Bakuchi – PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA
BOTANICAL NAME : PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA
FAMILY: FABACEAE
Dry fruit of leguminous plant Psoraliacorylifolia Linn is one of the most popular traditional Chinese medicine and officially listed in chinesepharmacopia. The plant is an annual herb and has immense biological importance. It has been widely exploited since ages for its magical effect against several...
Khoobkala in English
Khoobkala in English
Khubkala (or Sisymbrium iriacum) is a flowering plant in the mustard family that blooms in July. It is useful in cough and fever and balances Vata Dosha. It grows throughout India and is native to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Kashmir. Medicinal uses of this herb are known from Ayurvedic ages,...
Nagabala – Sida Veronicaefolia – Ayurvedic Herb
Nagabala - Sida Veronicaefolia - Ayurvedic Herb
Synonyms in sanskrit
Nagabala
Ganngeruki
Khargandhinika
Visvedeva
Arista
Khanda
Jhasa
Hrsvagavedhuka
Kala
Sita bala
Udanika
Mahasamga
Vrisharuha
Valadwaya
Vridhivala
Bhoomibala
VERNACULAR NAMES
English - Heart leaf fan petals, snake mallow.
Hindi - Bananiyar, Bhyunli bhuinii
Tamil...
Kanthala (AGAVE CANTULA Roxb) – Ayurveda Medicinal Plant
Kanthala - AGAVE CANTULA Roxb
Botanical Name - AGAVE CANTULA Roxb
Agorve cantula is a Mexican native plant which is also seen in many parts of the world. It is a succulets with fleshy leaves which is spiney .It is being found in the Southern part too. It is available in Kerala and Karnataka too.It is...
Vathsanabha
INTRODUCTION
Vathsanabha is known to the ayurvedic pharmacopeia since very early times. The word VISHA is delineated in ADHARVANA VEDA and BRAHMANA GRANDHA. Among the brihaththrayi’scharakacharya mentioned it under STHAVARA VISHA. He also denoted it as visha which is one of the ingredients of iendryrasayana. Vishadharana is one of the prophylactic measures for vishamajwara according...
BHRNGARAJA – Eclipta alba – Ayurvedic Herb
BHRNGARAJA
Eclipta alba - Ayurvedic Herb
Caraka Indicated it for Raktapitta while vagbhata advocated Its consumption for one month to have the Rasayana effect.
Paraskara grhyasutra, kesava paddhati, soundkiya Atharva, Kousika sathra etc delineate Bhrngaraja for its cosmetic as well as medicinal value.
In Raja nigantu the blue variety is claimed to be the best Rasayana.
VARIETIES
According to Nighantukara.
Sveta...