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''Kritavedhana'' (Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb) is used in treatment of deep seated diseases like ''kushtha'' (dermatosis), ''pandu'' (anemia), ''gulma'' (lump in abdomen), ''gara visha'' ( slow poisoning), etc. It belongs to family Cucurbitaceae. Total sixty preparations are made using different mediums like milk, alcohol, decoctions, meat, sugarcane juice, etc. It is very pungent, sharply acting and hot. Parts used are flowers and dried fruits for inducing emesis. It has emetic activity due to ''tikta rasa, tikshna guna, ushna veerya'' and most important its ''ubhaytobhagahara prabhava''.
''Kritavedhana'' (Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb) is used in treatment of deep seated diseases like ''kushtha'' (dermatosis), ''pandu'' (anemia), ''gulma'' (lump in abdomen), ''gara visha'' ( slow poisoning), etc. It belongs to family Cucurbitaceae. Total sixty preparations are made using different mediums like milk, alcohol, decoctions, meat, sugarcane juice, etc. It is very pungent, sharply acting and hot. Parts used are flowers and dried fruits for inducing emesis. It has emetic activity due to ''tikta rasa, tikshna guna, ushna veerya'' and most important its ''ubhaytobhagahara prabhava''.
'''Keywords''': ''Kritavedhana, Ubhaytobhagahara'', decoctions. Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb.
'''Keywords''': ''Kritavedhana, Ubhaytobhagahara'', decoctions. Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb.
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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb. is used as a strong emetic drug. It is very pungent, sharp and hot so used in deep seated diseases for e.g. ''gulma, kushtha'' (leprosy), ''gara visha'' (poisoning), ''shotha'' (edema) and several other diseases. Its synonyms are ''kshveda, koshataki'' and ''mridangaphala''.
Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb. is used as a strong emetic drug. It is very pungent, sharp and hot so used in deep seated diseases for e.g. ''gulma, kushtha'' (leprosy), ''gara visha'' (poisoning), ''shotha'' (edema) and several other diseases. Its synonyms are ''kshveda, koshataki'' and ''mridangaphala''.
#Charaka Samhita, Kalpa sthana, Madana Kalpa Adhayaya, 1/18, commentary by Yadav ji trikamaji Acarya, Chaukhambha Sura Bharati Prakashan, 2011, 655.
#Charaka Samhita, Kalpa sthana, Madana Kalpa Adhayaya, 1/18, commentary by Yadav ji trikamaji Acarya, Chaukhambha Sura Bharati Prakashan, 2011, 655.
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