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Basonym of Drug
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Karpura
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Main Synonym
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karpura, chandrasangya, himanama, sitabhra, himavaluka, ghanasara
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Regional Name
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Bengali : karpura
Gujarati : kapura
Hindi : karpura
Tamil : karpuram
Telugu : karpooram
English : camphor tree
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Botanical Name
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Cinnamomum camphora
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Family
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Lauraceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga
Dhanvantari nighantu : chandanadi varga
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External Morphology
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25-30 meter high big tree
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Useful Parts
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Extract
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Campher, campherol, candinene, safrole, laurolistine, cineol, pinene
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, katu, madhura
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Pachan (digestive), sukrala(aphrodisiac), hridya (good for heart), vishaghna (anti-poisonous)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Swasa - camphor extract with jaggery is beneficial in asthma.
2. Vrana - camphor, and ghee are applied to the wound for quick healing.
3. Pratishyay - steam inhalation of camphor in the water is beneficial in common cold.
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Dose
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125-350 gm
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Formulations
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Karpuradi taila, karpuradi rasa, hingukarpura vati, himasagar taila, chandraprabha vati
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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