TRIVRT (Root)Trivrt consists of dried root of Operculina turpethum (Linn.) Silva Manso Syn. Ipomoea turpethum R. Br. (Fam. Convolvulaceae); a large perennial twiner with milky juice and fleshy roots, found growing wild nearly throughout the country, ascending to 900 m, also occasionally grown in gardens; the roots being fleshy, care is taken in drying as…
Karavira (Lf.)KARAVIRAKaravira consists of dried leaves of Nerium indicum Mill. Syn. Nerium odorum Soland (Fam.Apocynaceae), a large evergreen woody shrub with milky Juice, found throughout the year in upper Gangetic plains, Himalayas, from Nepal to Kashmir upto 2000 m. Central and Southern India, also cultivated near temples and gardens. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Hayamiraka, Harapriya, Asvamira.Assamese :…
Haridra (Rz.)HARIDRAHaridri consists of the dried and cured rhizomes of Curcuma longa Linn. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a perennial herb extensively cultivated in all parts of the country, crop is harvested after 9-10 months when lower leaves turn yellow rhizomes carefully dug up with hand-picks between October-April and cured by boiling and dried. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Rajani, Nisi,…
Arka (Rt.) ARKA (Root) Arka consists of dried roots of Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. (Fam. Asclepiadaceae). SYNONYMS Sanskrit : Ravi, Bhinu, Tapana Assamese : Akand, Akan Bengali : Akanda, Akone English : Madar Tree Gujrati : Aakado Hindi : Aak, Madar, Akavana Kannada : Ekka, Ekkadagida, Ekkegida Kashmiri : Acka Malayalam : Erikku Marathi…
VIDARIKANDA (Tuber)Vidarikanda is the dried tuber of Pueraria tuberosa DC. (Fam. Fabaceae), a large, perennial climber with tuberous roots, upto 60 cm long and 30 cm thick, even weighing upto 35 kg, from about 5 or 10 kg. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Ikshugandha, VidariAssamese : —Bengali : Shimiya, Shimiabatraji, Bhui KumdoEnglish : Indian KudjuGujrati : Khakharvel, Vidaree,…
AJAGANDHAAjagandhi consists of the seeds of Cleome gynandra Linn. Syn. Gynandropsis gynandra (Linn.) Briquet (Fam. Capparidaceae); a strong smelling, somewhat foetid herb, 0.6 – 1 m high, found abundantly throughout warmer parts of India. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : PasugandhiAssamese : BhutmullaBengali : Hurhuria, ShulteEnglish : Dog MustardGujrati : Talvani, DhelitalavanHindi : Hulhul, Hurhur, KavaliaKannada : Naram…
LANGALI (Tuberous Root)Langali consists of dried tuberous root of Gloriosa superba Linn. (Fam. Liliaceae) a climber with leaf tendril and large, solitary or corymbose, showy flowers with perianth segments having wavy margins, greenish at first, later becoming yellow and finally scarlet or crimson coloured, and found wild throughout the tropical regions upto 2,000 m. SYNONYMS…
KOLA (Fruit Pulp)Kola consists of dried fruit pulp (devoid of seed) of Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. Syn. Z. jujuba Lam. (Fam. Rhamnaceae); a small, evergreen sub-deciduous tree, wild and also extensively cultivated throughout the country and found in Himalayan region upto about 1370 m. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Koli, BadariAssam. : VagariBeng. : Kul Vadar, Vadar, Vadai,…
PUTIKARANJA (Stem Bark) Phutikaraµja is the dried stem bark of Caesalpinia crista Linn. (Fam. Caesalpiniaceae); a prickly, shruby climber found throughout India upto an altitude of 1200 m. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Cirabilvah, Phutikah, PrakiryahAssamese : —Bengali : —English : Indian elmGujrati : Charela, KanajhoHindi : Chilbil, Kanju, Banchillaa, PaapariKannada : TapasigidaKashmiri : —Malayalam : Avil, NettavilMarathi…
