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Basonym of Drug
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Sapta chakra
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Main Synonym
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Swarnamoola, saptaranga
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : saptaparna
Hindi : saptarangi
Malayalam : ponkuranti
Marathi : ingali
Tamil : korantu
English : lolly berry, Chinese Salacia
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Botanical Name
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Salacia reticulate Wight
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Family
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Celastraceae
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External Morphology
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Woody shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root bark
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Dicotanin, dulcitol, salcenonal, salacinil, oil, kotanol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), deepen (appetizer), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), pramehhara (anti-diabetic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sotha - fruit pulp and leaves paste is applied over the inflammations.
2. Madhumeha - bark decoction is beneficial in diabetes.
3. Kustha - saptachakra bark-soaked water is useful in skin disorders.
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Dose
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Bark /root powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Kanakkhadiradi Kwath, himasagara taila, paranthyadi taila
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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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