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Basonym of Drug
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Shatapushpa
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Main Synonym
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Shatahva, madhura, karvi, misi, atilamba, shitachatra, sanhitchatrika
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Regional Name
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Bengali : shulfa
Gujarati : suva, suvadana
Hindi : soya, sova, vansaunf
Punjabi : soya
Tamil : shatkupi
Telugu : pushatkupivittalu
English : indian dill fruit
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Botanical Name
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Anethum sowa Kurz
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Family
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Umbelliferae
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Classification (Gana)
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Charak Samhita : asthapanopaga, anuvasanaopaga mahakashaya.
Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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A small perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Fruit, leaves, extract, oil
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-sitosterol, dill-apial, carvon, limonene, dihydrocarvon, alpha bergamotene, eugenol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen (appetizer), pachan (digestive), shoolahara (pain reliever), netrarogahara (treat eye-diseases), vranahara (wound healing), adhmanahara (anti-flatulent), kasahara (anti-cough)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Atisara - ghee roasted shatpushpa fruit powder is beneficial in diarrhea.
2. Sotha - leaves and root paste is applied on inflammations.
3. Udarshoola - extract or oil is given in abdominal cramps.
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Dose
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Fruit powder - 1-3 gm, oil - 1-3 drops, extract - 5-15 drops
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Formulations
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Shatapushpadi churna, Shatpushpadi arka, shatapushpadi lepa, arka soya
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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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