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Basonym of Drug
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Sarja
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Main Synonym
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Sarjaka, ajakarna, shala, marichapatraka
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kundro
Gujarati : dhupa
Hindi : bada shlala
Kannada : damara
Tamil : bella kunurikam
Telugu : telladamaramu
English : white dammer tree, Indian copal tree
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Botanical Name
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Vateria indica Linn
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Family
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Dipterocarpaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
Raja nighantu : prabhadradi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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A big tree
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Useful Parts
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Bark, gum
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Oleoresin, essential oil, alpha, and beta-pinene, camphene
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : kashaya, tikta
Guna : snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (stops oversecretions), grahanihara (anti-dysenteric), kusthaghna (treat skin disorders), krimighna (anti-helminthic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Grahani - bark powder with buttermilk is beneficial in dysentery.
2. Kustha - oil prepared with bark and gum is beneficial in skin diseases.
3`. Sthaulya - bark powder with honey is useful to treat obesity.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, gum powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Pinda taila, sarjarasa malhar
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Adverse Effect
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Contraindicated in pregnancy and latation
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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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