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Basonym of Drug
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Saptala
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Main Synonym
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Sara, vimala, vidula, satala, nigadita, bhuriphena, charmakasha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : chagalpupti
Gujarati : satale
Hindi : titali, joyachi, chagulputputi
Kannada : bilikalli
Tamil : thusimullai
Telugu : tillikada
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Botanical Name
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Euphorbia lutescens / euphorbia pilosa
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Family
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Euphorbiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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A small to medium shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, leaf, latex
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Euphol, cycloartenol, triterpenoids, friedelan, taraxerol, hexacosonate
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittashamak
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Therapeutic Indication
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kaphahara (reduces diseases of Kapha humor), kasahara (useful for cough), raktarogahara (purify the blood), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sotha - leaves are heated and used as hot fomentation pain and inflammation especially in arthritic pain.
2. Mashak - latex is applied on warts for easy removal.
3. Karnashoola - oil prepared with latex and leaves is beneficial in earache as drops.
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Dose
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Latex - 125-250 mg, stem juice - 5-10 ml, root powder - 1/2 to 1 gm
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Formulations
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Madhusnuhi Rasayana, abhaya lavana, arshkuthara rasa
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Adverse Effect
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Contraindicated in pregnancy, children, and in old age
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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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Photograph
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