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Bhavamishra described two kinds of ''Devadali'', one with white flowers (Luffa echinata), the other with yellow flowers (Luffa graveolens)<ref>Prof. K.C. Chunekar, Commentator, Late Dr. G.S. Pandey, editor, Bhavamishra, BhavaprakashNighantu, Revised and enlarged edition 2010, Guduchyadivarga, Chaukhamba BharatiAcadamy, Varanasi, pp 469</ref>.

Bhavamishra described two kinds of ''Devadali'', one with white flowers (Luffa echinata), the other with yellow flowers (Luffa graveolens)<ref>Prof. K.C. Chunekar, Commentator, Late Dr. G.S. Pandey, editor, Bhavamishra, BhavaprakashNighantu, Revised and enlarged edition 2010, Guduchyadivarga, Chaukhamba BharatiAcadamy, Varanasi, pp 469</ref>.

*Synonyms: ''Devadali,Garagari,Devatadaka''

*'''Synonyms''': ''Devadali,Garagari,Devatadaka''

*Properties:

*'''Properties''':

**Rasa – ''Katu, Tikta''  

**Rasa – ''Katu, Tikta''  

**''Guna'' – ''Laghu, Ruksha''

**''Guna'' – ''Laghu, Ruksha''

**''Veerya – Ushna''  

**''Veerya – Ushna''  

**''Vipaka - Katu''  

**''Vipaka - Katu''  

*Pharmacological actions – ''Tridoshahara, Vamaka''

*'''Pharmacological actions''' – ''Tridoshahara, Vamaka''

*Indications – ''Jwara, Shwasa, Kasa, Hikka, Shotha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi''

*'''Indications''' – ''Jwara, Shwasa, Kasa, Hikka, Shotha, Kamala, Pandu, Krimi''

*Therapeutic uses –  

*'''Therapeutic uses''' –  

**''Kamala'' (Jaundice)-Root of ''Ankola'' or ''Arka'' or ''Jimuta'' pounded with rice water, if used as snuff alleviates jaundice[8].  

**''Kamala'' (Jaundice)-Root of ''Ankola'' or ''Arka'' or ''Jimuta'' pounded with rice water, if used as snuff alleviates jaundice<ref name = "ref8">P.V Sharma, Classical uses of medicinal plants, Chaukhambha Viswabharati,Varanasi,2004pp-549-550</ref>.  

**''Kushta'' (skin diseases) – ''devadali'' fruit is impregnated with ''Snuhi'' latex for seven times and taken in the dose of 125mg with milk keeping on salt-free diet[8].

**''Kushta'' (skin diseases) – ''devadali'' fruit is impregnated with ''Snuhi'' latex for seven times and taken in the dose of 125mg with milk keeping on salt-free diet<ref name = "ref8" />.

**''Visha''(Poison) – ''Devadali'' fruit should be taken with curd and the poison is vomited. This is an excellent remedy for all types of rat bite[8].

**''Visha''(Poison) – ''Devadali'' fruit should be taken with curd and the poison is vomited. This is an excellent remedy for all types of rat bite<ref name = "ref8" />.

**The fruits are used as a purgative and  also given to patients suffering from colic and cholera.[9]

**The fruits are used as a purgative and  also given to patients suffering from colic and cholera.[9]

*Part used – Fruit, Flowers

*Part used – Fruit, Flowers