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Basonym of Drug
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Udumbara
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Main Synonym
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Jantuphala, hemadugdhaka, yagyanga, swetavalkala, sadaphala, apushpa
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Regional Name
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Bengali : yagya dumur
Gujarati : umbaro, umardo
Hindi : gular, gullar
Tamil : attimaram
Telugu : medichettu
Marathi : umbar, umbrache jad
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Botanical Name
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Ficus racemosa Linn
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Family
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Moraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Charak samhita : mutrasangrahaniya mahakashaya.
Sushruta Samhita : nygrodhadi, panchvalkal gana.
Bhavprakash nighantu : vatadi varga
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External Morphology
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15-20 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Stem bark, leaves, leaf bud, fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Friedelin, lupeol, phytosterols, gluacol, ceryl behenate, Beta-sitosterol, D- glucoside, leucoanthocyanin, tiglic acid, vitamin-k, stigmasterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : guru, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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vranaropana (wound-healing), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), mutrasangrahaniya (treat excessive micturition), shukrala (aphrodisiac), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), yonirogahara (useful to treat vaginal infections)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Raktatisara - latex with milk is beneficial in children’s diarrhea, especially with bleeding.
2. Madhumeha - root and bark decoction is beneficial in diabetes insipidus.
3. Raktapitta - bark powder is beneficial in bleeding disorders.
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Dose
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Bark Powder - 3-6 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml, latex- 10-20 drops, fruit - 2-4
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Formulations
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Panchvalkal kwath, mutrasangrahaniya kwath, nyagrodhadi Kashaya
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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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