Guggulu (Exudate)GUGGULUGuggulu consists of exudate of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhand, Syn. Balsamodendron mukul Hook. ex Stocks Commiphora mukul Engl.), {Fam. Burseraceae), a small perennial tree or shrub upto 1.2-1.8 m high, occuring in rocky tracts of Rajasthan, Gujarat , exudate is collected during winter season by making the incisions in the bark or in summer,…
INDRAVARUNI (Fruit)Indravaruni consists of dried/peeled cut pieces of the fruit of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. (Fam. Cucurbitaceae); an annual or perennial creeper growing wild in the warm, arid and sandy tracts of North West, Central and Southern parts of the country. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Gavakshi, Indravalli, AendriAssam. : GavadaniBeng. : RakhalEng. : ColocynthGuj. : IndrayanHindi….
BIMBI (Whole plant)Bimbi consists of dried whole plant of Coccinia indica W. & A. = C. cordifolia Cogn. Syn. Cephalandra indica Naud. (Fam. Cucurbitaceae); a climbing or prostrate, much branched, perennial herb, growing wild throughout the country. SYNONYMS –Sansk : Tundika, TundikeriAssam : KawabhaturiBeng : Bimbu, TelakuchaEng : Ivy-GourdGuj : Kadavighilodi, GhilodiHindi : Kundaruki-BelKan…
PATHA(Root) Pihi consists of roots of Cissampelos pareira Linn. (Fam. Menisperrnaceae), an extensively spreading, glabrous to softy pubescent, perennial climbing shrub with nodose stem, common in warm and dry regions of tropical and sub-tropical parts of India upto an altitude of about 1500 m. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Ambashhtaki Assamese : Tuprilata Bengali : Akanadi,Patha English…
PUSHKARA (Root)Pushkara consists of dried root of Inula racemosa Hook. f. (Fam. Asteraceae), a stout herb, 0.5 to 1.5 m high, mostly found in Western Himalayas upto 2600 m. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Kasmira, PoushkaraAssamese : Pohakarmul, PuskarBengali : Pushkara, PushkaramulaEnglish : Orris RootGujrati : PushkarmulaHindi : Pohakar MulKannada : Pushkara MoolaKashmiri : —Malayalam : PuskaraMarathi :…
TAMALAKI Timalaki consists of root, stem and leaf of Phyllanthus fraternus Webst. Syn. Phyllanthus niruri Hook. f. non Linn. (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), an annual herb, 20-60 cm high. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Mahidhitriki, Bhhumyimalaki, Bahuphali Assamese : Bhuin Amla Bengali : Bhumamla, Bhumi amalaki English : — Gujrati : Bhoi Amali, Bhony amari, Bhonyamali Hindi : Bhui…
SVETAJIRAKA(FRUIT) Svetajiraka consists of ripe fruits of Cuminum cyminum, Linn. (Fam. Umbelliferae), a glabrous, annual herb, 30-90 cm hight, flowers very small, white, about 38 mm long stalk in compound umbels, mostly cultivated in plains, plants pulled out, dried thrashed for collecting mature fruits. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Ajiji, Jiraka, Ajijiki Assamese : Jira Bengali…
BABBULABabbhula consists of dried mature stem bark of Acacia nilotica (Linn.) Willd. ex.Del. sp. indica (Benth.) Brenan, Syn. Acacia arabica Willd. (Fam. Leguminosae) , a moderate sized, spiny, evergreen tree. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Bivari, KinkiritaAssamese : BabalaBengali : BablaEnglish : Babula tree, Indian gum arabic treeGujrati : Baval, KaloabavalHindi : Babula, Babura, KikarKannada : Sharmeeruka, Kari…
JAMBU (Seed)Jambhu consists of dried seeds of Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels Syn. Eugenia jambolana Lam.; E. cuminii Druce. (Fam. Myrtaceae); a large evergreen tree, attaining a height of 30 m and a girth of 3.6 m with a bole up to 15 m, found throughout India upto an altitude of 1,800 m. SYNONYMSSanskrit : —Assamese…
