ALOE VERA

1. Names: Ghrita kumari, kumari Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis Guarpatha, ghikanvar Kalabanda

Sanskrit: English: Botanical: Hindi: Telugu:

Curacao Aloe Barbadoes Aloe, Lily of the Desert lolisara: kumari korphad Common names: chirukuttali Family name: 2. Parts used: Liliaceae

Leaves

Contents: Anthraquinone glycosides. Barbaloin is the major active constituent. Aloes also contain isobarbalin, aloe-emodin, resins, aloetic acid, homonataloin aloe-sone, chrysophanic acid, chrysamminic acid, galactouronic acid, choline choline salicylate, saponins, mucopolysacchrides, glucosamines, hexuranic acid, coniferyl alchohol. 3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

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4. Uses:

Rasa: Bitter Vipaka: Spice Veerya: Seetaveerya

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It is Purgative. Anti-cancer. It relieves syndromes of candida fungal infections. It is a good remedy for spleenic disorders. It cures constipation, and eye disorders. It relives hypertension, menstrual cramps. It clears skin diseases and it acts as antiwrikle. It controls over acidity and spleen enlargement. Stimulates intestinal motility. Supports kidney functioning. Cleanses digestive track. Relives nausea.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

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Kanta patra: The leaves of this plant are with spines. Tikta: Which is bitter in taste.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

Pradarahari: Which cures menstrual disorders.

1. Names: Sanskrit: English: Botanical: Hindi: Telugu: Ashwagandha, Penneru Winter Cherry Withania somnifera Asgand

Penneru-Gadda Common names: Ashwagandha, Ashgandh, Achuvagandi, Amikkiragadday, Amkulang-kalang, Amukkira-kilzhangu, Amukran-kizhangu, Asagandha, Asana, Asundha, Asvagandhi, Fatarfoda, Hirimaddina-gadday, Indian Ginseng,,Pevette, Sogade-beru

Family name:

Solanaceae

2. Parts used:
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Root Leaves

Contents: Withanine and somniferine. 3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:
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Guna - Laghu, Snigdha. Rasa - Madhur, Kashaya, Tikta. Vipak - Madhur. Veerya - Ushna Balkarak (energetic and strength). Rasayan (rejuvenating). Shukravvardhak (extremely spermatogenic). Shothhar (anti-inflammatory).

4. Uses:
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Adaptogen(is a product that does no harm, but increases the body's resistance to stress). Antibiotic. Astringent (Tending to draw together or constrict tissues). Anti-inflammatory. Antioxidant. Anti-anxiety. Anti-tumor. immuno-modulating.

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Diuretic (Tending to increase the discharge of urine). Narcotic (that reduces pain). Sedative(reducing anxiety, stress, irritability). Tonic, various types of stress. Balances hormones in the blood. The most famous Ayurvedic rejuvenative (make young again). Maintain proper nourishment of the tissues particularly muscle and bone. Promote sound, restful sleep. Prevents or minimizes imbalances that may lead to disease, whether from poor diet, lack of sleep, mental or physical strain, or chemical toxins in the environment. It has also shown impressive results when used as stimulants for the immune system.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

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Aswa: Horse Gandha: Smell. The plant with smell of Horse. Varaha karni: Varaha: Pig - Karni: Ears. The leaves of this plant are like ears of pig.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

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Vajeekari: It rejuvenates sperm. Vataghnee: It cures the problems related to Vata. Pushtida, Balya: It gives strength.

7. Reference: Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta,Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena,Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Vareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli. 8.Caution: If it is not purified properly .the consumption may cause motions. 9. Famous medicines:
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Aswagandha choorna and Lehya [paste] is very famous in Ayurveda. It is used as rejuvenator, Aphrodisiac. Aswagandha is a important ingredient in rasayanas.

Gotu Cola
Description Gotu Cola is native to the warmer regions of both hemispheres. This slender, creeping herb is especially abundant in the swampy areas of India and Sri Lanka, in South Africa, and in the tropical regions of the new world. Other common names: Asiatic Pennywort, Indian Pennywort, Thickleaved Pennywort CHEMICAL COMPOSITION Alkaloids Fatty Acids Pectin Vellarin Asiaticoside Fixed Oils Resins Volatile Oils NUTRIENT COMPOSITION Calcium Phosphorus Vitamin C PROPERTIES AND USES Diuretic - Diuretics form a class of drugs which increase the volume of urine produced by the kidneys. Narcotic - an agent which depresses the function of the central nervous system, inducing sleep and lessening pain. By definition, narcotics can be toxic in excess. Sedative - Sedatives are a class of drugs which function to quite nervous excitement and reduce motor activity without inducing sleep. Tonic - an agent which strengthens or tones. Iron UFA Pangamic Acid Vitamin B Complex Carbohydrates Mucilage Tannic Acid

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Dodder
Dodder (Cuscuta and Grammica), is a twining yellow or orange plant sometimes tinged with purple or red. Occasionally it is almost white. The stems can be very thin and thread-like or relatively stout (a species characteristic). Dodder is classified as a member of the Morning-Glory Family (Convolvulaceae) in older references, and as a member of the Dodder Family (Cuscutaceae) in the more recent publications. Welsh et al. reports twelve species of Cuscuta in Utah while Weber (1986) separates this family into two genera with one species in Cuscuta and five species in the genus Grammica. Weber's separation is based on the shape of the stigma. Dodder parasitizes various kinds of wild and cultivated plants, and is especially destructive to alfalfa, lespedeza, flax, clover and potatoes. Ornamentals attacked included chrysanthemum, dahlia, helenium, Virginia-creeper, trumpet-vine, English ivy and petunias. Dodder is particularly troublesome where alfalfa, clover and onion are grown for seed because dodder seed is difficult to remove from the desired seed crop and can be spread with infested seed. Its water, minerals and carbohydrates are absorbed from the host through haustoria that penetrate the host's tissue. In dodder the haustoria are modified adventitious roots. Dodder is said (Wilson, et al.) to contain some chlorophyll in the buds, fruits and stems, but the amount of food manufactured in this tissue is of little significance to the survival of the plant. The flowers are numerous, white, pink or yellowish, small (2 to 4 mm long depending on species), and can be borne in tight balls or in a loose cluster (again depending on species). Flowers normally appear from early June to the end of the growing season. The fruit is about 1/8 th inch in diameter, with thin papery walls and contain 1 to 4 seeds. The seeds are yellow to brown or black, nearly round and have a fine rough surface with one round and two flat sides. Dodder produces seed that drops to the ground and germinate the next growing season if a suitable host is present. If no suitable host is present, the seed may remain dormant for five years. Smoothseed Alfalfa Dodder ((Cuscuta approximata Bab. Var. urceolata (Kunze) Yuncker) is reported to produce over 16,000 seeds per plant. "The seed viability times range from 20 to over 60 years and germination can be delayed for years. The seeds can travel by water along irrigation ditches. Moist soil and sunlight is required for germination. The seeds can germinate without a host plant, unlike the seeds of most parasitic plants." Dodder seedlings must attach to a suitable host within a few days of germinating or they die. The young seedling is sensitive to touch and yellowish stem gropes in the air until it makes contact with a plant. The contact is made firm by one or more coils about the stem. If this plant happens to contain foods suitable to the dodder then a secondary stimulus is aroused which causes rootlike branches (haustoria) to form and penetrate the stem. The basal part of the parasite soon shrivels away so that no soil connection exists.

BASIL

Basil, or Sweet Basil is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum (pronounced / bz l/ or, in the US, / be z l/), of the family Lamiaceae (mints), sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries. Basil, originally from India, is best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in the Northeast Asian cuisine of Taiwan and the Southeast Asian cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell. There are many varieties of Ocimum basilicum, as well as several related species or species hybrids also called basil. The type used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil, as opposed to Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora), lemon basil (O. citriodorum) and holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), which are used in Asia. While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including holy basil and a cultivar known as 'African Blue'. Basil is originally native to India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years

Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus ( / ju k l pt s/)[2] is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia. There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia, and a very small number are found in adjacent areas of New Guinea and Indonesia and one, Eucalyptus deglupta, ranges north to the Philippines. Only 15 species occur outside Australia, and only 9 do not occur in Australia. Species of Eucalyptus are cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics including the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, China and the Indian Subcontinent. Eucalyptus is one of three similar genera that are commonly referred to as "eucalypts," the others being Corymbia and Angophora. Many, but far from all, are known as gum trees because many species exude copious sap from any break in the bark (e.g. Scribbly Gum). The generic name is derived from the Greek words (eu), meaning "well," and (kalyptos), meaning well "covered," which refers to the operculum on the calyx that initially conceals the flower.[3] Some Eucalyptus species have attracted attention from global development researchers and environmentalists. Such species have desirable traits such as being fast-growing sources of wood, producing oil that can be used for cleaning and functions as a natural insecticide, or an ability to be used to drain swamps and thereby reduce the risk of malaria. Outside their natural ranges, eucalypts are both lauded for their beneficial economic impact on poor populations[4][5]:22 and derided for being invasive water-suckers,[6] leading to controversy over their total impact.