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HISTORY OF DRUGISTORY OF DRUGKarmarangaKarmarang

a is not delineated inis not delineated inBRHATTRAYEE.BRHATTRAYEE. Among nighantusAmong nighantus

DHANVANTARI NIGHANTU,DHANVANTARI NIGHANTU,PARYAYA RATNAMALAPARYAYA RATNAMALA did not coverdid not cover

this drug. Text likethis drug. Text like MADANPALAMADANPALANIGHANTU, RAJ NIGHANTU &NIGHANTU, RAJ NIGHANTU &

BHAVA PRAKASHBHAVA PRAKASH have quoted it. Ithave quoted it. It

appearsappears CHAKRAPANICHAKRAPANI mentioned itmentioned itfor the first time. Therefore it mightfor the first time. Therefore it mighthave entered inhave entered in INDIAN MATERIAINDIAN MATERIA

MEDICAMEDICA around 10 A.Daround 10 A.D ..


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SYNONYMSSYNONYMSKAMARTAKAMARTA

KAMARAKAHKAMARAKAHPITAPHALAPITAPHALAKARMARASKAKARMARASKAMUDGARAKAHMUDGARAKAHMUDGARAPHALASCAMUDGARAPHALASCADHARAPHALAKASTUDHARAPHALAKASTUKARMARAKASCAIVAKARMARAKASCAIVABRHADAMLABRHADAMLARUJAKARARUJAKARASIRALASIRALAKARIMARAKARIMARA


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CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION

ACCORDING TO TASTE:ACCORDING TO TASTE:

1] Sweet variety1] Sweet variety

2] sour variety2] sour variety

Sweet variety is found in BENGAL.Sweet variety is found in BENGAL.

Another plant species with very acidicAnother plant species with very acidicfruits is AVERRHOEA BILIMBI Linn knownfruits is AVERRHOEA BILIMBI Linn knownas bilimbi and belonging to same familyas bilimbi and belonging to same familyGERANIACEAE. It is also cultivated inGERANIACEAE. It is also cultivated ingardens and it runs wild in tropical India.gardens and it runs wild in tropical India.


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MORPHOLOGY MORPHOLOGY Small plant which is 15 30 feets in height.Small plant which is 15 30 feets in height.It is evergreen plant with lots of droopingIt is evergreen plant with lots of droopingbranches.branches.LEAVES:LEAVES: Leaves are ovate, alternate,Leaves are ovate, alternate,glabrous, 5-6 jugate, leaflets are ovate,glabrous, 5-6 jugate, leaflets are ovate,

acuminate, 2-5 pair.acuminate, 2-5 pair.FLOWERSFLOWERS : They are white, red or purple in: They are white, red or purple incolour. Small in size, variegated. Chieflycolour. Small in size, variegated. Chieflyaxillary or sumtimes springing from stem.axillary or sumtimes springing from stem.

They are heterodistolons.They are heterodistolons.SEPALSSEPALS : Bright red, fading to yellow brown.: Bright red, fading to yellow brown.PETALSPETALS : Clawed, linked with pink shorter: Clawed, linked with pink shorterstamens antheriferous filament, subulate,stamens antheriferous filament, subulate,often with swollen base.often with swollen base.


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FRUIT:FRUIT: Ovoid, 3-4 inches in length with 5 angled racemes,Ovoid, 3-4 inches in length with 5 angled racemes,indehiscent. They are fleshy nwith pleasant smell. They areindehiscent. They are fleshy nwith pleasant smell. They areellipsoidal.Green in colour, turns yellow whenellipsoidal.Green in colour, turns yellow whenripen.Astringent when raw & turns sweet and sour whenripen.Astringent when raw & turns sweet and sour whenripe.ripe.

Fruit of sweet variety contains:Fruit of sweet variety contains:MOISTURE - 93%MOISTURE - 93%

PROTIEN - 0.5%PROTIEN - 0.5%FAT - 0.2%FAT - 0.2%CARBOHYDRATES 4.8%CARBOHYDRATES 4.8%

MINERAL MATTER - 0.2%MINERAL MATTER - 0.2%

IRON - 0.6%IRON - 0.6%VITAMIN AVITAMIN A

SEEDS:SEEDS: Seeds are arillate. Funicle of seeds are dilatedSeeds are arillate. Funicle of seeds are dilated

into fleshy bilabiate, irregularly on arillus.into fleshy bilabiate, irregularly on arillus.


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DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

It is cultivated throughout India, butIt is cultivated throughout India, butin hotter parts of India. Also inin hotter parts of India. Also inChina. For the sake of fruits also inChina. For the sake of fruits also inBurma.Burma.

PART USEDPART USED

FRUITS.FRUITS.


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CULTIVATION & PROPAGATIONCULTIVATION & PROPAGATION

CULTIVATION:CULTIVATION: It is cultivatedIt is cultivatedtroughout India but in hotter parts of troughout India but in hotter parts of India. Also in china & Burma.India. Also in china & Burma.

PROPAGATIONPROPAGATION :: Propagation is donePropagation is doneby seeds but budding & grafting areby seeds but budding & grafting arealso possible.also possible.

Fruiting & Flowering timeFruiting & Flowering time :: FlowerFlowerin June to Septemberin June to SeptemberFruits in cold season often uptoFruits in cold season often upto

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CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTSCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTSIt contains Vitamin A, PotassiumIt contains Vitamin A, Potassiumoxalate Ascorbic acid,oxalate Ascorbic acid,polygalacturonase, - carotene,polygalacturonase, - carotene,volatile compoundsvolatile compoundsSweet fruit contains -Sweet fruit contains -

Moisture -93%Moisture -93%Protein -0.5%Protein -0.5%Fat -0.2%Fat -0.2%

Carbohydrate -4.8%Carbohydrate -4.8%Mineral matter -0.2%Mineral matter -0.2%Iron -0.6%Iron -0.6%Vitamin AVitamin A


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PROPERTIESPROPERTIES

RAW FRUIT RIPE FRUIT

GUNA LAGHU,

RUKSHA

GURU

RASA AMLA AMLA,MADHURA

VIRYA USHNA SHEETA

VIPAKA AMLA MADHURA


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KARMAKARMARUCHIVARDHANUCHIVARDHAN

HRIDAYROCHANRIDAYROCHANGRAHIRAHIRAKTASHODHANAKTASHODHAN

ARSHOGHNARSHOGHNABALYAALYABRMHANARMHANASHEETALHEETALTRISHNASHAMANRISHNASHAMAN


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DOSHAGHNATADOSHAGHNATA

RAW FRUIT :- VATAGHNA,RAW FRUIT :- VATAGHNA,PITTAKARAPITTAKARA

RIPEFRUIT :- KAPHAVATAGHNARIPEFRUIT :- KAPHAVATAGHNA


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INDICATIONINDICATIONJWARAJWARA

RAKTAPITTARAKTAPITTARAKTAARSHARAKTAARSHASCURVYSCURVY

ARUCHIARUCHIATISAARATISAARRAKTADUSHTIJANYAVIKARRAKTADUSHTIJANYAVIKAR

AGNIMANDYAAGNIMANDYAGRAHNIGRAHNIDAHADAHA


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DOSEDOSE

SWARAS - 5-10mlWARAS - 5-10ml

FRUITS - 3-6gmRUITS - 3-6gm


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IMPORTANT FORMULATIONSIMPORTANT FORMULATIONSKARMARANGA SWARASARMARANGA SWARAS

JAMSAMSJELLIESELLIESPICKELSICKELS

REFERESHING DRINKSEFERESHING DRINKSSTEWSTEWSSCURRYSCURRYS

PUDDINGUDDINGTARTSARTSPRESERVESRESERVES


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