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BOTANICAL NAME
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ALOCASIA INDICA
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FAMILY
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ARACEAE
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SUBSTITUTE
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Not Available
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OTHER NAMES
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SANSKRIT : Mankand, Maanak, Mahapatra
HINDI : Maankand
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DISTRIBUTION
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BENGAL AND ASSAM
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DOSE
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Bulb churna 5 - 10 gm, Juice 10 - 20 ml
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CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
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Pottassium oxalate, Starch
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AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
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Guru, Snigdh
Madhur
Madhur
Sheet
Raktbharshamak
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THERAPEUTIC USES
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Hypertension
Anti-inflamatory
Abdominal disorders
Analgesic
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FORMULATIONS (Yog)
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Not available
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