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Botanical name: Jatropha gossypiifolia L. Family: Euphorbiaceae Hindi: रतनजोती, लाल व्याघ्रैरण्ड It is native to South America but is commonly found in the all provinces. In the south, people plant it in their homes. Jatropha gossypiifolia is found growing in abundance along roadsides and in wastelands. Its plants are 1-2 meters tall, with leaves divided into 3-5 […]

Botanical Name:- Clitoria ternatea Linn. Family:- Fabaceae Hindi:- अपराजिता, कोयल, कालीजर It is found in all provinces, mostly planted in gardens. Sometimes, it is also seen growing wild around settlements. It has two types, blue and white, based on the flower variety, and many different varieties are found in gardening. Its root possesses purgative (bhedan),

Botanical Name:- Roscea procera Wall. Family:- Zingiberaceae Hindi:- काकोली, वायसोली, वीरा और कायस्थिका Asthwarg (अष्टवर्ग) is a special group of eight rare medicinal herbs that hold immense significance in Ayurveda and traditional Himalayan medicine. These plants are considered highly rejuvenating (Rasayana) and are mainly found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, especially in Uttarakhand,

Botanical Name:- Hedychium spicatum Ham. ex Smith. Family:- Zingiberaceae Hindi:- गंधपलाशी, कपूर कचरी, सितरूटी, शटी It is found mostly in the Himalayan regions, Punjab, Nepal and Kumaon. The root is cut and dried, with both small and large fragrant pieces sold in the market. It is white in color and has a pulpy texture, while

Botanical Name:- Valeriana wallichii DC. Family:- Valerianaceae Hindi:- तगर, सुगन्धबाला, मुश्वबाला In the normal part of the Himalaya mountains from Kashmir to Bhutan, they are found at an altitude of 1 to 4 thousand meters and in the Khasia mountains, they are found in abundance at an altitude of 1 to 2 meters. Earlier there

Botanical Name:- Tephrosia purpurea Linn. Family:- Fabaceae Hindi:- सरफोंका, शरपुंख, प्लीहशत्रु और नीलीवृक्षाकृ Sarfonka-shrub vegetation grows by itself in almost all provinces. It is found in the Himalayas up to an altitude of 2000 m. Its root and panchaang are used in medicine. There is also mention of another variety of this called white Sharapunkha

Botanical Name:- Leucas cephalotes Spreng. Family:- Labiatae Sanskrit:- गूमा, द्रोणा, द्रोणपुष्पी और फलेपुष्पा It is visible more during rains in almost all the places. It is used in cold, cough, dyspepsia, malaria and skin diseases. (1) Its decoction or fresh juice is given in cold. Its fresh juice is given with Tankan kshar and honey

Botanical Name:- Sesamum indicum Linn. Family:- Pedaliaceae Hindi:- तिल, तील, तीली English:- Gingelli, Sesame It is cultivated in almost all the provinces. In case of hemorrhoids, it is fed with butter and after grinding and heating, fomentation is done with it. If there is indigestion after eating fish, its panchaang’s kshar is given. In case of

Botanical Name:- Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. Family:- Combretaceae Sanskrit:- ककुभ, अर्जुन के संज्ञावाचक सभी शब्द (जैसे अर्जुन, गाण्डीवी, पार्थ, धनञ्जय, कर्णारि आदि), नदीसर्ज, इन्द्रद्रु, वीरवृक्ष, वीर और धवल Hindi:- अर्जुन It is found somewhere or the other in all the provinces, but is more prevalent in the Himalayan foothills, Chhota Nagpur, Central India,

Botanical Name:- Caesalpinia bonducella Fleming. Family:- Fabaceae Sanskrit:- कुबेराक्ष, लताकरंज, कंण्टकिकरंज, विटपकरंज, प्रकीर्य, पूतिकरंज Hindi:- करंज, करंजवा, कंटकरंज, कंजा, करंजु, कट्कलेजा,सागरगोटा English:- Bonduc Nut, Physic Nut, Fever Nut It is found in the hot regions of India and Lanka, especially on the seashores and on the hills up to a height of 800 m. It