Basonym of Drug
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Vasanti
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Main Synonym
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Nepali, saptala, navamallika, vasanti
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Regional Name
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Bengali : nevari, vasanti
Gujarati : vasanti
Hindi : nevari, vasanti
Tamil : nagamalli
Telugu : nagamallai
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Botanical Name
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Jasminum arborescens Roxb
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Family
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Oleaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : pushpa varga.
Raja nighantu : karveeradi varga.
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External Morphology
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A large erect shrub
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Useful Parts
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Flower, root, leaves
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Important Phytoconstituent
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dotriacontanoic acid, dotriacontanol, oleanolic acid, daucosterol, hesperidin, Volatile oil, alkaloids, flavanoides
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, tikta
Guna : laghu, snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Medhya (improves intellect), grahi (reduces excessive secretions), trishnahara (decreases excessive thirst), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), hridya (good for the heart)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Swasa - juice with marich, lasuna is beneficial in asthma.
2. Sarpavisha - root powder is beneficial for snakebite.
3. Artavavikara - leaves juice is beneficial in menstrual disorders.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-3 gm, juice - 20-40 ml
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Formulations
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-
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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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