, opoids, gallic acid, stigmasterol, triterpenoids, barringtogenol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Vishagna (anti-poisonous), vedanasthapan (pain reliever), vamankruta (useful in remedial vomiting)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Shirahshoola - bark powder is inhaled as nasya therapy in headaches.
2. Netraroga - seeds paste is applied as a collyrium in eye diseases.
3. Kitadamsha - root powder is given in spider or insect bite poisoning.
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Dose
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Fruit Powder - 0.5-1 gm, juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Maha panchgavya ghrita, katakakhadiradi Kashaya
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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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