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Basonym Of Drug
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Sinduri
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Main Synonym
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Raktabija, raktapushpa, sukomala, virapushpa, trenapushpi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : latakan
Gujarati : sinduri
Hindi : senduriya, latakan, sadasuhagan
Kannada : rangamali
Tamil : sapiraviraj, jaffer
Telugu : jaffar
English : annatto plant
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Botanical Name
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Bixa orellana Linn
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Family
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Bixaceae
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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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3-4 feet high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Whole plant
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Bixin, annatto, salicylic acid, ellagic acid, orelline, isobixin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : 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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Vishahara (anti-poisonous), chardinigrahana (anti-emetic), trishnanigrahana (reduce excessive thirst), Varnya (good for skin)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - root bark decoction is given with pippali powder in fever.
2. Kamla - hot infusion is beneficial to treat jaundice.
3. Chardi - a pinch of seed powder with lime juice is given in vomiting.
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Dose
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Bark powder - 3-6 gm, seed powder - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Sinduri taila
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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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