Kalanchoe pinnata

Botanical name : Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pres.
Family : Crassulaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Astibhaksha, Parnabeeja

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Madhura
Guna : Sara, Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Katu

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English :
Hindi : Jakh me hayat
Malayalam : Ilayinmeltai, Ilamulachi.

Distribution – Cultivated as a garden plant; also growing wild.

PLANT DESCRIPTION
An erect perennial succulent herb grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves opposite, decussate, long petioled, acute, dentate or crenate with vegetative buds. Flowers reddish, found in large panicles. Fruits membranous, enclosed by persistent calyx and corolla. Seeds elliptic and smooth.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, vata, hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, wound, cuts, boils, ulcers diarrhea, vomiting, blood vomiting and inflammations.
Useful part : Leaves.

Kaempheria rotunda

Botanical name : Kaempheria rotunda Linn.
Family : Zingiberaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Bhumichampaka, Bhuchampaka, Hallaka

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha,
Virya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Indian crocus
Hindi : Bhuyichampa
Malayalam : Chengazhineerkizhangu

PLANT DESCRIPTION
An aromatic shrub, having tuberous rootstalk and short stem; leaves simple, few, erect, oblong, with purplish underneath surface; flowers white an fragrant with purple lip in crowded spikes. Many roots bearing small oblong tubers arise from the rhizome.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, inflammations, wounds, ulcers, blood clots and malignancy.
Useful part : Tubers

Kaempferia galanga

Botanical name : Kaempferia galanga Linn.
Family : Zingiberaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Gandhamoolaka, Sathi, Dravidaka, Chanda

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Crocus
Hindi : Chandramoola
Malayalam : Kacholam,Kachoram

PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial aromatic herb with very fragrant rhizomes.2 or 3 leaves arise from the rhizome and spreads on the ground, fragrant, round-ovate, with short petioles; flowers white with purplish spots in axillary fascicles; fruits 3-celled capsules.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, skin diseases, wounds, fever and nasal obstruction.
Useful part : Rhizomes