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Basonym of Drug
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Shati
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Main Synonym
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Shathi, palashi, shadgrantha, suvrata, gandhamulika, gandhavadhu, vadhu, pruthupalashika, gandhapalashi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : shathi, gandha shathi
Gujarati : kapur kachari
Hindi : gandhaplashi, shitaruti, kapur kachari
Tamil : shimaikichilika kishangu
Punjabi : kachur kachu
Marathi : kapur kachri
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Botanical Name
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Hedychium spicatum Ham.ex. Smith
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Family
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Zingiberaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : hikkanigrahana, swasahara.
Bhavprakash nighantu : karpooradi Varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga
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External Morphology
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Perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Hedychenone, hydroxyhedychenone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : anushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Grahi (absorbant), Shoolaprashamana (pain reliever), hikkanigrahana (anti-hiccup), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), swasa-kasahara (anti-cough and asthmatic), chardinigrahana (anti-emetic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Mukhdorgandhya - manjana prepared with shathi is useful in bad breath and toothaches.
2. Chardi - powder with water is useful to treat vomiting.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Shatyadi churna, chardiripu vati
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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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