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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>.
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*Synonyms: ''Devadali,Garagari,Devatadaka''
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*'''Synonyms''': ''Devadali,Garagari,Devatadaka''
*Properties:
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*'''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''
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*'''Pharmacological actions''' – ''Tridoshahara, Vamaka''
*Indications – ''Jwara, Shwasa, Kasa, Hikka, Shotha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi''
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*'''Indications''' – ''Jwara, Shwasa, Kasa, Hikka, Shotha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi''
*Therapeutic uses –  
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*'''Therapeutic uses''' –  
**''Kamala'' (Jaundice)-Root of ''Ankola'' or ''Arka'' or ''Jimuta'' pounded with rice water, if used as snuff alleviates jaundice[8].  
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**''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[8].
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**''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[8].
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**''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