Common name Bishop’s weed (E), Ajwain (H) Sanskrit Yavani, Yavanika, Agnivardhana Latin Trachyspermum ammi syn. Trachyapermum copticum, Carum copticum/roxburghianum/ajowan, Ptychotis ajowan–Semen (Umbelliferae Family) Deliciously aromatic, ajwain is a wonderful remedy for sluggish digestion and coughs. A truly warming seed. ENERGETICS Rasa (taste) Pungent, bitter Virya (energy) Heating Vipaka(post-digestive effect) Pungent Guna(quality) Light, dry,…
Common name Indian berberry (E), Daruhaldi (H), Darvi (H) Sanskrit Daruharidra Latin Berberis aristata/chitria–Radix (Berberidaceae)Daruharidra means ‘tree turmeric’ after its yellow-coloured roots and trunk visible after the bark is peeled from this thorny bush. It is a remarkable remedy for regulating the liver and clearing high pitta from the system. ENERGETICS Rasa (taste) Bitter, astringent…
Common name Cloves (E), Lavang (H) Sanskrit Lavanga Latin Syzygium aromaticum–Flos (Myrtaceae)Cloves are the dried flower buds of this evergreen tree. They have very effective antiseptic and fungal properties that benefit digestion. ENERGETICS Rasa (taste) Pungent, bitter Virya (energy) Cold Vipaka(post-digestive effect) Pungent Guna (quality) Unctuous, light, penetrating Doshaeffect KPV– Dhatu(tissue) Plasma, blood,…
Common name Castor oil (E), Rendi (H) Sanskrit Eranda a Latin Ricinus communis–Semen/Folium (Euphorbiaceae)Castor oil is considered the king of medicinals for curing vata and arthritic diseases. It is warm, oily, heavy, and acts as a laxative. ENERGETICS Rasa (taste) Sweet, pungent, astringent Virya (energy) Heating Vipaka(post-digestive effect) Sweet Guna(quality) Unctuous, heavy, penetrating and subtle…
Chirayita is an especially bitter herb that is renowned for cleansing the blood and liver of inflammation and high pitta. Chirayita is derived from ‘kirata’ meaning bitter. Common name: White chirayita (E), Chiretta (H), Kirat (H) Sanskrit Kiratatikta, Bhunimba Latin Swertia chirata–Folium (Gentianaceae) ENERGETICS Rasa (taste) Bitter Virya (energy) Cooling Vipaka(post-digestive effect) Pungent Guna(quality) Light, dry,…
DRONAPUSPI (Whole Plant)Dronapushpi consists of dried whole plant of Leucas cephalotes Spreng. (Fam. Lamiaceae), an annual, erect, scaberulous, stout herb, about 0.6-0.9 m in high, found on the Himalayas at an altitude of 600-1800 m and on waste lands throughout the country. SYNONYMSSanskrit : KatumbaAssamese : DronaphoolBengali : BholghasiyaEnglish : —Gujrati : KuboHindi : GumaKannada…
Aragavadha (Frt.Pulp)ARAGVADHAAragvadha consists of pulp obtained from fruits (devoid of seeds, septa and pieces of pericarp) of Cassia fistula Linn. (Pam.Leguminosae), a moderate sized deciduous tree, common as wild or cultivated plant, fruits collected when ripe. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Kritamila, Vyidhighita, sampika, NripadrumaAssamese : SonarooBengali : SondalaEnglish : Indian Laburnum, Purging cassiaGujrati : Garamala, GaramaloHindi :…
CHANGERI (Whole Plant)Cangeri consists of dried whole plant of Oxalis corniculata Linn. (Fam. Oxalidaceae); a small annual or perennial, more or less erect herb with creeping or subterranean stem, 6-25 cm high, found throughout warmer parts of the country and also in all tropical and temperate climate, growing upto an elevation of 3000 m in…
YAWANI Yawini consists of dried fruit of Trachyspermum ammi (Linn.) Sprague ex Turril Syn. Carum copticum Benth & Hook. f. Ptychotis ajwan DC. (Fam. Umbelliferae), an annual, erect herb, upto 90 cm tall, cultivated almost throughout India, uprooted and thrashed for collecting the fruits SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Dipyaka, Yamini, Yaminiki, Yaviniki Assamese : Jain Bengali…
