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Basonym of Drug
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Shalooka
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Main Synonym
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Kamalkanda, shaluk
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Regional Name
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Hindi : kamal kanda, kamal gatta
Malayalam : tamara
Tamil : taamarai
Malayalam : tamara
Telugu : tamara puvvu
English : lotus root
Kannada : tavare, kamal
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Botanical Name
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Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn
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Family
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Nelumbonaeae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : pushpa varga.
Raja nighantu : karveeradi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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Small aquatic plant
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Robinin, nuciferine, lirinidine, isoliensinine, armepavine, oleic, palmitic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : kashaya, madhura, tikta, lavana
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita (anushna)
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Pittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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grahi (reduces excessive secretions), trishnahara (decreases excessive thirst), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), jwarahara (anti-pyretic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - peya prepared with lotus root is beneficial in diarrhea.
2. Twakaroga - root paste is applied to skin diseases.
3. Arsha - a dusting of powder is applied externally in bleeding piles.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-6 gm,juice - 10-20 ml
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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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