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Basonym of Drug
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Suvarchala
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Main Synonym
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Tilaparni, suryabhakta, varda, badara, suryavarta, raviprita, brahmasudurlabha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : hurhuriya
Marathi : tilavan, matavan
Hindi : hurhur, chamni
Malayalam : taivel
Tamil : kudugu, velai
Telugu : vamintam
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Botanical Name
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Gynandropis pentaphylla Dc./ cleome viscosa Linn
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Family
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Capparidaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
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External Morphology
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Small annual herb
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Useful Parts
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seeds, leaves, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-sitosterol, kaempferol, glucobrassicin, luteolin, centuridin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : tikshna, ruksha, vistambhi
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhur
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Jwarahara (anti-pyretic), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), kaphahara (reduces diseases of Kapha humor), kasahara (useful for cough), raktarogahara (purify the blood), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Jwara - whole plant juice is beneficial in debility during fever.
2. Karnashoola - leaves juice is given as drops in earache.
3. Granthi - leaves paste is applied in glandular swelling.
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Dose
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Seed powder - 1-2 gm, root powder - 1-3gm, leaves juice - 5-10 ml
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Formulations
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Agurvadi 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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