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Basonym of Drug
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Sharapunkha
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Main Synonym
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Shimbiphala, neelavrikshakruti, pleehashatru, mahaushadhi
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Regional Name
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Malayalam : katamiri
Marathi : unhali
Hindi : saraponkh
Kannada : egyali
Telugu : vempali chettu
English : wild indigo
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Botanical Name
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Tephrosia purpurea
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavaprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiydeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
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External Morphology
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A small herb
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Useful Parts
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Root, alkali
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Prenylated ester, sesquiterpene, tephropurpulin, flavonoids
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : guru, ruksha, tikshana
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Pleehaghna (treat splenomegaly), yakrutahara (treat hepatomegaly), chakshusya (good for eyes), Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), jvarahara (anti-pyretic), vranaropaka (wound healer)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Phleehavruddhi - in splenomegaly powder with honey is useful.
2. Swasa - alkali preparation is useful in asthma and chronic cough.
3. Kitadamsha - leaves and seeds powder is applied in insects bite.
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Dose
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Root powder - 1-3 gm, alkali - 0.25 to 0.50 gm
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Formulations
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Grahanyantaka ghrita, aaragvadhadi ghrita
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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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