Karanjwa
Sanskrit Name:Karanjwa Devanagari Name:करण्जवा English Name: Karanj Description: Karanjwa, also known as Caesalpinia crista, is a thorny, woody climbing shrub with bipinnate compound leaves, yellow flowers, and large, inflated seed pods that contain hard, brown seeds. It grows abundantly in tropical and subtropical forests across India, especially in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. The seeds, […]
Kanchan
Sanskrit Name:Kanchan Devanagari Name:कंचन English Name: Kanchan Herb Description: Kanchan, also known as Bauhinia variegata, is a medium-sized deciduous tree with characteristic twin-lobed leaves, orchid-like fragrant purple-pink flowers, and elongated flat pods. It is commonly found in the sub-Himalayan regions and dry deciduous forests throughout India. The bark, flower buds, and roots are used in […]
Makoy
Sanskrit Name:Makoy Devanagari Name:मकोय English Name: Makoy Herb Description: Makoy, also known as Solanum nigrum, is a small, erect, branching herb with ovate leaves, white star-shaped flowers, and small, glossy black berries. It grows wild in uncultivated lands, roadsides, and fields across India. In Ayurveda, Makoy is known for its pittahara (Pitta-pacifying), vrishya (rejuvenating), and […]
Gehu
Sanskrit Name:Gehu Devanagari Name:गेहूँ English Name: Wheat Description: Gehu, also known as Triticum aestivum or common wheat, is a staple grain crop grown extensively across northern India in the Indo-Gangetic plains. It is an annual grass with long, narrow leaves and tall hollow stems that bear terminal spikes filled with grain kernels. In Ayurveda, whole […]
Salai
Sanskrit Name:Salai Devanagari Name:सलई English Name: Salai Herb Description: Salai, also known as Boswellia serrata, is a medium-sized deciduous tree with compound leaves and small pale yellow flowers, found in the dry deciduous forests of central and western India. It exudes a gum resin from its bark known as Salai guggul or Indian frankincense. This […]
Kali Mirch
Sanskrit Name:Kali Mirch Devanagari Name:काली मिर्च English Name: Black Pepper Description: Kali Mirch, also known as Piper nigrum, is a perennial climber with woody stems, ovate dark green leaves, and small flowers that form into spike-like clusters of round, green berries that turn black when dried. Cultivated widely in Kerala, Karnataka, and the Western Ghats, […]
Jatropha
Sanskrit Name:Jatropʰa Devanagari Name:जत्रोपा English Name: Black Oil Plant, Climbing Staff Tree, Intellect Tree Description: Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) is a versatile plant known for both its medicinal and industrial uses. In Ayurveda, the plant is recognized for its detoxifying and healing properties. The leaves, bark, and seeds of Jatropha are used in various preparations, often […]
Shatapushpa
Sanskrit Name: Satapuspa Devanagari Name: शतपुष्पा English Name: Small Fennel, Black Cumin Description: Shatapushpa (शतपुष्पा), commonly known as Fennel and botanically Foeniculum vulgare, is a well-known Ayurvedic herb valued for its carminative, digestive, and galactagogue (milk-producing) properties. In Sanskrit, Shatpushpa means “a hundred flowers,” referring to its umbrella-shaped flowering pattern. It is commonly used to […]
Mandukaparni
Sanskrit Name: Mandukaparni Devanagari Name: मंडूकपर्णी English Name: Gotu Kola Description: Mandukaparni, also known as Centella asiatica, is a small, creeping herb with slender, jointed stems and rounded, kidney-shaped leaves with a scalloped margin. It grows in moist, shady places across India, particularly in the Himalayan foothills, Kerala, and Bengal. The plant produces tiny pink […]
Dhaniya
Sanskrit Name:Dhania Devanagari Name:धनिया English Name: Coriander Description: Dhaniya, also known as Coriandrum sativum, is a herbaceous plant widely cultivated in India, North Africa, and parts of Southeast Asia. The plant grows to about 30–60 cm in height and produces small, white or pink flowers that eventually form seeds. Dhaniya is known for its digestive, […]