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Where Vasa (Malabar nut) is used

अडूसा (वासा)

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Herb

Vasa (Malabar nut)

वासा · वासक · वृष · अटरूष · अडूसा · वासा · अडुसा · बाकस

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Recorded uses

From the ingredient lists and links of curated records, in both directions.

Formulations containing it

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Bimbyadi gheeDecoction of vasa and others for vata fever (unnamed)Kalyana lavana (Kalyana salt)Oil cooked with kasamarda, vasa and bhringaraja juicesVasa ghee

Remedies using it

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Wholesome vegetables for kushtha

Conditions mentioned with it

16

Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Abdominal distension with retention (anaha)Abdominal lump (gulma)Consumption (rajayakshma)Cough (kasa)Diarrhoea (atisara)Fever (jvara)Haemorrhoids (arsha)Kushtha (chronic skin diseases)Nodules (granthi)Pain (shula)Udara roga (abdominal enlargement)Vata disorders (vatavyadhi)Vatarakta (gout-like disorder)Visuchika (acute gastroenteritis)Weak digestion (agnimandya)Worm infestation (krimi)

Organs and systems mentioned

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AbdomenAnus and rectumBlood and circulationBones, joints and cartilageBrain and nervous systemChestEarsEyesIntestines and colonLiver and hepatobiliary systemLungs and respiratory systemNoseSkinSpleenStomach and digestive systemThroat

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Ghee (ghrita)×2Guduchi (giloy)×2Shunthi (dry ginger)×2Bhallataka (marking nut)×2Ivy gourd (bimbi)×1Kaseru×1Bala (country mallow)×1Atibala (Indian mallow)×1Jivanti×1Yashtimadhu (licorice)×1Chandana (sandalwood)×1Sariva (Indian sarsaparilla)×1Milk (ksheera)×1Musta (nut grass)×1Patola (pointed gourd)×1Punarnava (hogweed)×1Arkapushpi×1Aragvadha (golden shower)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Further recipes against consumptionPlant glossary, अ entries 17–33 (अजाजी to अभया)Plant glossary, आ entries 1–21 (आखुकर्णी to आश्मन्तक)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)Wholesome vegetables in kushtha

Questions and answers

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What Hindi and Marathi names does the glossary give for अटरूष?

Plant glossary entries

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अटरूषआटरूषआमलकवृष

Related entries

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Panchatikta (five bitters)

Every page that names it

Named 9 times on 7 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.