Ashoka – Saraca asoca Roxb. De. Wilde
BOTANICAL NAME : Saraca indica Linn.
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Aragvatha
Aragvatha
LITERARY REVIEW
Many references are available about the drug Aragvadha. In Vedic literature the dried branches of Aragvadha are used for ritual performance. AmoungBrhatTrayiCarakaemphasized its utility in kushta and described a chapter in its name Aragvadhiyam (C.su.2) several external application containing...
Karkatasringi
About the drug :-
Karkatasringi, it is known by the botanical name Pistacia integerrima belonging to Anacardaceae it has main actions like kapha vatahara, vrsya, grahi, dipana etc. It is an important herb with excellent therapeutic utility in kasa rogas.
LITERARY REVIEW
A herb karkatika is described in kesava paddhati (25/22). However its identity with P. interrima...
Amalaki – Embelica Officinalis
INTRODUCTION
Amla is one of the most celebrate herb in the Indian traditional medicine, Ayurveda. Amla’s traditional uses include as a laxative,eye wash,appetite stimulant,restorative tonic and to treat anorexia and jaundice.
Amla is becoming increasingly well known to its unusually high level of vitamine C which is resistant...
Gambhari – GMELINA ARBOREA
GMELINA ARBOREA
INTRODUCTION
Gambhari is considered as Rakshoghna in nature as per ancient text in India. It is important among the true used in Yajna. It is one among the Brihat Panchamoola.
It will be interesting to note that the term Gambhar used routinely now for Kashmari was not mentioned in Brihat trayi. However ,other synonyms...
YAVASA – Alhagi Camelorum
YAVASA
Alhagi Camelorum
The drug Yavasa, is known by the botanical name Alhagi camelorum, belonging to fabaceae family. It has main action like pitta-shleshma prashamana, trsnanigrahana, dahaprasamana etc.. It is an important herb with excellent therapeutic utiltiy in jvara, raktapitta . It is one among the controversial drug. WHO has evolved guidelines...
