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==English name==
==English name==
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Butter tree


==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Madhook, Madhuca, Gudhapushpa, Madhupushpa, Vanaprastha
Madhook, Madhuca, Guda pushpa, Madhupushpa, Vanaprastha


==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
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|1
|Taste  (rasa)
|Taste  (rasa)
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|Sweet (madhura), Astringent (kashaya)
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|2
|2
|Potency  (veerya)
|Potency  (veerya)
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|Cold (sheeta)
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|3
|3
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
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|Sweet (madhura)
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|-
|4
|4
|Qualities  (guna)
|Qualities  (guna)
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|Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
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|-
|5
|5
|Actions  (karma)
|Actions  (karma)
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|Pacify Vata and Pitta, Promotes strength (balya)
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