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Basonym of Drug
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Tagara
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Main Synonym
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Nata, nahusha, kalanusarya, pindatagara, kutila, dandahasti, barhina
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : tagar ganthoda
Hindi : tagar, sugandhvala, mushchbala
Kannada : mushkabala
Marathi : tagar ganthala
Farsi : asarun
English : indian valerian rhizome
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Botanical Name
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Valariana wallichi DC
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Family
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Valerianaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : sheetaprashamana mahakashaya.
Aacharya sushruta and Aacharya vagbhatta : eladi gana.
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External Morphology
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A perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Didrovaltratum, acctoxyvalenone, isovalerate, acevaltrate, linarin isovalerate
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Apasmarahara (anti-epileptic), Kandughna (treat pruritus), deepen (appetizer), medohara (reduces fat accumulation), vrushya (aphrodisiac), swasahara (anti-asthmatic), vishagna (anti-poisonous)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Sandhishoola - root paste is applied with buttermilk at the pain area of joints.
2. Jwara - tagar root powder with yashad bhasma is beneficial in fever headaches.
3. Tamak swas - root powder as hot infusion is given in asthma.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Himasagara taila, nalikerasava, pippalyasava, devedarvyarista
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Adverse Effect
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In higher dosage, it may induces vertigo, cardiac problems, and sometimes deafness. Also in hypotensive person may not take tagara without advice, as it causes low blood pressure
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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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