Basonym of Drug
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Shakhotaka
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Main Synonym
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Pitaphalak, bhutavas, kharachada, dutavruksha, gavakshi, yukavasi, bhurjapatra, kaushikya
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Regional Name
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Bengali : sheoda
Gujarati : sahoda
Hindi : sahora, karvathi
Kannada : akhoda, ponnolige
Tamil : pire, kurripila
Telugu : baranki, baranika
English : sand-paper tree, toothbrush tree, siamese rough bush
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Botanical Name
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Streblus asper
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Family
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Moraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga.
Raja nighantu : prabhadradi varga
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External Morphology
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5-10 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Bark, latex, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Alpha- farnesene, caryophyllene, trans-alpha-farnesene, volatile oil
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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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Vatakaphashamak, pittavardhan
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (stops oversecretions), raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorders), arshoghna (anti-hemorrhoidal), atisarahara (anti-diarrheal )
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - bark decoction is useful in diarrhea and dysentery.
2. Shlipada - bark decoction with cow urine is beneficial in filariasis.
3. Dantashoola - twig of shakhotaka is useful as a toothbrush in toothache, and bleeding gums.
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Dose
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root powder - 1-3 gm, bark decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Mahamanjisthadi kwath, mishrakadi sneha
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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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