HAPUSHA (Fruit)Hapusha consists of dried fruit of Juniperus communis Linn (Fam. Cupressaceae); a dense, more or less procumbent shrub, rarely a small tree, found in the Himalayas from Kumaon westwards at an altitude of 1500-4250 m. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Havusha, MatsyagandhaAssam. : Arar, Abahal, HabbulBeng. : HayushaEng. : Juniper Berry, Common JuniperGuj. : PalashHindi….
SYONAKA (Root)Syonaka consists of dried root of Oroxylum indicum Vent. (Fam. Bignoniaceae); a small tree, distributed throughout the country, chiefly in evergreen forest upto 600 m. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Dirghavrinta, Prithsuimba, KatvangaAssam. : KeringBeng. : SonagachhEng. : —Guj. : TentooHindi. : Sonapatha, Shyonak, TentooKan. : TiguduKash. : —Mal. : PalagripayanniMar. : TentooOri. : PamponiyaPunj. :…
PUNARNAVA (Whole Plant) Punarnavi consists of dried, matured whole plant of Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. (Fam Nyctaginaceae), trailing herb found throughout India and collected after rainy season, herb is diffusely branched with stout root stock and many long slender, prostrate or ascending branches. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Kahtilla, sophaghni, sothaghni, Varshibhu Assamese : Ranga Punarnabha Bengali…
KATPHALA (Stem Bark)Katphala consists of dried stem bark of Myrica esculenta Buch.- Ham. ex D. Don, Syn. M. nagi Hook.f. (Fam. Myricaceae); a dioecious evergreen, small or moderate sized tree, 3-15 m high, found in subtropical Himalayas from Ravi eastward to upto an elevation of 900-2100 m. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : MahavalkalaAssam. : Ajooree VdulbarkBeng. :…
TALISA (Leaves)Talisa consist of dried needle like leaves of Abies webbiana Lindl (Fam. Pinaceae), plant is a tall, evergreen tree with thick, spreading, horizontal branches attaining a height of 60 m found in Himalayas at an altitude of 2800-10000 m. SYNONYMSSanskrit : PatradhyamAssamese : TalishBengali : Talish Pala, Taleesh PatraEnglish : Himalayan SiverGujrati : Talish…
Ketaki (Rt.)KETAKIKetaki consists of dried, underground roots of Pandanus tectorius Soland.ex Parkinson (Fam. Pandanaceae), a densely branched shrub, rarely erect found along the coast of India and Andaman Island and sometimes cultivated in gardens also. SYNONYMSSanskrit : ShucikipushpaAssamese : KatkiBengali : KatkiEnglish : Screw pineGujrati : KevadoHindi : KevadaKannada : Kadajlmudu, TalehuvuKashmiri : —-Malayalam :…
PARASIKAYAVANI (Seed) Parasikayavani consists of the seed of Hyoscyamus niger Linn. (Fam. Solanaceae), an annual or biennial herb, native to the Mediterranean region and temperate Asia, occurring in Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kumaon at an altitude of 1600 to 4000 m, imported into India. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Khurasani Yavani, Yavani, Turushaka, MadakariniAssamese : —Bengali :…
INDRAYAVA (Seed)Indrayava consists of dried seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. (Fam. Apocynaceae); a small to medium sized tree, found throughout India. SYNONYMS –Sansk : Bhadra Yava, Kalinga, sakra, VatsakaAssam : DudhkuriBeng : KurchiEng : Ester Tree, Conessi SeedsGuj : Kuda, KudoHindi : Indraju, Kurchi, KuraiyaKan : Kodasige BeejaKash : —Mal : KutakappalaMar : Kudayache BeejOri…
AGNlMANTHA (Root)Agnimantha consists of dried mature roots of Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn. (Fam. Verbenaceae); a large shrub or small tree reaching upto 9 m in height, with more or less pubescent branches, found in dry parts. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Ganikarika; Jaya, JayantiAssam. : —Beng. : Ganiyari, Arani, GoniariEng. : —Guj. : Arani, Aranimula, ArniHindi. :…
