Botanical name : Indigofera tinctoria Linn.
Family : Fabaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Neelini
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Indian indigo
Hindi : Nil
Malayalam : Nilamari Amri.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Densely branching shrub grows up to 2 meters in height. Leaves are compound with 6-14 leaflets. Leaves are green with bluish tint. Tender branches are also bluish green colored. Flowers many, small and nearly sessile in spicate receme inflorescence. Fruits are cylindric pods, 2-3 cm long, greenish grey when young and dark brown on ripening. Seeds are 10-15 per pods.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, hair fall, splenomegaly, epilepsy, nervine disorders, headache, cardiac ailments and in stray dog intoxication.
Useful part : whole plant.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Ipomoea sepiaria
Botanical name : Ipomoea sepiaria Roxb.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Lakshmana. Klitani, Putrada, Nagini, Asrabinduchada
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigda
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Ipomoea
Hindi : Bankalmi
Malayalam : Tirutali
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A slender twinning perennial with villous stems and tuberous roots. Leaves simple alternate, petiolate, cordate, blotched with brownish or purplish patches towards the centre; flowers pale purple or pink, funnel shaped, in umbellate axillary cymes. Fruits ovoid capsules, 2-4 seeded, seeds grey colored covered over silky pubescence.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, sterility in women, urinary retention, constipation, and gynecological disorders.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Lakshmana. Klitani, Putrada, Nagini, Asrabinduchada
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigda
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Ipomoea
Hindi : Bankalmi
Malayalam : Tirutali
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A slender twinning perennial with villous stems and tuberous roots. Leaves simple alternate, petiolate, cordate, blotched with brownish or purplish patches towards the centre; flowers pale purple or pink, funnel shaped, in umbellate axillary cymes. Fruits ovoid capsules, 2-4 seeded, seeds grey colored covered over silky pubescence.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, sterility in women, urinary retention, constipation, and gynecological disorders.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Ixora macrothyrsa
Botanical name : Ixora macrothyrsa Linn.
Family : Rubiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Asokaparanti
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Garden Ixora
Hindi :
Malayalam : Asokatechi, Asokachetti
Distribution – Cultivated as a garden plant, in various parts of India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial shrub grows up to 3 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, short petioled, and shiny. Flowers arises form terminal umbels, and bright red in color. Seeds small greenish berries, become purple when ripe.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, burning sensations, eczema, ringworm other skin diseases menorrhagia, leucorrhea and general weakness. Flowers are used to impart color for herbal preparations.
Useful part : Fruits, seeds, petals, fruit extracts.
Family : Rubiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Asokaparanti
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Garden Ixora
Hindi :
Malayalam : Asokatechi, Asokachetti
Distribution – Cultivated as a garden plant, in various parts of India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial shrub grows up to 3 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, short petioled, and shiny. Flowers arises form terminal umbels, and bright red in color. Seeds small greenish berries, become purple when ripe.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, burning sensations, eczema, ringworm other skin diseases menorrhagia, leucorrhea and general weakness. Flowers are used to impart color for herbal preparations.
Useful part : Fruits, seeds, petals, fruit extracts.
Ixora coccinea
Botanical name : Ixora coccinea Linn.
Family : Rubiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Paranti, Patali, Raktala
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Jungle flame ixora, Flame of the woods
Hindi : Rangan, Rugmini, Ranjan
Malayalam : Techi, Tetti, Kattutechi, Kattutechi,
Distribution – Growing wildly throughout Western Ghats, also in gardens.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A spreading hard wooded shrub grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic, ovate, sessile, and coriaceous. Flowers scarlet red colored in dense corymbose cymes. Fruits globose, fleshy and purple when ripe, containing single seed.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, skin diseases, colic, flatulence, diarrhea, indigestion, ulcers, wounds, and used as antiseptic.
Useful part : Root, Leaves, Flowers.
Family : Rubiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Paranti, Patali, Raktala
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Jungle flame ixora, Flame of the woods
Hindi : Rangan, Rugmini, Ranjan
Malayalam : Techi, Tetti, Kattutechi, Kattutechi,
Distribution – Growing wildly throughout Western Ghats, also in gardens.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A spreading hard wooded shrub grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic, ovate, sessile, and coriaceous. Flowers scarlet red colored in dense corymbose cymes. Fruits globose, fleshy and purple when ripe, containing single seed.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, skin diseases, colic, flatulence, diarrhea, indigestion, ulcers, wounds, and used as antiseptic.
Useful part : Root, Leaves, Flowers.
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botanical name : Ipomoea pes-caprae (Linn) R.Br.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Maryadavalli, Sagaramekhala
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Goat’s foot creeper
Hindi : Dopatilata
Malayalam : Adambuvalli, Adamb
Distribution – Throughout India along sandy sea shores.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A trailing perennial herb grows extensively in sandy shores. Leaves lobed, alternate, glabrous with parallel venation. Flowers large, purple, solitary; fruits ovoid capsule, seeds 4 per capsule dark brown.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, skin disease, boils, wound ulcers, hemorrhoids and burning sensation.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Maryadavalli, Sagaramekhala
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Goat’s foot creeper
Hindi : Dopatilata
Malayalam : Adambuvalli, Adamb
Distribution – Throughout India along sandy sea shores.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A trailing perennial herb grows extensively in sandy shores. Leaves lobed, alternate, glabrous with parallel venation. Flowers large, purple, solitary; fruits ovoid capsule, seeds 4 per capsule dark brown.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, skin disease, boils, wound ulcers, hemorrhoids and burning sensation.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Ipomoea paniculata
Botanical name : Ipomoea paniculata R.Br. (I. mauritiana Jacq.)
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Ksheeravidari, Vidari, Bhoomimanda, Payasvani, Ikshuvalli
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Madhura
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Giant potato, Finger leaf morning-glory
Hindi : Bhilayakand, Bhuyikohata
Malayalam : Palmutukku, Mutalakkizhangu, Anjilattali
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in deciduous forests
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial twinner plant grows over small bushes and hedges. Leaves palmately compound, 5-7 lobed, lobes ovate lanceolate, acute, glabrous; flowers purple colored in corymbose axillary panicles. Fruits ovoid, 4 valve capsules, contain 4 seeds clothed with hairs. Roots are large, fleshy and tuberous.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, emaciation, skin diseases, anorexia, colic, fever, burning sensation, vomiting, inflammation, menorrhagia and general debility. It is also used to promote breast milk production.
Useful part : Tuberous roots.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Ksheeravidari, Vidari, Bhoomimanda, Payasvani, Ikshuvalli
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka : Madhura
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Giant potato, Finger leaf morning-glory
Hindi : Bhilayakand, Bhuyikohata
Malayalam : Palmutukku, Mutalakkizhangu, Anjilattali
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in deciduous forests
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial twinner plant grows over small bushes and hedges. Leaves palmately compound, 5-7 lobed, lobes ovate lanceolate, acute, glabrous; flowers purple colored in corymbose axillary panicles. Fruits ovoid, 4 valve capsules, contain 4 seeds clothed with hairs. Roots are large, fleshy and tuberous.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, emaciation, skin diseases, anorexia, colic, fever, burning sensation, vomiting, inflammation, menorrhagia and general debility. It is also used to promote breast milk production.
Useful part : Tuberous roots.
Ipomoea batatas
Botanical name : Ipomoea batatas (Linn.) Lam.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Pindalu, Raktalu
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka: Madhura
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Sweet potato
Hindi : Meeta aalu, Sakkharkand
Malayalam : Madhurakizhangu, Sarkarakizhangu
Distribution – Cultivated throughout India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A slender creeper with red tuberous roots. Leaves simple, alternate, entire and deeply lobed. Flowers purple, solitary, in cymose clusters. Fruits globose or ovoid capsules, seeds 2-4 flat and black colored.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, burning sensations, constipation, general weakness, renal calculi, and sexual stimulant.
Useful part : Root tubers.
Family : Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Pindalu, Raktalu
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka: Madhura
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Sweet potato
Hindi : Meeta aalu, Sakkharkand
Malayalam : Madhurakizhangu, Sarkarakizhangu
Distribution – Cultivated throughout India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A slender creeper with red tuberous roots. Leaves simple, alternate, entire and deeply lobed. Flowers purple, solitary, in cymose clusters. Fruits globose or ovoid capsules, seeds 2-4 flat and black colored.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, burning sensations, constipation, general weakness, renal calculi, and sexual stimulant.
Useful part : Root tubers.
Impatiens chinensis
Botanical name : Impatiens chinensis Linn.
Family : Balsaminaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Kshudradrona
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Wild balsam
Hindi : Ban gulmendi
Malayalam : Kasitumba, Cherutumba
Distribution – In wet forests of Western Ghats, also grows naturally in wet wastelands throughout India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Small succulent annual herb grows usually during the rainy season. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, serrate, and pubescent. Flowers rose colored, axillary, solitary or in pairs. Fruits pale green dehiscent capsules, containing small globose black seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, burns and scalds, gonorrhea, bacterial infections, asthma, cough and bronchitis.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Family : Balsaminaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Kshudradrona
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Wild balsam
Hindi : Ban gulmendi
Malayalam : Kasitumba, Cherutumba
Distribution – In wet forests of Western Ghats, also grows naturally in wet wastelands throughout India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Small succulent annual herb grows usually during the rainy season. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, serrate, and pubescent. Flowers rose colored, axillary, solitary or in pairs. Fruits pale green dehiscent capsules, containing small globose black seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, burns and scalds, gonorrhea, bacterial infections, asthma, cough and bronchitis.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Impatiens balsamina
Botanical name : Impatiens balsamina Linn.
Family : Balsaminaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Vatikadrona
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Garden balsam
Hindi : Gulmendi
Malayalam : Balsam
Distribution – Cultivated in gardens, throughout India
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Small succulent annual herb grows up to 30 cm in height. Leaves simple, alternate, ovate-lanceolate, serrate; Flowers showy, varying colored, axillary, solitary or in pairs. Fruits pale green dehiscent capsules, containing small globose reddish seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, burns and scalds, ulcers, constipation, arthritis, urinary retention and excessive exfoliation of skin.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Family : Balsaminaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Vatikadrona
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Garden balsam
Hindi : Gulmendi
Malayalam : Balsam
Distribution – Cultivated in gardens, throughout India
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Small succulent annual herb grows up to 30 cm in height. Leaves simple, alternate, ovate-lanceolate, serrate; Flowers showy, varying colored, axillary, solitary or in pairs. Fruits pale green dehiscent capsules, containing small globose reddish seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, burns and scalds, ulcers, constipation, arthritis, urinary retention and excessive exfoliation of skin.
Useful part : Whole plant.
Illicium verum
Botanical name : Illicium verum Hook.f.
Family : Magnoliaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Takkola, Kakkola, Kakkolaka, Takkolaka
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu
Guna : Lakhu, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Star anise
Hindi : Anasfal, Badiyan khatala
Malayalam : Takkolapputtil, Takkolam
Distribution – In China
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An evergreen tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong-lanceolate, acute or acuminate; flowers solitary variable in color, fruits star shaped, with 8 follicles, containing small shiny brown colored seed in each follicle.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, dyspepsia, flatulence, dysentery, cough, asthma, arthritis, hemiplegia, nervine weakness and facial paralysis.
Useful part : Fruits
Family : Magnoliaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Takkola, Kakkola, Kakkolaka, Takkolaka
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu
Guna : Lakhu, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Star anise
Hindi : Anasfal, Badiyan khatala
Malayalam : Takkolapputtil, Takkolam
Distribution – In China
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An evergreen tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong-lanceolate, acute or acuminate; flowers solitary variable in color, fruits star shaped, with 8 follicles, containing small shiny brown colored seed in each follicle.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, dyspepsia, flatulence, dysentery, cough, asthma, arthritis, hemiplegia, nervine weakness and facial paralysis.
Useful part : Fruits
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