KOLA (Steam Bark)Kola consists of dried stem bark 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 on Himalayan region upto about 1370 m. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Koli, Badara, Badari, KarkandhhuAssam. : Bagori, BayurBeng. : KulaEng. : JujubeGuj. :…
AMRA (Seed)Amra consists of dried seed of Mangifera indica Linn. (Fam. Anacardiaceae), a tree found wild or cultivated throughout the country. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : AmrabijamajjaAssam. : —Beng. : AmEng. : MangoGuj. : Aambaro, Ambanoo, Aambo, KeriHindi. : AamKan. : AmavinaKash. : —Mal. : MangaMar. : AambaOri. : Amkoili, AmbakoitiPunj. : AmbTam. : Mangottai Paruppu, MaangottaiTel….
MAHABALA (Root)Mahabala consists of dried roots of Sida rhombifolia Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae), an erect annual or perennial undershrub, 1.5 m high, distributed throughout the country especially in moist regions, ascending to an altitude of 1800 m in the Himalayas. SYNONYMS –Sansk. : Atibala, PitapushpiAssam. : —Beng. : Pitabedala, KheritiEng. : Country MallowGuj. :…
Krishnajiraka (Frt.)KEISNAAJIRAKAKrishnajiraka consists of dried ripe fruits of Carum carvi Linn. (Fam. Umbelliferae), a biennial herb, 30-90 cm high, cultivated as a cold season crop in plains of India and as summer crop in hilly areas of Kashmir, Kumaon, Garhwal and Chamba. SYNONYMSSanskrit : AsitajirakaAssamese : Krisnjeera, Ka1ajira, KaljiraBengali : Kala jiraEnglish : Black CarawayGujrati…
ARALU (Stem Bark)Aralu consists of dried stem bark of Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. (Fam. Simarubaceae); a large deciduous tree. SYNONYMS –Sansk : Katvanga, DirghavrintaAssam : AraluBeng : —Eng : —Guj : AralavoHindi : Arlu, Maruk, Ghoda KaranjKan : Hiremara HebbeverKash : Merumaram, MattipongilyamMal : Merumaram, MattipongilyamMar : Ghoda KaranjOri : Dakshinakabala, MahalaPunj : AruoTam : PeruvagaiTel…
SATI sati consists of sliced, dried rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Ham.ex Smith (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a perennial rhizomatous herb, measuring upto 1 m occurs in parts of western and central regions of sub-tropical Himalayas at an altitude of 1500-2000 m, grows abundantly in Kumaon and Punjab. SYNONYMS Sanskrit : sathi, Gandhamhuliki Assamese : Katuri, Sati Bengali…
Kutaja (St.Bk.)KUTAJAKutaja consists of dried stem bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A. DC. (Fam. Apocynaceae): a small to medium sized tree, drug collected from 8-12 years old tree during the middle of rainy season (July to September) and again at the end of winter season by hewing and peeling and separated from attached wood. SYNONYMSSanskrit…
BHALLATAKA (Fruit)Bhallataka consists of mature fruit of Semecarpus anacardium Linn. (Fam. Anacardiaceae), a medium sized tree found in moist deciduous forests all over the country. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Arushkara, BhallataAssamese : BhelagutiBengali : BhelaEnglish : Marking NutGujrati : BhilamHindi : BhilawaKannada : BhallatakaKashmiri : —Malayalam : CheraMarathi : BibbaOriya : Bhollataki, BholaiPunjabi : BhilawaTamil : Tatamkottai,…
ARJUNA (Stem Bark)Arjuna consists of the stem bark of Terminalia arjuna W.& A. (Fam. Combretaceae); a large deciduous tree, commonly found throughout the greater parts of the country. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Kakubha, Partha, svetavahaAssamese : ArjunBengali : ArjunaEnglish : —Gujrati : Sadad, Arjuna, SajadaHindi : ArjunaKannada : Matti, Bilimatti, Neermatti, Mathichakke, Kudare KivimaseKashmiri : —Malayalam :…
