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Herb Names

Synonyms

About The Plant

Known Therapeutic Uses

Varuna

Botanical-Crataeva
nurvala Buch-Ham (Fam.
Caparidaceae) SanskritVarana Bengal-Varuna
English-Three leaved
caper GujaratVayvarno
HindiBaruna Kannada-Bipatri
Malayalam-Neermatalam
Marathi-Haravarna
Orissa-Baryno PunjabBarna TamilMaralingam
TeluguBilvarani.

Varuna consists of dried stem bark of Crataeva

nurvala Buch- Ham (Fam. Caparidaceae); a small
wild or cultivated tree found throughout the year
in India, often found along streams, also in dry,
deep boulder formation in Sub-Himalayan tracts.
Trees with 3-foliolate leaves, Flowers yellow or
white with red stamens. Berry papillate.Coorg,
Hassan, Mysore, North Kanara, Shimoga, South
Asia, indomalayasia.

Asmari; Mulracchra; Gulma; Vidradhi. Bark

stimulates liver, extra used as a laxative and for
promoting appetile. Also given in calculi and
other urinary affections. Root, bark rubefacient.
Flowers astringent. Cholagogue. Bark, headache,
scrofula, carcinoma, cardiac diseases, gout,
urinary calculi, disorders of blood, rheumatoid
arthritis, worm infestation, abdominal disorders,
gastritis

Vasa

Botanical-Adhatoda
vasica Nees (Fam.
Acanthaceae) SanskritVrsa Bengal-Baksa
English-Vasaka GujaratAduso Hindi-Aduss
Kannada-Adsale KashmirVasa MalayalamAttalatakam MarathiAdulsa Orissa-Basanga
Punjab-Bhekar TamilVasambu TeluguAddasaramu

Vasa consists of fresh, dried, mature leaves of

Adhatoda vasica Nees (Fam. Acanthaceae); a
sub-herbaceous bush, found throughout the year
in plains and sub-Himalayan tracts in India,
ascending upto 1200 m; flowers during
February-March and also at the end of rainy
season; leaves striped off from older stems and
dried in drying sheds

Kasa; Svasa; Ksaya; Raktapitta; Prameha;

Kamala; Kustha.

VIDANGA

Botanical-Embelia ribes
Burn.f. (Fam.
Myrsinaceae) SanskritJantughna Assam-Vidang
Bengal-Vidang GujaratVavading HindiVayuvidanga KannadaVayuvidanga KashmirBabading MalayalamVizhalari MarathiVavading Orissa-Bidanga
Punjab-Babrung TamilVayuvilangam TeluguVayuvidangalu.

Vidanga consists of dried mature fruits of

Embelia ribes Burn.f. (Fam. Myrsinaceae); large
scandent shrub with long slender, flexible
branches; distributed throughout hilly parts of
India upto 1600 m. Scandent shrubs with
tubercles on stem, Leaves gland-dotted, with
characteristic pits on the sides of the midrib.
Flowers white, in panicles. Drupe globose.
Chikmagalur, Coorg, Hassan, North Kanara,
Shimoga, South kanara, South Asia, to
indomalayasia through peninsular India.

Krmiroga; Adhmana; Sula; Udararoga. Fruits

stomachic, tonic, astringent and anthelmintic
against tapeworms. Decoction used in chest and
skin troubles. Fruit-worm infestation, distaste,
anemia, oedemia, fever, anorexia, urinary
calculi, polyuria, polyuria, rigidity in lower limbs,
fistula, pain, vomitimg

VACA (Rhizome)

Botanical-Acorus calamus
Linn.(fam. Araceae)
Sanskrit-Ugragandha
Gujarath-Ghoduvaj
English-The sweet flag
Hindi-Bach
KannadaBaje Malayalam-Vayambu
Marati-Vaca
PunjabVarch Tamil-Vasambu
Telugu-Vasa

Vaca consists of dried Rhizome of Acorus

calamus Linn.(fam. Araceae) a semiaquatic herb,
wild or cultivated throughout the country
ascending up to 1800m in the Himalayas. (From
API)
A semi-aquatic perennial cultivated in India and
Burma. (From Indian Medical Medica)

Apasmara,Unmada,Vibandha,Adhmana,Sula,

Botanical-Aconitum
chasmanthum Stapf.ex
Holmes (fam.
Ranunculaceaae)
Sanskrit-Amrta AssamBish Bengal-Kathavish
Gujarath-Vachhanaag
English-Aconite
HindiBisa Kannada-Basanalli
Malayalam-Vatsanabhi
Marati-Bachnaga OrissaTahara PunjabMithaVisha TamilVasannavi TeluguVatsanabhi

Vatsanabha consists of dried root of Aconitum

chasmanthum Stapf.ex Holmes (fam.
Ranunculaceaae) plant is an erect, perennial
herb, occurs in subalpine and alpine zones of the
western Himalayas, in high plateaus between
2000-4000m, roots are generally collected late
in Septenber. (From API)
Alpine and sub-alpine zone of western Himalayas
from Chitral and Habara to Kashmir between
7000 and 12000 feet. (From Indian Medical
Medica)

Sannipata,Vatakaphajvara,Vataroga,

Botanical-Pueraria
tuberosa DC.(fam.
Fabaceae) Sanskrit-Vidari
Assam-Bhedeleton
Bengal-Vidari GujarathVidarikanta HindiVidarikanta KannadaNelagumbalagudde
Malayalam-Mudakku
Marati-Bhuikohala Orissa-

Vidari consists of sliced and dried pieces of

tuberous root of Pueraria tuberosa DC. (fam.
Fabaceae) a perennial climber with very large
tuberous root, distributed nearly throughout the
country except in very arid regions and
ascending up to 1200m. (From API)

Daha,Raktapitta,Angmarda,Daurbalya,

VATSANABHA
(Root)

VIDARI (Tuberous
Root)

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Karna,Srava,Kasa,Svasa,Smrtidaurbalya

Jvaratisara,Kantharoga.

Sosa.

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Bhuiankakharu TamilNilapoosani TeluguNelagummuda

YAVA (Fruit)

Botanical-Hordeum
vulgare

Yava consists of dried fruit of Hordeum vulgare

Linn. Syn.H.sativum Pers.(fam. Poaceae) an
annual, erect herb, 50-100cm high, cultivated
chiefly in North India. (From API)
This is cltivated in several varieties I nSind,
Bombay and other parts of India. It is also
grown in Europe. (From Indian Medical Medica)

Medoroga,Prameha,Trsna,Urustambha,

Botanical-Alhagi
pseudalhagi (Bieb).Desv.
(fam. Fabaceae)
Sanskrit-Yavasa AssamBhatuashak GujarathJavaso Hindi-Javasa
Kannada-Turuchana
Malayalam-Venkatithura
Marati-Dhamasa TamilPunaikanjuri TeluguChinnadoolagondi

Vavasaka consists of dried whole plant of Alhagi

pseudalhagi (Bieb).Desv. (fam. Fabaceae) a
small thorny shrub, mostly found in arid and dry
regions of Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and
Rajasthan. (From API)

Trsna,Chardi,Kasa,Jvara,Vatarakta,Raktapita,

Botanical-Trachyspermum
ammi Sprague
ex
Turril Syn SanskritDipyaka Assam-Jain
Bengal-Yamani EnglishBishops weed GujaratAjma Hindi-Ajwain
Kannada-Yom MalayalamOmam Marathi-Onva
Orissa-Juani
TamilOmam
Telugu-Vamu

Yavani consists of driedfruit of Trachyspermum

ammi Sprague ex Turril Syn. Carum copticum
Benth &Hook.f. Ptychotis ajwan DC.(Fam.
Umbellifelrae); an annual, erect herb, upto 90
cm, tall, cultivated almost throughout India,
uprooted and thrashed for collecting the fruits.
Erect branched herbs. Leaves 2 to 3 pinnatisect; segments linear. Flowers white, in
compound umbles. Fruit ovoid, muricate,
aromatic, mericarp grayish brown.Bangalore,
Native of Egypt, cultivated in India.

Adhmana; Anaha; Udararoga; Gulma; Krmiroga;

Sula. Fruits known as Ajowan, Omum are
stimulant, tonic, antispasmodic and carminative,
used in flatulence, tonic, dyspepsia and
diarrhoea, also in cholera. It is also used for
relaxed sore throat and bronchitis and is a
common ingredient of cough mixtures. Fruit
paste is applied to the abdomen externally for
relif from colic. It is used in lotions and
ointments applied for checking chronic
discharge. Roots carminatative, diuretic, used in
febrile conditions and stomach disorders.
Ajowan oil obtained from fruit is used as an
aromatic, carminative and antiseptic; also
expectorant in emphysema, hronchial
pneumonia and some other respiratory
disorders. Aqueous water called Omum water
used as a carmianative in flatulence and grown.
Fatty oil from fruit used externally on rheumatic
swellings. Seeds-skin diseases, blood poisoning,
scorpion string, distaste, anorexia, indeigestion,
stomach disorders, abdominal and spleenic
disorders, worm infestation, cardiac diseases,
general debility

Linn.Syn.H.sativumPers.
(fam.Poaceae) SanskritDhanyaraja Bengal-Jau
English-Barley GujarathCheno
Hindi-Jav
Malayalam-Javegambu
Marati-Yava
PunjabJavo
Tamil-Barley
Telugu-Barlibiyam
YAVASAKA (Whole
PLant)

YAVANI

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Kantharoga,Svasa,Kasa,Pinasa,Tragroga.

Visarpa

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