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Atista
indica (Glycosmia pentaphylla)
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Atista
indica (Glycosmis pentaphylla) Retz.
(Ash sheora)
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| Common
Name |
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Ash
sheora |
| Sanskrit |
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Vanamenibuka,
Ashvashakota |
| Hindi |
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Bannimbu |
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Rutaceae |
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| Description |
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It
is a small plant growing wild in India. In Hindu medicine it
has been used traditionally in bilious complaints, cough, worms,
jaundice and fever. Its medicinal virtues came into light when
it was found that people who were cleansing their teeth with
little stick of Ash sheora did not suffer from palazar fever.
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Homoeopathic
uses
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This
drug has been proved by CCRH, monograph of which has also been
published. This medicine has been found clinically useful in
amoebiasis, dyspepsia, migraine and irritable bowel syndrome.
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Gastritis-This
drug is proved to be effective in bilious complaints like nausea,
vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, heart burn with desire
for lime juice which ameliorates and gastric symptoms are aggaravated
by eating.
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In
gastric affections, colicky pain around navel is the key note,
and on this symptom it has helped in expulsion of worms.
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Leucorrhoea-White
discharge with burning which runs down
to heels > lying down. |
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Migraine-Pain
in temples, throbbing type with bilious vomiting followed by
weakness.
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Potency-30
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