Botanical name : Limonia acidissima Linn.
Family : Rutaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Kapitha, Kapi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigda
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Elephant apple, Wood apple, Curd fruit, Monkey fruit
Hindi : Katbel, Kaith
Malayalam : Vilarmaram, Vilavu
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Medium sized thorny deciduous tree grows up to 20 meters in height. Leaves compound imparipinnate, alternate, rachis narrowly winged. Leaflets 3-7, obovate, tip often notched. Leaves are dotted with fragrant filled glands. Flowers small, fragrant, reddish, bisexual, found in lateral and terminal panicles. Fruits globose, woody, rough, grey colored berries. Seed oblong compressed embedded in the pulp.
After rainy season, a reddish brown gum like substance called Feronia gum is obtained from the trunk, which is of medicinal value.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, vata, diarrhea, anorexia, vomiting, cough, bronchitis, hiccough, and cardiac debility. Unripe fruit is sour, and useful in diarrhea, and dysentery. Ripe fruit juice is a good health drink and it is a rich source of antioxidants.
Useful part : Bark, Leaves, Root, Fruits, Gum.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Lycopersicon esculentum
Botanical name : Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.
Family : Solanaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Raktamachi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Amla
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Tomato
Hindi : Tamatar
Malayalam : Takkali
Distribution – Cultivated throughout India
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small annual herb grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves compound, imparipinnate, curled, leaflets acute or acuminate; flowers yellow, in axillary cymes. Fruits globose, pale green when young, and red on ripening, contain many small seeds embedded in fleshy palcentum.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, dyspepsia, anorexia, constipation, skin diseases, stomatitis, hepatitis and general debility.
Useful part : Fruits
Family : Solanaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Raktamachi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Amla
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Tomato
Hindi : Tamatar
Malayalam : Takkali
Distribution – Cultivated throughout India
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small annual herb grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves compound, imparipinnate, curled, leaflets acute or acuminate; flowers yellow, in axillary cymes. Fruits globose, pale green when young, and red on ripening, contain many small seeds embedded in fleshy palcentum.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, dyspepsia, anorexia, constipation, skin diseases, stomatitis, hepatitis and general debility.
Useful part : Fruits
Luffa acutangula
Botanical name : Luffa acutangula (Linn.) Roxb.
Family : Cucurbitaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Dhamargava, Svadukoshataki
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Ribbed gourd, Ridged gourd
Hindi : Tori, Kali tori
Malayalam : Peechil, Peechinga
Distribution – Cultivated as vegetable throughout India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A large, annual, soft wooded tendril climber. Leaves simple, orbicular-cordate, palmate, with 5-7 lobes and scrubby. Flowers yellow, males in axillary racemes and females solitary in axils. Fruits oblong, with 10 sharp ridges, fusiform. Seeds black, ovoid, compressed, engulfed in fibrous tuft.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, skin diseases, jaundice, splenomegaly, hemorrhoids, and general weakness. Young fruit is used as vegetable.
Useful part : Leaves, Fruits, Seeds.
Family : Cucurbitaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Dhamargava, Svadukoshataki
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Ribbed gourd, Ridged gourd
Hindi : Tori, Kali tori
Malayalam : Peechil, Peechinga
Distribution – Cultivated as vegetable throughout India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A large, annual, soft wooded tendril climber. Leaves simple, orbicular-cordate, palmate, with 5-7 lobes and scrubby. Flowers yellow, males in axillary racemes and females solitary in axils. Fruits oblong, with 10 sharp ridges, fusiform. Seeds black, ovoid, compressed, engulfed in fibrous tuft.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, skin diseases, jaundice, splenomegaly, hemorrhoids, and general weakness. Young fruit is used as vegetable.
Useful part : Leaves, Fruits, Seeds.
Loranthus falcatus
Botanical name : Loranthus falcatus (Linn.f) Etting. (Dendrophthoe falcate Linn.f.)
Family : Loranthaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Vrikshadani, Vrkshadani
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Mistletoe
Hindi : Banda
Malayalam : Ittil, Ittakkanni
Distribution – Throughout India, grows as a stem parasite.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A stem parasite plant grows depending on large trees. Leaves simple, opposite, succulent, acute, and oblong-lanceolate; flowers red or scarlet in short axillary racemes. Fruits ovoid berries, crowned by persistent calyx.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, urinary retention, kidney diseases, asthma, cough, menstrual disorders, edema, wounds, ulcers, kidney stones, and sleeplessness.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Family : Loranthaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Vrikshadani, Vrkshadani
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Mistletoe
Hindi : Banda
Malayalam : Ittil, Ittakkanni
Distribution – Throughout India, grows as a stem parasite.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A stem parasite plant grows depending on large trees. Leaves simple, opposite, succulent, acute, and oblong-lanceolate; flowers red or scarlet in short axillary racemes. Fruits ovoid berries, crowned by persistent calyx.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, urinary retention, kidney diseases, asthma, cough, menstrual disorders, edema, wounds, ulcers, kidney stones, and sleeplessness.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Leucas aspera
Botanical name : Leucas aspera (Willd) Link
Family : Lamiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Dronapushpi, Chitrapatrika, Phalepushpa, Karabhapriya, Drona
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Lavana
Guna : Guru, Rooksha, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Tumbe
Hindi : Chotta halkusha
Malayalam : Tumba, Thumba, Tumpa
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as a weed in wastelands.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small erect, much branched annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Leaves sub sessile, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, entire, or crenate; flower white, in dense axillary whorls. Fruits nut lets, brown and smooth.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, inflammation, skin diseases, worm infestation, arthritis, cough, amenorrhea, intermittent fever, Migraine and ulcer.
Useful part : Leaves, Flowers.
Family : Lamiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Dronapushpi, Chitrapatrika, Phalepushpa, Karabhapriya, Drona
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Lavana
Guna : Guru, Rooksha, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Tumbe
Hindi : Chotta halkusha
Malayalam : Tumba, Thumba, Tumpa
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as a weed in wastelands.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small erect, much branched annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Leaves sub sessile, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, entire, or crenate; flower white, in dense axillary whorls. Fruits nut lets, brown and smooth.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, inflammation, skin diseases, worm infestation, arthritis, cough, amenorrhea, intermittent fever, Migraine and ulcer.
Useful part : Leaves, Flowers.
Lepidium sativum
Botanical name : Lepidium sativum Linn.
Family : Cruciferae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chandrasoora, Chandrika, Vasapushpa, Pasumehanakarika
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Garden cress, Common cress
Hindi : Chanasura, Halima
Malayalam : Aasali
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as well as growing wild.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An erect, annual herb grows up to 50 cm height. Leaves variously lobed, entire, leaves in lower part are petiolate, and upper sessile; flowers white small and found in recemes. Fruits obovate pods, about 5 mm long, with two seeds per pods
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, urinary retention, colic, indigestion, painful diarrhea, pain, and arthritis and work as a stimulant. It induces production of breast milk.
Useful part : Root, Leave, Seeds.
Family : Cruciferae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chandrasoora, Chandrika, Vasapushpa, Pasumehanakarika
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Garden cress, Common cress
Hindi : Chanasura, Halima
Malayalam : Aasali
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as well as growing wild.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An erect, annual herb grows up to 50 cm height. Leaves variously lobed, entire, leaves in lower part are petiolate, and upper sessile; flowers white small and found in recemes. Fruits obovate pods, about 5 mm long, with two seeds per pods
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, urinary retention, colic, indigestion, painful diarrhea, pain, and arthritis and work as a stimulant. It induces production of breast milk.
Useful part : Root, Leave, Seeds.
Leea indica
Botanical name : Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
Family : Leeaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chatri, Kukkurajihva
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English :
Hindi : Kukurajihva
Malayalam : Njazhuku, Njallu, Kudanjezhuku, Maniperandi
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in evergreen forests
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An evergreen large shrub or small tree, growing up to 8 meters in height. Leaves large, compound, imparipinnate, leaflets oblong or elliptic-oblong, irregularly serrate, flowers white in corymbose cymes, fruits black or purple globular berries.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, diarrhea, dysentery, colic, ulcers, skin diseases, and vertigo.
Useful part : Root, Leaves.
Family : Leeaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chatri, Kukkurajihva
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English :
Hindi : Kukurajihva
Malayalam : Njazhuku, Njallu, Kudanjezhuku, Maniperandi
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in evergreen forests
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An evergreen large shrub or small tree, growing up to 8 meters in height. Leaves large, compound, imparipinnate, leaflets oblong or elliptic-oblong, irregularly serrate, flowers white in corymbose cymes, fruits black or purple globular berries.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, diarrhea, dysentery, colic, ulcers, skin diseases, and vertigo.
Useful part : Root, Leaves.
Lawsonia inermis
Botanical name : Lawsonia inermis Linn.
Family : Lythraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Madayantika, Mendhi, Mendhika, Nakharanjani
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Henna, Egyptian priven, Cypress shrub
Hindi : Mehanti, Hena
Malayalam : Mailanji, Mayilanji
Distribution – Cultivated through India; and in dry deciduous forests.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A large shrub grows up to 3 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, entire, lanceolate, with short petals. Flowers white numerous, fragrant seen in terminal panicled cymes. Fruits globose capsules, with persistent calyx. Seeds numerous, smooth and pyramidal. Propagation is by vegetative manner.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, pain, ulcer, edema, hair fall, graying of hair, burning sensation, headache, hepatitis, skin diseases, dysmenorrhea and anemia.
Useful part : Root, Leaves, Flowers, Seeds.
Family : Lythraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Madayantika, Mendhi, Mendhika, Nakharanjani
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Henna, Egyptian priven, Cypress shrub
Hindi : Mehanti, Hena
Malayalam : Mailanji, Mayilanji
Distribution – Cultivated through India; and in dry deciduous forests.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A large shrub grows up to 3 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, entire, lanceolate, with short petals. Flowers white numerous, fragrant seen in terminal panicled cymes. Fruits globose capsules, with persistent calyx. Seeds numerous, smooth and pyramidal. Propagation is by vegetative manner.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, pain, ulcer, edema, hair fall, graying of hair, burning sensation, headache, hepatitis, skin diseases, dysmenorrhea and anemia.
Useful part : Root, Leaves, Flowers, Seeds.
Lantana camara
Botanical name : Lantana camara Linn.
Family : Verbenaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chaturangi, Vanacchedi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Lantana weed
Hindi : Chaturang, Khaneri
Malayalam : Aripoov, Poochedi, Nattachedi
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated in gardens; also growing wild.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An erect much branched evergreen smelling shrub grows up to 5 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate, acute, dentate and both side rough. Flowers small, yellow to red colored found in heads; fruits fleshy drupes. Green when young and dark blue on ripe.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, convulsions, malaria, epilepsy, tooth ache, wounds, ulcers, swelling, skin diseases, fistula, pustules and arthritis.
Useful part : Whole plant
Family : Verbenaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chaturangi, Vanacchedi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Lantana weed
Hindi : Chaturang, Khaneri
Malayalam : Aripoov, Poochedi, Nattachedi
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated in gardens; also growing wild.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An erect much branched evergreen smelling shrub grows up to 5 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate, acute, dentate and both side rough. Flowers small, yellow to red colored found in heads; fruits fleshy drupes. Green when young and dark blue on ripe.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, convulsions, malaria, epilepsy, tooth ache, wounds, ulcers, swelling, skin diseases, fistula, pustules and arthritis.
Useful part : Whole plant
Lablab purpureus
Botanical name : Lablab purpureus Linn.
Family : Fabaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Nispava
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Lablab bean, Indian butter bean
Hindi : Sem, Bhatvas
Malayalam : Amara, Avara
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as well as growing wild.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A long perennial twinner. Leaves compound, trifoliate, about 25 cm long, flowers papilonacious, seen in recemes, white or pink; fruits whitish green pods with 3-6 whitish or dark colored seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, inflammation, colic, and urinary retention. Immature pods are edible, used as vegetable. The seed powder stimulate breast milk production (galactagogue)
Useful part : Leaves, seeds.
Family : Fabaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Nispava
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Lablab bean, Indian butter bean
Hindi : Sem, Bhatvas
Malayalam : Amara, Avara
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as well as growing wild.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A long perennial twinner. Leaves compound, trifoliate, about 25 cm long, flowers papilonacious, seen in recemes, white or pink; fruits whitish green pods with 3-6 whitish or dark colored seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, inflammation, colic, and urinary retention. Immature pods are edible, used as vegetable. The seed powder stimulate breast milk production (galactagogue)
Useful part : Leaves, seeds.
Ludwigia octovalis
Botanical name : Ludwigia octovalis (Jacq.) Raven
Family : Onagraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Bhoolvananga
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Primrose willow
Hindi : Banlunga
Malayalam : Kattukarayambooov, Kattukarayambu
Distribution – Growing naturally throughout Western Ghats, and in Plains in wet places.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial undershrub grows up to 1.5 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, acute and woolly. Flowers yellow, solitary and found in leaf axils. Fruits quadrangular, capsules, clove like appearance with numerous minute ovoid seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, anorexia, dyspepsia, diarrhea, cough, asthma, neuropathy, headache, leucorrhea and fever.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Family : Onagraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Bhoolvananga
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Primrose willow
Hindi : Banlunga
Malayalam : Kattukarayambooov, Kattukarayambu
Distribution – Growing naturally throughout Western Ghats, and in Plains in wet places.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial undershrub grows up to 1.5 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, acute and woolly. Flowers yellow, solitary and found in leaf axils. Fruits quadrangular, capsules, clove like appearance with numerous minute ovoid seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, anorexia, dyspepsia, diarrhea, cough, asthma, neuropathy, headache, leucorrhea and fever.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Luffa cylindrica
Botanical name : Luffa cylindrica (Linn.) M. Roem.(L. acgypliaca Mill.)
Family : Cucurbitaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Koshataki, Mahakoshataki, Tiktakosataki
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Katu
Guna : Snigdha, Teekshna
Veerya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Sponge gourd. Vegetable sponge, Wash sponge
Hindi : Khiya tori
Malayalam : Kattupiccil. Puttilpiram, Kattupiram. Perurhpfram
Distribution: Throughout India, wild in waste lands especially along the coastal areas and also cultivated
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
A large succulent tendril climber grows on hedges, and shrubs. Leaves orbicular-reniform, simple, palmately, 5-lobed, scabrous and punctate, glabrous except the pubescent nerves beneath: male flowers in axillary racemes, female flowers solitary, usually from the axils: fruits large, cylindric, or fusiform, smooth. 1 2.5-30 cm long, 10 - ribbed. Seeds black or grey, laterally compressed, narrowly winged.
Parts used: fruits, seeds
Properties and uses:
Plant cures vitiated Kapha, pitta, jaundice, infective hepatitis, constipation, skin diseases, splenomegali, piles, bronchitis and tumours. The seeds used in skin diseases. The application of crushed tender fruit in milk through nose (Nasya) cures Jaundice.
Family : Cucurbitaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Koshataki, Mahakoshataki, Tiktakosataki
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Katu
Guna : Snigdha, Teekshna
Veerya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Sponge gourd. Vegetable sponge, Wash sponge
Hindi : Khiya tori
Malayalam : Kattupiccil. Puttilpiram, Kattupiram. Perurhpfram
Distribution: Throughout India, wild in waste lands especially along the coastal areas and also cultivated
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
A large succulent tendril climber grows on hedges, and shrubs. Leaves orbicular-reniform, simple, palmately, 5-lobed, scabrous and punctate, glabrous except the pubescent nerves beneath: male flowers in axillary racemes, female flowers solitary, usually from the axils: fruits large, cylindric, or fusiform, smooth. 1 2.5-30 cm long, 10 - ribbed. Seeds black or grey, laterally compressed, narrowly winged.
Parts used: fruits, seeds
Properties and uses:
Plant cures vitiated Kapha, pitta, jaundice, infective hepatitis, constipation, skin diseases, splenomegali, piles, bronchitis and tumours. The seeds used in skin diseases. The application of crushed tender fruit in milk through nose (Nasya) cures Jaundice.
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