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==Therapeutic Use==
==Therapeutic Use==
Swelling (Sotha), Burning sensation (Daha), Menorrhagia (Asrugdara), Apachi, Bleeding disorders (Raktadosha)
Swelling (Sotha), Burning sensation (Daha), Menorrhagia (Asrugdara), Apachi, Bleeding disorders (Raktadosha)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9</ref>
==Other varities / Other botanical names==
==Other varities / Other botanical names==
==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
Ashoka(that which relieves shock or suffering), Hemapushpa(golden yellow flower), Vanjula, Tamrapallava(the tender leaves are coppery reddish in colour), Kankeli(the plant bears a pleasant look), Pindapushpa(flowers occur in clusters), Gandhapushpa(flowers have pleasant smell), Nata
Ashoka(that which relieves shock or suffering), Hemapushpa(golden yellow flower), Vanjula, Tamrapallava(the tender leaves are coppery reddish in colour), Kankeli(the plant bears a pleasant look), Pindapushpa(flowers occur in clusters), Gandhapushpa(flowers have pleasant smell), Nata
<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Pushpa Varga, Verse no. 47, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015</ref>
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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|1
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]. 4/9(47)
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(47)
|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya(group of herbs to control pain)
|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya(group of herbs to control pain)
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|2
|2
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]. 8/144
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/144
|Kashaya-skandha(astringent group)
|Kashaya-skandha(astringent group)
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==Dose==
==Dose==
20 – 30 gm of the drug decoction.
20 – 30 gm of the drug decoction.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9</ref>
==Important Formulations==
==Important Formulations==
As per A.P.I <ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9</ref>
* Ashokarishta
* Ashokarishta
* Ashoka Ghrita
* Ashoka Ghrita