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==Description==
*Creamish-brown coloured, smooth powder with a characteristic odour of Vi·a Lava¸a and salty taste. The powder completely passes through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent through sieve number 85.
==Storage==
*Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protect from light and moisture.
==Therapeutic uses==
*Agnimandya (digestive impairment), sula (pain), Grahani (mal absorption syndrome), Vatakaphaja Gulma (tumor due to Vata Dosha and Kapha Dosha), Pliha (splenic disease),
Udara (disease of abdomen,; Arsa (piles), Kshaya (pthisis), Kustha (disease of skin), Vibandha (constipation), Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano), shopha (oedema), shula (pain), shvsa (asthma), Kasa (cough), amlavata (rheumatism), Hrdruja (angina pectoris), Ajirna (dyspepsia).
==Dose==
*2-5 g in divided doses.
==Anupāna==
*Mastu, Takra, Asava, Warm water.
==References==
