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Basonym of Drug
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Tala muli
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Main Synonym
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Talapatri, krushna musli
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : kali musli
Hindi : syah musli, kali musli
Kannada : nelatala
Tamil : niladhaneka
Telugu : nela tadi gadda
Marathi : kali musli
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Botanical Name
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Curculigo orchioides Gaertn
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Family
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Amaryllidaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.
Raja nighantu : moolakadi varga
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External Morphology
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A small perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Tuberous root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Saponins, curculigosides, curculigol, curculigenins
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, tikta
Guna : snigdha, guru, pichhhila
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Mutrala (diuretic), Vrushya (aphrodisiac), brumhana (nourishing), balya (strengthening), trishnanigrahana (treat excessive thirst), kasahara (anti-cough), arshoghna (treat hemorrhoids)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vrushya - talamuli mixed with ghee is given as an aphrodisiac.
2. Mutrakrichha - talamuli root decoction is beneficial in burning and difficult micturition.
3. Bhagna - root paste is applied over the fractured bones.
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Dose
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Powder - 1/2 to 1 gm
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Formulations
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Musalyadi churna
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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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