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| Latin name: |
Acacia catechu |
| English name : |
Cutch Tree |
| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Khadira, Khair |
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| Catechin and catechutanic acid are the major active constituents in the wood extract. Taxifolin, another constituent has antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti- inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of cough and sour throat. It is useful in dental, oral, and throat infections. Due to its antimicrobial effect considered as valuable ingredient for dental care preparations. |
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Acacia nilotica |
| English name : |
Indian gum Arabic Tree
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| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Babhul |
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The bark from the branches yields 7-12% tannin and is used for asthma, bronchitis diabetes, dysentery, and diarrhea and skin diseases. The stem is used as a toothbrush and the gum for burns. The leaves are useful for eye complaints, headache, throat infections, and urinary problems. It is useful as an external applicant for mouth ulcers. |
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Achyranthes aspera |
| English name : |
Prickly-Chaff Flower |
| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Apamarga |
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The whole plant contains the alkoloids achyranthine and betaine. It is reported to be pungent, astringent, pectoral and diuretic. It is used as an emmenagogue, and in piles and skin eruptions. |
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Adhatoda vasica
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| English name : |
Vasaka
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| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Shwetavasa, Vasa |
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Its principal constituent is a quinazoline alkoloid, vasicine. The leaves are rich in Vitamin C and carotene and yield essential oil. It is beneficial in bronchitis. The leaves, flowers, fruits and roots are extensively used for treating cold, cough, whooping cough, chronic bronchitis and asthma. It acts as a sedative-expectorant, antispasmodic and anthelmic. Leaf-juice is stated to cure diarrhea, dysentery and glandular tumor, and, is given as an emmenagogue. The powder reported to be used as a poultice on rheumatic joints, as a counter-irritant on inflammatory swelling, on fresh wounds, urticaria and in neuralgia. It has strong coagulant action which is very useful to minimize blood loss and also possesses uterine stimulant activity and acts as uterotonic. It is also useful for postpartum hemorrhage. |
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Aloe vera |
| English name : |
Indian Aloe
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| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Kumari, Korphad
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It contains enzymes, polysaccharides and nutrients which exhibit antibacterial and antifungal action. It also has a natural sunscreen effect that moisturizes the skin. Its principal constituents are the leaves that contain barbaloin, chrysophanol glycoside and the aglicon, aloe-emodin. The leaf juice forms the main source of the drug. Aloes have long been in use for a host of disease particularly those connected with the digestive system; they have also been used for wounds, burns, and dermatitis, cutaneous leishmaniasis and other skin troubles. It is used in eye troubles, spleen and liver ailments.
Kumari is also known to relieve dysmenorrhoea in young women by expelling uterine debris. |
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Anacylus Pyrethrum
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| English name : |
Spanish Pellitory |
| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Akarakarbha, Akkalkadha |
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| The roots are used in medicine. They contain anacyclin, pellitorine, enntriyne alcohol, hydrocarolin, inulin, traces of volatile oil and (+)-sesamin. The roots possess stimulant and rubifacient properties. It induces heat, tingling and redness when applied to the skin. It works in many oral and dental diseases. Prolonged use in low doses is beneficial for chronic rhinitis. It enhances the function of nervous controls and nerve transmission. |
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Asparagus racemosus |
| English name : |
Asparagus |
| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Shatavari |
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| The plant is used as a demulcent, diuretic, aphrodisiac, and galactagogue. The root extracts exhibit antiallergic activity. Along with the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre, they are given to diabetic patients. |
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Azadirachta indica |
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Neem |
| Sanskrit / Indian name: |
Nimba |
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Neem extracts possess anti-diabetic, antibacterial and anti-viral properties. The tree stem, root,and bark possess astringent, tonic and anti-periodic properties. The bark is beneficial in malarial fever and useful in cutaneous diseases.
It is used for external application in skin diseases. It possesses antidandruff, antibacterial, antiviral and fungicidal properties. |
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