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Bhavamishra described two kinds of ''Devadali'', one with white flowers (Luffa echinata), the other with yellow flowers (Luffa graveolens)<ref>Prof. K.C. Chunekar, Commentator, Late Dr. G.S. Pandey, editor, Bhavamishra, BhavaprakashNighantu, Revised and enlarged edition 2010, Guduchyadivarga, Chaukhamba BharatiAcadamy, Varanasi, pp 469</ref>. | Bhavamishra described two kinds of ''Devadali'', one with white flowers (Luffa echinata), the other with yellow flowers (Luffa graveolens)<ref>Prof. K.C. Chunekar, Commentator, Late Dr. G.S. Pandey, editor, Bhavamishra, BhavaprakashNighantu, Revised and enlarged edition 2010, Guduchyadivarga, Chaukhamba BharatiAcadamy, Varanasi, pp 469</ref>. | ||
*Synonyms: ''Devadali,Garagari,Devatadaka'' | *'''Synonyms''': ''Devadali,Garagari,Devatadaka'' | ||
*Properties: | *'''Properties''': | ||
**Rasa – ''Katu, Tikta'' | **Rasa – ''Katu, Tikta'' | ||
**''Guna'' – ''Laghu, Ruksha'' | **''Guna'' – ''Laghu, Ruksha'' | ||
**''Veerya – Ushna'' | **''Veerya – Ushna'' | ||
**''Vipaka - Katu'' | **''Vipaka - Katu'' | ||
*Pharmacological actions – ''Tridoshahara, Vamaka'' | *'''Pharmacological actions''' – ''Tridoshahara, Vamaka'' | ||
*Indications – ''Jwara, Shwasa, Kasa, Hikka, Shotha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi'' | *'''Indications''' – ''Jwara, Shwasa, Kasa, Hikka, Shotha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi'' | ||
*Therapeutic uses – | *'''Therapeutic uses''' – | ||
**''Kamala'' (Jaundice)-Root of ''Ankola'' or ''Arka'' or ''Jimuta'' pounded with rice water, if used as snuff alleviates jaundice | **''Kamala'' (Jaundice)-Root of ''Ankola'' or ''Arka'' or ''Jimuta'' pounded with rice water, if used as snuff alleviates jaundice<ref name = "ref8">P.V Sharma, Classical uses of medicinal plants, Chaukhambha Viswabharati,Varanasi,2004pp-549-550</ref>. | ||
**''Kushta'' (skin diseases) – ''devadali'' fruit is impregnated with ''Snuhi'' latex for seven times and taken in the dose of 125mg with milk keeping on salt-free diet | **''Kushta'' (skin diseases) – ''devadali'' fruit is impregnated with ''Snuhi'' latex for seven times and taken in the dose of 125mg with milk keeping on salt-free diet<ref name = "ref8" />. | ||
**''Visha''(Poison) – ''Devadali'' fruit should be taken with curd and the poison is vomited. This is an excellent remedy for all types of rat bite | **''Visha''(Poison) – ''Devadali'' fruit should be taken with curd and the poison is vomited. This is an excellent remedy for all types of rat bite<ref name = "ref8" />. | ||
**The fruits are used as a purgative and also given to patients suffering from colic and cholera.[9] | **The fruits are used as a purgative and also given to patients suffering from colic and cholera.[9] | ||
*Part used – Fruit, Flowers | *Part used – Fruit, Flowers | ||