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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

Botanical Name:- Sida cordifolia L. Family:- Malvaceae Hindi:- बरियार, बरियारा, बरियाल, खरेठी, बीजबंद English:- Country mallow, Sida It increases the strength and vitality; it is called Bala because it is self-strengthening. It is found in almost all the provinces throughout the year. But in the rainy season, it is found in abundance in the fields and

Botanical Name:- Abelmoschus moschatus Medic. Family:- Malvaceae English:- Musk Seed, Muskmallow, Ambette Seed Hindi:- लताकस्तूरी, कस्तूरी दाना, मुष्कदाना It grows in Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and particularly in the warm regions of the country. It is planted in gardens and it also grows wild on its own. The name of Latakasturi gives us the idea

Botanical Name:-Pyracantha crenulata (D.DON), M Roem. Family:- Rosaceae Nepali:- घँगारु Pyracantha crenulata, commonly known as Ghingharu, Chota Saib, Nepalese Firethorn, Nepal Firethorn, or Himalayan Firethorn (in English), is a thorny, deciduous, perennial shrub native to the Himalayan region, ranging from Sutlej to Bhutan. It is especially widespread in the districts of Nainital, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Tehri,