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| | Indian Bedellium | | Indian Bedellium |
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| | + | ==Therapeutic Uses== |
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| | + | Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis), Kushtha (Obstinate skin diseases), Prameha (Obstinate Urinary disorders including Diabetes mellitus), Vatavyadhi, Granthi (Tumors/warts), Sopha (Inflammation), Gandamala (Goitre), Medoroga (Obesity, and lowers cholesterol) |
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| | ==Other botanical names/varieties== | | ==Other botanical names/varieties== |
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| | ! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties | | ! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties |
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| − | | 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) | + | | 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) ||Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) |
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| | | 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna) | | | 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna) |
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| | | 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu) | | | 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu) |
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| − | | 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Minute (sukshma) | + | | 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Minute (sukshma) |
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| − | | 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara) | + | | 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara) |
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| | ! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity | | ! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity |
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| − | | 1 || Sutra sthana 3/4 | + | | 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/4 |
| | | Siddhatama churna pradeha | | | Siddhatama churna pradeha |
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| − | | 2 || Sutra sthana. 5/21 | + | | 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/21 |
| | |Dhuma varti dravya | | |Dhuma varti dravya |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |3 | | |3 |
| − | |Vimana Sthana 8/144 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/144 |
| | |Kashaya-skandha | | |Kashaya-skandha |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |4 | | |4 |
| − | |Ch.Sha.8/61 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/61 |
| | |Kshirajanan karma | | |Kshirajanan karma |
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| | |5 | | |5 |
| − | |Ch Ka 1/23 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/23 |
| | |Vamanarth | | |Vamanarth |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |6 | | |6 |
| − | |Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/267 |
| | |As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. | | |As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |7 | | |7 |
| − | |Cha.sa.Chi.3/307 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/307 |
| | |Used as Dhoopana dravya in Vishamajwara. | | |Used as Dhoopana dravya in Vishamajwara. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |8 | | |8 |
| − | |Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/27 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/27 |
| | |Ingredient in Vachadi Ghrit | | |Ingredient in Vachadi Ghrit |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |9 | | |9 |
| − | |Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/34 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/34 |
| | |Ingredient in Palankashadi tail | | |Ingredient in Palankashadi tail |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |10 | | |10 |
| − | |Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/153 |
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| − | 13/153 | |
| | |In treatment of Udararoga (with dugdha) | | |In treatment of Udararoga (with dugdha) |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |11 | | |11 |
| − | |Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/80 |
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| − | 17/80 | |
| | |Used for shodhanottara dhumpana | | |Used for shodhanottara dhumpana |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |12 | | |12 |
| − | |Cha.Sa.Chi.23/99 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/99 |
| | |Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma. | | |Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |13 | | |13 |
| − | |Cha.Sa.Chi.23/231 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/231 |
| | |Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison. | | |Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |14 | | |14 |
| − | |Cha.sa.Chi.25/53 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/53 |
| | |Used for Pakvasopha prabheda. | | |Used for Pakvasopha prabheda. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |15 | | |15 |
| − | |Cha.sa.Chi.25/100 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/100 |
| | |Used for vrana avasadana. | | |Used for vrana avasadana. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |16 | | |16 |
| − | |Cha.sa.Chi.26/152 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/152 |
| | |Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for pradhamana. | | |Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for pradhamana. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |17 | | |17 |
| − | |Cha.sa.Chi.26/182 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/182 |
| | |Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti. | | |Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |18 | | |18 |
| − | |Ca.Sa.Chi.27/35 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/35 |
| | |AS an Sahapana of Murvadi Choorna | | |AS an Sahapana of Murvadi Choorna |
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| | |19 | | |19 |
| − | |Cha.Sa.Chi.28/242 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/242 |
| | |As a rasayana prayoga in Avrita vata. | | |As a rasayana prayoga in Avrita vata. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |20 | | |20 |
| − | |Cha.Sa.chi.29/159 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/159 |
| | |Used in nitya prayoga as vatarakta nashaka dravya. | | |Used in nitya prayoga as vatarakta nashaka dravya. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |21 | | |21 |
| − | |Cha.Sa.Chi.30/121 | + | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/121 |
| | |Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara. | | |Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |} | | |} |
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| | + | ==Dose== |
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| | + | 2-4 gms of the drug |
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| | + | ==Important Formulations== |
| | + | * Vatari Guggulu |
| | + | * Yogaraja Guggulu |
| | + | * Simhanada Guggulu |
| | + | * Mahayogaraja Guggulu |
| | + | * Kaisora Guggulu |
| | + | * Chandraprabha Vati |
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| | == Current availability== | | == Current availability== |
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| | Available | | Available |
| | + | *It is largely found in the dry regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India. |
| | + | *Other countries – Arid regions of Pakistan, Tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and Asia, Australia, Indian Ocean and Pacific islands |
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| | == Current researches == | | == Current researches == |