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| ==Therapeutic Use== | | ==Therapeutic Use== |
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− | Piles (Arsa), Abdominal distension (Anaha), IBS (Grahani), Abdominal tumor (Gulma), Worms (Krimi), Psoriasis (Kustha) | + | Piles (Arsa), Abdominal distension (Anaha), IBS (Grahani), Abdominal tumor (Gulma), Worms (Krimi), Psoriasis (Kustha)<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 II:9</ref> |
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| ==Other varieties / Other Botanical names== | | ==Other varieties / Other Botanical names== |
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| ==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu== | | ==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu== |
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− | Bhallataka, Arushkara(bhallataka fruit causes blisters), Agnika(bhallataka cause burns and increase temperature), Agnimukhi(fruits are attached to the orange coloured fleshy cup), Bhalli(the rasa of bhallataka is very corrosive), Viravriksha(bhallataka is very sharp and potent plant), Shophakrit(bhallataka juice induce swelling if comes in contact with skin) | + | Bhallataka, Arushkara(bhallataka fruit causes blisters), Agnika(bhallataka cause burns and increase temperature), Agnimukhi(fruits are attached to the orange coloured fleshy cup), Bhalli(the rasa of bhallataka is very corrosive), Viravriksha(bhallataka is very sharp and potent plant), Shophakrit(bhallataka juice induce swelling if comes in contact with skin)<ref><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 01:18</ref></ref> |
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| == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == |
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| ==Purification3== | | ==Purification3== |
| # Fruit of Bhallataka is cut into pieces by crushing and kept it in Istika churna (Brick powder) or rubbed with brick powder. Then washed clearly with hot water. This purifies Bhallataka. | | # Fruit of Bhallataka is cut into pieces by crushing and kept it in Istika churna (Brick powder) or rubbed with brick powder. Then washed clearly with hot water. This purifies Bhallataka. |
− | # Swedana is done with Narikela ambu (Coconut water) in Dolayantra. | + | # Swedana is done with Narikela ambu (Coconut water) in Dolayantra.<ref>Sadananda Sharma, Rasatarangini, Edited by Kashinath Shastri, Motilal banarasidas, Varanasi, Edition 2009, Pp 937, Page no:675, 24/163-164</ref> |
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− | ==Dose4== | + | ==Dose== |
− | 1 – 2 gm of the drug in Kshirapaka form. | + | 1 – 2 gm of the drug in Kshirapaka form.<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 II:9 |
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− | ==Important Formulations5== | + | ==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 II:9 |
| * Amrita Bhallataka Leha | | * Amrita Bhallataka Leha |
| * Sanjivani Vati | | * Sanjivani Vati |