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Basonym of Drug
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Shinshapa
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Main Synonym
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Mandalapatrika, bhasmagarbha, krishnasara, vruttapushpa
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Regional Name
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Bengali : shisu
Gujarati : shisham
Hindi : shisham
Kannada : agaru gid
Tamil : gette
Telugu : sinshup
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Botanical Name
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Dalbergia sissoo Roxb
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Family
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Fabaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : Kashaya skandha.
Aacharya sushruta : salsaradi, mushkakadi mahakashaya.
Aacharya vagbhatta : asanadi, muskakadi varga
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External Morphology
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A big tree up to 100 feet
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Useful Parts
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Stem Bark, leaves, heartwood
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Tectogenin, isotectorigenin, biochanin, methyl dalbergin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : kashaya, katu, tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), krimighna (anti-helminthic), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), vranaropana (wound healing)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sotha - leaves decoction is useful in inflammations.
2. Vrana - oil prepared with bark and leaves is beneficial in wound-healing.
3. Twakvikara - bark powder is applied with water is beneficial in skin disorders.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-6 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml
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Formulations
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Narsimha Rasayana, Sinshapasarajanya taila, asanadi kwath
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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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