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Basonym of Drug
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Talisapatra
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Main Synonym
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Patradhya, dhatripatra, Talisa, sukodara
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Regional Name
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Bengali : talispatra
Kashmiri : badar, budula
Hindi : talisapatra
Nepali : groviasulaha
Bhutani : dumasinga
Gadvali : chiliragha
English : himalayan silver fer
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Botanical Name
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Abies webbiana Lindl
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Family
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Pinaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Sushruta : shirovirechanopaga gana.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga.
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External Morphology
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A big evergreen tree
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Useful Parts
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Leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Abiesin, n-tricontanol, beta-sitosterol, betuloside, biflavanoides, nietine, betuloside
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, madhura
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen (appetizer), pachana (digestive), kasahara (anti-cough), swasahara (anti-asthmatic), mukharogahara (treat oral cavity diseases), chardinigrahana (anti-emetic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kasa - leaves powder with vasa juice is beneficial in cough.
2. Aruchi - leaves powder with karpura and rock sugar is given in anorexia.
3. Raktanisthivana - leaves powder with vasa leaves juice is given in epistaxis.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Talisadi gutika, talisadi 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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