Plant Profiles

Ajwain/ Bishop’s Seed

  Common name Bishop’s weed (E), Ajwain (H) Sanskrit Yavani, Yavanika, Agnivardhana Latin Trachyspermum ammi syn. Trachyapermum copticum, Carum copticum/roxburghianum/ajowan,…

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Daruharidra

Common name Indian berberry (E), Daruhaldi (H), Darvi (H) Sanskrit Daruharidra Latin Berberis aristata/chitria–Radix (Berberidaceae)Daruharidra means ‘tree turmeric’ after its…

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Cloves

  Common name Cloves (E), Lavang (H) Sanskrit Lavanga Latin Syzygium aromaticum–Flos (Myrtaceae)Cloves are the dried flower buds of this…

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Castor Plant

Common name Castor oil (E), Rendi (H) Sanskrit Eranda a Latin Ricinus communis–Semen/Folium (Euphorbiaceae)Castor oil is considered the king of…

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Chirayita- A Herbal Antipyretic

Chirayita is an especially bitter herb that is renowned for cleansing the blood and liver of inflammation and high pitta.…

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Leucas cephalotes (Whole Plant)

DRONAPUSPI (Whole Plant)Dronapushpi consists of dried whole plant of Leucas cephalotes Spreng. (Fam. Lamiaceae), an annual, erect, scaberulous, stout herb,…

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Cassia fistula

Aragavadha (Frt.Pulp)ARAGVADHAAragvadha consists of pulp obtained from fruits (devoid of seeds, septa and pieces of pericarp) of Cassia fistula Linn.…

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Oxalis corniculata

CHANGERI (Whole Plant)Cangeri consists of dried whole plant of Oxalis corniculata Linn. (Fam. Oxalidaceae); a small annual or perennial, more…

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Trachyspermum ammi (Fruit)

YAWANI Yawini consists of dried fruit of Trachyspermum ammi (Linn.) Sprague ex Turril Syn. Carum copticum Benth & Hook. f.…

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Solanum indicum (Root)

BRIHATI (Root)Brihati consists of dried root of Solanum indicum Linn. (Fam. Solanaceae); a very prickly, much branched perennial under shrub,…

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