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Basonym of Drug
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Shali
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Main Synonym
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Raktashali, mahashali, kalama, panduka,sugandhaka, mahishamastaka,dirghashuka, kanchanaka, hayan
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : lal chokha
Hindi : lal chaval
Kannada : bhatta
Tamil : godume
Telugu : dhanyamu, odalu
English : red rice
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Botanical Name
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Oryza nivara
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Family
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Gramineae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhanya varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : dhanya varga.
Raj nighantu : shalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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3-4 feet high annual herb
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, green leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Carbohydrate, fat, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, kashaya
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Pittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Ruchikara (appetizer), kanthya (good for throat), Balya (strengthening), sandhankrut(useful in healing fractures), sara (laxative)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Chardi - peya prepared with red rice is useful in vomiting as a light diet.
2. Daha - paste of boiled red rice is applied for treating burning sensations.
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Dose
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Fruit-Useful as diet
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Formulations
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-
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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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