Thursday, December 22, 2011

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.

Friday, January 1, 2010

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.

in reference to:

"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."
- APARAJITA - Clitoria ternatea (view on Google Sidewiki)

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

My web Site for, Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants / Herbs mainly using in Ayurveda with pictures and details. You can see how Ayurveda maintains health.You can get all necessary information about this Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants including its Botanical names, morphology, classification , therapeutic uses, Names in different languages, synonyms, habitat , Chemical present in Medicinal plants , Systemic action in nervous, digestive system etc., properties, parts used ,dosage, formulations or Yogas in Ayurveda , research works ; pictures etc.

in reference to: Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda (view on Google Sidewiki)

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 ,

in reference to:

"Carak considered this drug as prativisa, but Susruta considers A.palmatum as prativisa. it described under Lekhaniya, Arsoghna Vargas, Tikta skandha, sirovirecana dravyas ,"
- ATIVISA - Aconitum heterophyllum (view on Google Sidewiki)