Basonym of Drug
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Tamalapatra
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Main Synonym
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Patra, patranamaka, tamalapatra, tamala
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Regional Name
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Bengali : tejapatra
Gujarati : tamalpatra
Hindi : tejapatta, tamalpatra
Tamil : kattukaruvapate
Telugu : aakupatri
English : Indian bay leaf, Indian cassia
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Botanical Name
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Cinnamomum tamala Nees
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Family
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Lauraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga.
Dhanvantari nighantu : shatpushpadi varga.
Raja nighantu : pippalyadi varga
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External Morphology
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A big tree
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Useful Parts
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Leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Eugenol, alpha - phellandrene, cinamic aldehyde, linalool, cineol, pinene
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu, madhura
Guna : tikshna, laghu, pichhila
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Pachan (digestive), ruchikara (appetizer), arshoghna (anti-hammerhoidal), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), pinasanashan (treat chronic cold)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Dorgandhya - paste of patra, bala, agaru, and ushira is applied to the body to remove sweat smell.
2. Aruchi - hot infusion of leaves powder is beneficial in anorexia.
3. Sandhivata - leaves paste with tila taila is applied in arthritic swelling.
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Dose
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1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Eladi gutika, trijataka churna, chaturjatak 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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