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Basonym of Drug
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Snuhi
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Main Synonym
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Sehunda, sinhtunda, vajri, sudha, samantdugdha, snuka, guda, nanda, vajradruma
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Regional Name
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Bengali : mansa sija
Gujarati : thor, kantalo thor
Hindi : thuhar, sehunda, sauja, aekate
Malayalam : illekalli
Tamil : illeaikalli
Telugu : aakuje, mudu
English : milk hedge
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Botanical Name
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Euphorbia neriifolia Linn
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Family
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Euphorbiaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : virechana, satsodhana vriksha
Aacharya Sushruta : shyamadi, adhobhagahara gana.
Aacharya vagbhatta : nikumbhadi gana
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External Morphology
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A medium to high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Root, leaf, latex
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Nerifoliol, Euphol, nerrifolene, euphorbine, gum, calcium mallets
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : laghu, snigdha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatashamak
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepan (appetizer), rechana (purgative), shoolahara (pain relieving), kusthaghna (treat skin disorder), udarrogahara (treat intestinal diseases), medohara (reduce excessive fat)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sutika jwara - root powder with marich is given in after delivery fever in mother .
2. Charmakila - latex of snuhi is applied to the root of warts to remove.
3. Vrana - in chronic wounds, latex with ghee is applied for quick healing.
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Dose
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Latex - 125-250 ml, stem juice - 3-5 drops, root powder - 250-500 mg
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Formulations
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Snuhidugdhadi vati, snuhi ghrita, jalodaradi rasa, jatyadi varti
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Adverse Effect
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Contraindicated in pregnancy, children, and old age.
Latex in the eye causes blindness or blurred vision.
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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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Photograph
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