SNUHI ff.pptx

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1. SNUHI CHAITHANYA 3 rd YEAR BAMS MIAMS

2. introduction Snuhi is a Drastic Purgative One among the UPAVISHA Categorised under STHAVARA VISHA It has 600 varieties like Tridhari , Chaudhari etc.. Charakacharya has divided into Alpakantaka Bahukantaka ( superior ) Latex is usually collected at the end of winter from a plant which is 2 to 3 years old

3. BASONYM OF DRUG TYPE OF POISON :- Irritant poison BOTANICAL NAME :- Euphorbia nerifolia FAMILY :- Euphorbiaceae

4. VERNACULAR NAMES English : common milk hedge Hindi : sehund Kannada : kalli gida Malayalam : illakalli Marathi : nevagunda

5. Samamta dugdha Sehunda ksheera Sudha ksheera Snuhi dugdha Sudha dugdha GANA VARGIKARANA CHARAKA : Virecana dravya SUSRUTHA : Symadi gana BH.PR.NI : Guducyadi varga SYNONYMS

6. MORPHOLOGY A large branched shrub or small tree with pairs of stipular spines on fubercles LEAVES – fleshy ( present in rainy season ) Involucres yellowish, 3-7 in cyme FRUITS – 3 compartment capsules sharply 2 lobed & compressed FLOWERS – yellowish SEED – flat PART USED – ksheera , mula , kanda , patra TOXIC PART – an acid, milky juice exuded from stem

7. LEAVES FRUITS FLOWERS

8. RASA PANCHAKA RASA : katu GUNA : snigdha , teekshna VEERYA : ushna VIPAKA : katu DOSAKARMA : vatakapha samaka KARMA : virecana , dipana , gulmanasaka , kusthaghna , jwaraghna , visagna

9. Pharmacological action Purgative Hepatoprotective Anti – inflammatory Insecticidal ROGAGHNATA Udarasula Admana Gulma Unmada Jwara

10. TOXIC CHEMICAL CONSTITUENT Euphorbin Nerifoliol Nerifolene Calcium malate Euphol

11. Calcium malate Chemical formula : C4H4Ca05 Slightly soluble in water It is the calcium salt of malic acid As a food additive MODE OF ACTION It is an effective anti inflammatory agent It is also used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss, weak bones Decreased activity of parathyroid gland In adults it effectively promotes the consolidation and maintenance of bone mass

12. Toxic effect Latex of Sunhi is found to be powerful contact poison but weaker as a stomach poison Latex can cause blindness and severe illness Produces excruciating pain and severe inflammation if get into cut on skin or eyeball Produces severe burning sensation when applied on skin If consumed, over dose may cause vomiting and diarrhoea Blood mixed stool may be seen ANTIDOTE Milk or Ghee

13. SiGns and symptoms A) EXTERNAL APPLICATION When applied to skin, produces vesication When dropped into eye, it produces inflammation and may affect the eye sight B) INTERNAL APPLICATION Acts as irritant causing vomiting, diarrhoea , convulsions and coma It is also used for criminal abortion

14. FATAL DOSE - A teaspoonful of juice Used as Teekshna Virecana FATAL PERIOD - 3 Days Half an hour to 2 hours

15. PURIFICATION METHOD 2 Pala of Sunhi is taken along with 2 Tola of filtered Chinca Patra Swarasa in a clean wide mouthed container The vessel is placed under sun and dried until the watery content is evaporated

16. TREATMENT Stomach wash Administration of drug based on symptoms According to Ayurveda , patient can be given with Navaneeta + Siga , Uncooked milk of Mahisha , Cold water can be given

17. Postmortem appearence Not specific and characteristic Gangrenous patches in stomach Spleen may be found in a rotten condition

18. Medico legal importance Used for criminal abortions Rarely used for homicidal purpose Juice is poured into eyes as a punishment for infidelity Accidental poisoning is uncommon

19. YOGAS Snuhi ksheera ghrita Mahamarichadya taila Snuhyadi varti Vajra ksara

20. Eyes of a person who accidentally come in contact with snuhi ksheera Moderate lid edema, Conjunctival congestion with inflamed tear duct After half hour of exposure to Euphorbia nerifolia

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