KUTAJA - Holarrhena antidysenterica

KUTAJA - Holarrhena antidysenterica


Synonym H. pubescens (Buch.-
Ham.) Wall. ex G. Don.
Family Apocynaceae

Habitat:

The tropical Himalayas,
going up to an altitude of ,1,200 m.
Also found throughoutmany forests
of India, in Travancore, Assam and
Uttar Pradesh.

Kutaja, Girimallikaa,
Kaalinga, Kalingaka, Indravriksha,
Shakra, Vatsa, Vatsaka,
Shakraahvya. Indrayava, Indrabija,
Vatsabija (seed). Kurchi (bark).


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Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda


Indian medicinal plants are the essence of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic treatments. When used judicially and clocking with the basic principles they produce miraculous effects.Their role cannot be confined to mere curation of disease but they also used being of human body.Hence, Ayurvedic drugs are rightly called the elixirs of life. Ayurvedic Herbs played important role in Ayurvedic treatment, from ancient time to this most modern time.


Indian Medicinal Plants / Herbs shows good result on disease cure. Ayurveda is the medical / Health care system which uses this as treatment base with theoretical principles. We need to research many things to find out the pharmacological action of it.


Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

LIST OF MOST USEFUL MEDICINAL PLANTS OF INDIA - AYURVEDIC

LIST OF MOST USEFUL  MEDICINAL PLANTS OF INDIA - AYURVEDIC


SANSKRIT NAMES



1. Vatsanabhi

2. Ativisa

3. Aparajita

4. Naga Kesara

5. Guduci

6. Patha

7. Daru Haridra

8. Ahiphena

9. Varuna

10. Tuvaraka

11. Sala

12. Bala Dvaya

(a). Bala

(b). ATIBALA

13. Naga Bala

14. Shalmali

15. Goksura

16. Cangeri

17. Nimbuka

18. Bilva

19. Guggulu

20. Tejohva

21. Nimba

22. Jyotismati

23. Karkata Srngi

24. Bhallataka

25. Sigru

26. Palasa

27. Yasti madhu

28. Yavasa

29. Sali parni

30. Prsni parni

31. Karanja

32. Lata karanja

33. Kapikachhu

34. Sara punkha

35. Bakuci

36. Kãncanara

37. Asoka

38. Sirisa

39. Aragvadha

40. Khadira

41. Haritaki

42. Vibhitaki

43. Amalaki

44. Lavanga

45. Jambu

46. Dadima

47. Dhataki puspa

48. Indravaruni

49. Kusmanda

50. Manduka parni

51. Patola

52. Hingu

53. Satapuspa

54. Misreya

55. Dhanyaka

56. Ajamoda

57. Yavani

58. Jiraka

59. Krsna Jiraka

60. Manjistha

61. Madanaphala

62. Gandha prasãrani

63. Jatamansi

64. Bhrngaraja

65. Puskaramula

66. Kustha

67. Citraka mulam

68. Vidanga

69. Lodhra

70. Sapta parna

71. Kutaja

72. Sarpagandha

73. Karavira

74. Arka Dvaya

75. Sariva Dvaya

76. Kupilu

77. Kirata tikta

78. Sankha puspi

79. Trivrit

80. Kantakari

81. Brhati

82. Asvagandha

83. Dhattura

84. Parasika yavani

85. Katuki

86. Brahmi

87. Syonaka (sona patha)

88. Patala

89. Vasa

90. Nirgundi

91. Agnimantha

92. Bharngi

93. Gambhari

94. Tulasi

95. Drona puspi

96. Punarnava

97. Apamarga

98. Maricha

99. Pippali

100. Jatiphala

101. Dalcini

102. Karpura

103. Aguru

104. Candana

105. Eranda

106. Danti müla

107. Arjuna

108. Udumbara

109. Bhanga

110. Devadaru

111. Talisa patra

112. Hardiaka

113. Ardraka(Sunthi)

114. Ela dvayam

115. Rasona

116. Ghrta Kumari

117. Satavari

118. Vacha

119. Mustaka

120. Usira



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SANSKRIT NAMES



(1)ASH WAKARNA

(2)ATASI

(3) ARALU

(4) ANKOT

(5) AGASTYAM

(6) ASHMANTAK

(7) KUMKUM

(8) AKARKARABLH

(9) ARANYA JEERAK

(10) ADDHAH PUSHPI

(11) AMARVALLI

(12) ASHVAGOLAM

(13) ASHVATA

(14) AKSHOTAK

(15) ANANNAS

(16)AAVARTANI

(17) ASTHISANHARAK

(18) ARISHTAK

(19) AMRA

(20) AVARTAKI

(21) AAYAPANAM

(22) AAMRAGANDHI HARIDRA

(23) AAKHUPARNI

(24) AMLAVETAS

(25) IRIMED

(26) IKSHWAKU

(27) ISHWARI

(28) INGUDI

(29) UPAKUNCHIKA

(30) UNNAV

(31) UTANGANAM

(32) USHABA

(33) ERANDAKARKATI

(34) KAMALAM

(35) KAREER

(36) KARMARANGA

(37) KATU TUMBI

(38) KADAMBA

(39) KAKUNDAR

(40) KARAMARDA

(41) KATAK

(42) KATUVEERA

(43) KANKOLAM

(44)KAMPILAKA

(45) KANKUSHTHA

(46) KATPHALA

(47) KARPOOR

(48) KADALI

(49) KASHERUK

(50) KANDEER.

(51) KASHTHAGARU

(52) KARPAS

(53) KASAMARDA

(54) KARAVELLA

(55) KASANI

(56) KAKAMACHI

(57) KALAMEGH

(58) KEETAMARI

(59) KAKODUMBAR.

(60) KUMUD

(61) KUNDARU

(62) KULATTHA

(63) AMLIKA

(64) KUMBHIKA

(65) KASH

(66) KUSHA

(67) KEMBUK

(68) KETAKI

(69) KOSHAMRA

(70) KOSHATAKI

(71) KOKILAKSHA

(72) KRISHNABEEJAM

(73) KHATMI

(74) KHARJOOR

(75) KHOOBAKALA

(76) GARJARAM

(77) GANGERUKI

(78) GIRIPARPAT

(79) GUDASHARKARA

(80) GUNJA

(81) GORAKSHA

(82) GOJIVHA

(83) CHAKRAMARDA

(84) CHAKSHUSHYA

(85) CHANCHU

(86) CHANDRASHUR

(87) CHAMPAK

(88) CHIRIBILVA

(89) CHUKRAM

(90) CHORAK

(91) CHAUHAR

(92) CHHATRAK

(93) CHHIKKIKA

(94) JAYANTJ

(95) JAYAPAL

(96) JATI

(97) JEEMUT

(98) JEEVANTI

(99) JUPHA

(100) ZANDU

(101) TAMALPATRA

(102) TARUNI

(103) TAGAR

(104) TAVAKSHEERAM

(105) TAMRAPARNA

(106) TAALMULI

(107) TAAL

(108) TILPARNI

(109) TINTIDIK

(110) TINISH

(111) TINDUK

(112) TILAM

(113) TOOD

(114) TAILPARNI

(115) TODARI

(116) TRAPUSHPA

(117) TRAYAMANA

(118) DAMANAK

(119) DRAKSHA

(120) DUGDHAPHENI

(121) DUGDHIKA

(123) DURVADWAYAM

(124) DHAV

(125) DHANVAN

(126) DHAMARGAV

(127)NALA

(128) NADIHINGU

(129) NAGADANTI

(130) NAGADAMANI

(131) NARIKEL

(132) NIRVISHA

(133) NEELEE

(134) PARPAT

(135) PARUSHAK

(136) PATRAMLA

(137) PADMAKAM

(138) PARNABEEJ

(139) PARNAYAVANI

(140) TALEES

(141) PANAS

(142) PALANDU

(143) PLAKSHA

(144) PATAL GARUDI

(145) PARIS

(146) PARIBHADRA

(147) PASHANBHED

(148) PARIJATAK

(149) PEELU

(150) PRIVANGU

(151) PEETAMOOLA

(152) PUNNAG

(153) PISHACH KARPAS

(154) PRIYAL

(155) PUTIHA

(156) PUTRANJEEVAK

(157) PUGA

(158) BADARAM

(159) BABBUL

(160) BAKULA

(161) VANDAX

(162) BIMBI

(163) BEEJAPOORAK

(164) BEEJAK

(165) BOLAM

(166) BHAVYAM

(167) BHANDEER

(168) BHUMYAMALAKI

(169) BHURJA

(170) MAMEERA

(171) MAKHANNAM

(172) MADAYANTIKA

(173) MADHUK

(174) MAHABHARJVACHA

(175) MAYURSHIKHA

(176) MANSAROHINI

(177) MASHAPARNI

(178) MARKANDIKA

(179) MAYAPHALAM

(180) MANAKANDA

(181) MUCHKUNDA

(182) MUDGAPARNI

(183) MUNDI

(184) MURVA

(185) MUSHALI

(186) MULAKAM

(187) METHIKA

(188) MESHASHRINGI

(189) MEDASAK

(190) YUTHICA

(191) RAKTANIRYAS

(192) RAKTACHANDAN

(193) RAJIKA

(194) PUSH KARA MULAM

(195) RUMAMASTAKI

(196) ROHITAK

(197) ROHISHAM

(198) LATAKASTURI

(199) LAJJALU

(200) LANGALI

(201) LODHRA

(202) VANAPSIKA

(203) VATA.

(204) VANAPALANDU

(205) VANSHA

(206) VATAM

(207) VARAHI

(208) VYAGHRANAKHI

(209) VIKANKAT

(210) VIDARI

(211) VEERATARU

(212) VRUKSHAMLA

(213) VRUDDHADARU

(214) SHANAPUSHPI

(215) SHAMI

(216) SHATI

(217) SHAR

(218) SHINSHAPA

(219) SHLESHMATAK

(220) SHAILEYA

(221) SHAIVAL

(222) SHRUNGATAK

(223) SAHADEVI

(224) SARAL

(225) SARSHAP

(226) SWARNAKSHIRI

(227) SARJA

(228) SALLAKI

(229) SAPTACHAKRA

(230) SILHAK

(231) SITAPHALAM

(232) SUGANDHA VALA

(233)SUDRSHAN

(234) SURANJAN

(235) SURPUNNAG

(236) SUDDAB

(237) SNUHI

(238) SUCHIE

(239) SURAN

(240) SAIREYAK

(241) SOMA

(242) HARAMAL

(243) HARIDRU

(244) HAPUSHA

(245) HANSRAJ

(246) HINSTRA (JATAMANSI)

(247)HIJJAL

(248) HRUTPATRI

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

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APARAJITA - Clitoria ternatea - Indian Medicinal Plant using in Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plant using in Ayurveda, APARAJITA - Clitoria ternatea ( medicinal plant / Flower )

Botanical Name- Clitoria ternatea
Family- FABACEAE

Names in different language

Hindi-Koyala; Telugu- Dintena , Malayalam – sangu pushpam

Synonyms— Asphota, Girikarni, Visnukrãntã, sankhapuspi, Sephanda, svetã, Mahã svetã.


Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

Caraka -Sirovirecanopaga

Susruta –

Vagbhata -- -

Introduction—This plant’s root is specially used for leucoderma. It is also considered as Visahara. Brhat Trayi texts do not come across the term Aparãjita.

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"Botanical Name- Clitoria ternatea Family- FABACEAE Names in different language Hindi-Koyala; Telugu- Dintena , Malayalam – sangu pushpam Synonyms— Asphota, Girikarni, Visnukrãntã, sankhapuspi, Sephanda, svetã, Mahã svetã. Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata Caraka -Sirovirecanopaga Susruta – Vagbhata -- - Introduction—This  plant’s root is specially used for leucoderma. It is also considered as Visahara. Brhat Trayi texts  do not come across the term Aparãjita."
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Ativisa - (Aconitum heterophyllum Wall)

Indian medicinal Plant, using in Ayurveda - Carak considered this drug as prativisa, but Susruta considers A.palmatum as prativisa. it described under Lekhaniya, Arsoghna Vargas, Tikta skandha, sirovirecana dravyas ,

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"Carak considered this drug as prativisa, but Susruta considers A.palmatum as prativisa. it described under Lekhaniya, Arsoghna Vargas, Tikta skandha, sirovirecana dravyas ,"
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1. Ativisa - (Aconitum heterophyllum Wall)

2. Aparajita - (Clitoria ternatea Linn.)

3. Naga Kesara - (Mesua ferrea Linn.)

4. Patha (Cissampelos parieta / Cyclea peltata)





1. ASH WAKARNA- (Diptocarpus turbinatus / Terminalia paniculata)



2. ATASI - (Linum usitaissimum)

3. ARALU - (Ailanthus excelsa)

4. KUMKUM - (Crocus sativus)

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"1.    Ativisa - (Aconitum heterophyllum Wall) 2.   Aparajita - (Clitoria ternatea Linn.) 3.     Naga Kesara - (Mesua ferrea Linn.) 4.   Patha (Cissampelos parieta / Cyclea peltata)   Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia CD Rom - Disc II - Examples to Download                                1. ASH WAKARNA- (Diptocarpus turbinatus / Terminalia paniculata)                                  2. ATASI - (Linum usitaissimum)                                3.  ARALU - (Ailanthus excelsa)                                4. KUMKUM - (Crocus sativus)"
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Medicinal Plants with Sanskrit & Botanical Names

Medicinal Plants with Sanskrit & Botanical Names, Which helps people to find our Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

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ATASI / Linum usitaissimum – Medicinal Plants Internal uses Digestive system :

ATASI/ Linum usitaissimum - Medicinal Plants

Internal uses

Digestive system : Fried atasi seeds are astringent and reduce intestinal motility. Oil is a purgative. Flowers are cardio tonic.

Respiratory system : The decoction of the seeds of atasi is useful in cough, pleuritis, pneumonia and whooping cough in children. It works as an expectorant.

Urinary system Hot infusion is useful in cystitis

Srotogamitva:
Dosha Vataghna. pittavardhak, kaphavardhak.

Dhatu Rakta (asthma, cough etc diseases of the lungs), shukra (seeds - avirilizing)

Organs Eyes - oil not useful for eyes, intestines.

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ATASI / Linum usitaissimum – Medicinal

ATASI/ Linum usitaissimum – Medicinal Plants

Sanskrit names: Atasi, Pichchita, Devi, Medagandha, Madothata, Uma, Hshuma. Hemavati, Rudraneela, Masruna, Suvalkala.

Botanical Description: This is a herb attaining height of 1 to 1.25 meter.

Leaves —long, narrow.

Flowers — blue.

Fruits — circular in shape with shallow seeds. Depending on the colour of seeds

it is subdivided into 4 types, (1) white (2) yellow (3) red and (4) black.

Habitat In India — Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Ptadesh, Russia, Britain, Holland.

Chemical composition Seeds have 37 to 44% oil. White seeds have more oil. Fresh oil is more viscous but in fresh air it gets solidified.

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ATASI / Linum usitaissimum - Medicinal Plants Family Linaceae Latin name : Linum

ATASI / Linum usitaissimum- Medicinal Plants

Family Linaceae

Latin name : Linum Gk. - linon flax (for weaving, oil for painting); usitaitissimum = common customary.

English name: Flax

Scientific classification: Flax plants make up the family Linaceae. The species grown extensively for its fiber and seed is classified as Linum usitatissimum.

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ASHWAKARNA Diptocarpus turbinatus/ D.alatus

ASHWAKARNA

Diptocarpus turbinatus/ D.alatus -[CV]

Terminalia paniculata—South India [CV]

Medicinal Plants

Family Dipterocarpiaceae: Di = 2, ptero =wind. having two wings to the fruit (carpus = fruit).
Latin name: Dipterocaepus as given above. alatus = having wings.
Sanskrit names : Jarandrum, Ashwakarna, Deerghaparna, Kaushik, Tarkshya. Deerghavriksha.

Properties

Guna : laghu, snigdha

Rasa: Katu, tikta

Virya: usna

Vipaka : Katu

Karma: pittaghna, kaphaghna.

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Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal

Cissampelos parieta / PATHA - Medicinal Plants External uses Being wound healer. antidote and Kushthaghna, paste of leaves and root is used in purities, skin disorders and snake poison. Juice or powdered roots are used as a nasya.

Internal uses

Digestive system : Being an appetizer, digestive, laxative, astringent and anthelniintic, it is useful in anorexia. indigestion,abdominal pain, diarrhoea and dysentery.

Circulatory system : It is a blood purifier and has anti-inflammatory properly, so it is used in blood disorders, heart disorders and inflammation.
Respiratory system Being an expectorant, is is used in cough and dyspnoea.

Reproductive system Since it purifies breast milk it is used in various disorders ot breast milk secretion.

Urinary system : diuretic, hence useful in dysuria and haematuria.

Skin : Kushthaghna, Useful in skin disorders.

Temperature : Being febrifuge and refrigerant, it is used in jwara. fever related diarrhoea and burning disorders.

Satmikaran : Antidote and tonic - bitter tonic.
Excretion : This drug is excreted through urine.

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Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal Plants Distribution & Habitat All over India chemical constituents

Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal Plants Distribution & Habitat

All over India

chemical constituents

C. pariera- Hayatin (dl-becberine), hayatinin, menismine, cissamine, pareirine, cycleanine,bebeerine, hayatidin, (+) quercitol etc.

C. peltata- Fangchinoline, cycleapeltine, cycleadrine,cycleacurine, cycleanorine, cycleahomine chloride, chondocurine, magnoflorine,isotetradrine, perpamine, cycleamine, burmannaline etc.

Properties—

Rasa-Tikta

Virya-Usna

Vipäka-Katu

Guna.-Laghu, Tiksna

Karma-Vata-Kaphahara,

Visaghna, Grãhi, Balya

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Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal

Cissampelos parieta / PATHA - Medicinal PlantsVarieties & adulterants - (CV - controversy, AD - adulterants)

1. Cyclea peltata - [AD]

2. C. burmani - [AD]

3. Stemphania hernandifolia - [AD]

4. Rivea hypocrateriformins - [AD]

5. R. ornata. - [AD]

6. Raja patha - Cyclea peltata

7. laghu patha - Cissampelos pariera

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Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal Plants

Introduction—

It is one of the best brain tonic used in Ayurveda along with other drugs. In the Vedic literature Pãthã is described as ‘Pãtã’

Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)

1. Cyclea peltata - [AD]

2. C. burmani - [AD]

3. Stemphania hernandifolia - [AD]

4. Rivea hypocrateriformins - [AD]

5. R. ornata. - [AD]

6. Raja patha - Cyclea peltata

7. laghu patha - Cissampelos pariera

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Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal Plants Botanical Name— Cissampelos parieta

Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal Plants

Botanical Name— Cissampelos parieta Linn. (North India)

Cyclea peltata (south India )

Family- MENISPERMACEAE

Names in different language

Hindi- Padhi, Padha; Telugu- Chiruboddi;
Kannada. Padavali; Tamil-Appatta; Malayalam. Kattuvalli; Gujarati- Venivel; Bengali-Akanadi; Marathj- Padavela

Synonyms— Ambasthã, Pãpacelika, Präcinã, Varatiktã, Aviddha karni, Piluphalã, Kucelikã, Ekãsthilã.

Classification according to Caraka, Susruta & Vagbhata

Caraka -Sandhãniya, Jvarahara, Stanyaödhana

Susruta - Mustãdi, Aragvadhadi, Pippalyadi, Ambasthadi, Brhatyadi, Patolädi

Vägbhata - Mustadi, Aragvadhadi, Ambasthdi, Patolädi, Vatsakãdi,

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Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants- TImportant Yogas or Formations

Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants- Important Yogas or Formations

Distribution & Habitat

Along western ghats of Konkan and Malabar area, Tamil nadu.

Chemical constituents

(i) Mesua ferrea- Mesuol , Mesuaxanthofle B- and euxanthofle 4- a1kylcoumnu0l MammeiSin ,Mamiflegin & mesuol from seed oil (Phytochem. 1971,10,1131). mesuaferrofle glycoside- cyclohaxodione- mesuaferrol, sitosterol. Octadecatriefloic and hexadecanolic acids are present in seed oil

(ii) Ochrocarpus longifolius- Mammca surgia,Kosterml. 4- alkylated coumarins- Surangin A and B. Squalene, Cycloartenol, campesterol, stigmasterol and bsitosterol. Vitexjn and mesojnositol

Important Yogas or Formations

Kanakasava,catujataka,eladichurna,kesaradi kasayam.

Properties-

Rasa Kasäya, Tikta

Guna Rüksa, Tiksna, Laghu

Virya - Usna/Anusna

Vipaka - Katu

Karma - Kapha- Pittahara Pramãthi, Grãhi, Paean,

Visahara, otha hara, Kandughna, Ku!haghana

Indications-. Raktaras Raktatisãra, Rakta Pradara, Kustha, Visarpa, Jvara, Chardi, Vãta rakta, sopha, Vãta roga, siro roga, Trsnã, Visa roga,

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Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants - Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

Susruta Samhita : Elãdi, Vacãdi, Anjanãdi, Priyangvadi ganas

Caraka Samhita

Astanga Sangraha : EIädi, Vacädi, Anjanadi, Priyangvadi ganas

Asanga Hdaya : Elãdi, Vacãdi, Añjanãdi, Priyangvadi ganas

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Clitoria ternatea / APARAJITA - Medicinal Plants -Therapeutic Uses

Therapeutic Uses-

(1) Dañta süla- Root of Aparãjita along with Marica is kept in the mouth (Vai. Ma.).

(2) Sotha- Paste of Girikarnikã leaves is used internally/ orally (V.S.)

(3) Manasaroga- Root of white flowered Aparãjitã is pounded with rice-water and used as Nasya by mixing with ghee (R. M.).

Indications- Kustha, Unmãda, Vrana, süla,
Part Used- Root/root bark, seeds

Dosage- Root powder I-3g, seed powder 1-2 g.

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Clitoria ternatea / APARAJITA - Medicinal Plants - Morphology

Morphology

It is a perennial climber. Leaves- pinnate 5-9 foliolate.

Flowers- showy, blue or white, petals unequal, style bearded below the stigma.

Fruits- pods, linear, compressed.

Seeds- 6-10, black (Flowers in rainy season and fruits in winter).

Distribution & Habitat

Almost throughout India, wild or cultivated. Western - north India (Marwad), Egypt, Syria. Mesopotamia, Iraq. Persia, Arabia, Afghanistan etc. Dates and dhamasa grow in sandy regions.

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Ayurvedic treatments and Ayurveda Principles