Strychnos potatorum Thethaan Chilli Nirmali

Strychnos potatorum L.f.
Family: Loganiaceae
Synonyms: Strychnos heterodoxa, Strychnos stuhlmannii
Bengali: Nirmali
English: Clearing nut, Water purifing fruit
French: Noix floculante, Noix tamoule,
Hindi: निर्मलि Nirmali, Chillikavi,
Malayalam: Tettamaram, Tettamparal
Marathi: chilbeej चिल् बीज्, निवळी nivli
Oriya: Kotaku
Sanskrit: कथक् Kathak, कतक, Katak, Kataka, Kataka, Ambuprasada
Tamil name: Thethaan, Thethaangkottai தேத்தான், தேத்தாங்கொட்டை
Telugu: చిల్లి Chilli, chilli ginjalu చిల్లి గింజలు (seeds), ఇండుపు
Ayurvedic uses: Aruchi, Krimi, Prameha, Mutra kruchha, Mutrasmari, Trushna, Sula, Netra roga, Sarkara meha, Rakta abhisyanda, Vrischika visha, Apasmara, Diaphoretic, alexeteric, demulcent.

Seeds are used in dysuria, polyuria, urolithiasis, also in epilepsy. The seeds, leaves and trunk bark gave diabolin (major alkaloid) and acetyldiabolin. Seeds alsogavebrucine, strychnine, novacine, icajine, oleanolic acid and its glycoside. Leaves and bark gave isomotiol, stigmasterol, campesterol and sitosterol. Diabolin exhibits hypotensive activity. A decoction of seeds is given to treat stammering. The seeds resemble those of Nuxvomica but are non-poisonous. The ripe seeds are used for clearing muddy water.

Siddha uses: Mantam, Paci, Pun, Vellai, Veppu

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Borassus flabellifer Tati Tala Panai

Borassus flabellifer L. 
Faimly: Arecaceae
Bengali: তাল taala
Chinese : Shan ye shu tou zong, Shan ye tang zong, Shan ye zi (Taiwan).
Czech: Lontar_vějířovitý
Danish : Palmyrapalme.
Dutch : Lontar, Lontarpalm, Palmyrapalm.
English : Doub palm (USA), Great fan palm, Lontar palm (USA), Palmyra palm, Tala palm, Tal-palm, Toddy palm (USA), Wine palm.
Finnish : Palmyrapalmu.
French : Borasse, Palmier de Palmyre, Rondier, Rônier.
German : Borassuspalme, Lontaro, Palmyrapalme, Weinpalme
Gujarati: તાડ taad
Hindi: ताड़ taada, ताल tala, त्रृणराज trinaraaj
Italian : Palma del ferro, Palma del Sagù, Palma di Palmira.
Japanese : オウギヤシ, Parumira yashi, Ougi yashi , Ougi yashi.
Kannada: ಓಲೆಗರಿ olegari, ತಾಳೆಗರಿ taalegari, ತಾಟಿನಿಮ್ಗು taatinimgu
Khmer : Dom thuot.
Konkani: इरोळ eroal
Malay : Lontar, Arrak (name of brandy or palm ?).
Malayalam: കരിമ്പന karimpana
Marathi: ताड taada
Nepalese : Taadii, Taal.
Polish: Winodań_wachlarzowata
Portuguese : Broção, Palmira, Palmeira de leque, Palmeira de palmira.
Russian : Пальмировая_пальма, Lontarovaia pal'ma, Pal'mira, Pal'mirova pal'ma.
Sanskrit: महातः mahatah, तलः or तालः talah, तन्तुनिर्यासः tantuniyosah, तृणम्केतुः tranam-ketuh, तृणम्राजः tranam-raj, तृणम् इन्द्रः trnam-indrah
Sinhalese : 
Spanish : Boraso, Palma palmira.
Swedish : Palmyrapalm.
Tamil: பனை panai
Telugu: తాటి చెట్టు tatichettu
Thai : ตาล, Maktan (Don Daeng), Tan (Taan), Taan tanot, Taan yai.
Turkish : Tal.
Urdu: تاڙ taad
Vietnamese : Thốt_nốt

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Centella asiatica Brahmi Mandukaparani Saraswathy Vallarai

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb
Synonyms: Hydrocotyle asiatica, Trisanthus cochinchinensis
Family: Apiaceae
Assamese: মানিমুনি manimuni
Bengali: ব্রহ্মমন্ডূকী brahmamanduki, থানকুনি thanakuni
Catalan: Hidrocotilè
Chinese :  积 雪草  Ji xue cao (Chi hsueh ts'ao),  雷 公草  Lei gong cao,  雷 公根  Lei gong gen (Taiwan), 雷公藤  Lei gong teng, 崩大碗  Beng da wan.
commonly known as: coinwort, Indian pennywort, Indian water navelwort, pennyweed, spadeleaf
Danish :  Asiatisk centella.
Dogri: ब्राह्मी बूटी brahmi booti, ghor-sumbi
Farsi: آب‌قاشقی
French :  Centelle asiatique, Écuelle d'eau, Fausse violette, Hydrocotyle asiatiqu, Hydrocotyle érigée
German : Asiatischer Wassernabel, Indischer Wassernabel
Gujarati: બ્રાહ્મી brahmi, ખડબ્રાહ્મી khadabrahmi
Hindi: बल्लारि ballari, भेकी bheki, ब्रह्ममण्डूकी brahmamanduki, ब्राह्मी brahmi, खुलखुडी khulakhudi, मण्डूकी manduki
Hungarian: Ázsiai gázló
Indonesian: Pegagan
Italian : Erba delle tigri, Idrocotile, Scodella d'acqua.
Japanese :   ツ ボクサ   Tsubo kusa, 壺 草 Tsubo kusa
Kannada: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು brahmi soppu, ಗದ್ದೆ ಬರಗ gadde baraga, ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ilikivi soppu, ಒಂದೆಲಗ ondelaga, ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Saraswati soppu, ತಂಬುಳಿ ಗಿಡ tambuli gida
Khmer : Trachiek kranh.
Konkani: एकपानी ekpani
Korean :  병 풀.
Madurese : Kos tekosan.
Malagasy : Talapetraka (Madagascar).
Malay : Daun kaki kuda (Indonesia), Gagan-gagan (Java), Pegaga, Pegagan, Kerok batok (Java), Rendeng.
Malayalam: കുടകം kutakam, കുടഞ്ഞാല് kutannal
Manipuri: পেৰূক peruk
Marathi: ब्राह्मी brahmi, एकपानी ekpani, कारिवणा karivana
Mizo: hnah-bial, lambak
Nepali: ब्रह्मबुटि brahmabuti, घोड टाप्रे ghod-tapre
Oriya: ମଣ୍ଡୂକପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ mandukaparnni, ମାଣ୍ଡୁକୀ manduki, ମୂଳ ପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ mula parnni, ସରସ୍ବତୀ Sarasbati, ସୋମ ବଲ୍ଲୀ soma-balli, ଶ୍ରାବଣୀ srabani
Russian :   Готу кола   Gotu kola
Sanskrit: भाण्डि bhandi, भण्डीरी bhandiri, भेकी bheki, मण्डूकपर्णी mandukaparni, मण्डूकी manduki
Spanish : Centella asiática, Hierba de clavo, Sombrerito
Sundanese : Antanan rambat.
Tagalog :  Takip kohol, Yahong yahong
Tamil: கசப்பி kacappi, மதண்டி matanti, பறுணி paruni, பிண்டீரி pintiri, வல்லாரை vallarai, யோசனவல்லி yocana-valli
Telugu: మండూకపర్ణి mandukaparni, సరస్వతీ ఆకు Sarasvati-aku
Thai :  ใบ บัวบก  Bai bua bok,  บัว บก   Bua bok (Central Thailand),   ผัก หนอก  Phak nok (Northern Thailand), Phak waen.
Tibetan: man du rag pa rni
Tulu: ತಿಮರೆ timare
Vietnamese : Cây rau má, Rau má

Ayurvedic uses: Sotha, Aruchi, Jvara, Kaasa, Kandu, Kushta, Raktapitta, Meha, Svasa, Pandu, Rakta dosha.
Adaptogen, central nervous system relaxant, peripheral vasodilator, sedative, antibiotic, detoxifier, blood-purifier, laxative, diuretic, emmenagogue. Used as a brain tonic for improving memory and for overcoming mental confusion, stress, fatigue, also used for obstinate skin diseases and leprosy.

Extracts orally to treat stress-induced stomach and duodenal ulcers; topically to accelerate healing, particularly in cases of chronic postsurgical and post trauma wounds; also to treat second and third degree burns. Patients suffering from venous insufficiency were treated with a titrated extract of the drug. (WHO.) Used in Indian medicine as a brain tonic and sedative. (Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia.)

This herb is said to have a direct action on lowering the blood pressure and is often referred to as a rejuvenating medicament. The leaves are eaten raw or finely cut and roasted with scraped coconut. They are believed to purify the blood and cure indigestion, nervousness and dysentery. In some parts of India, the leaves are dried, powdered and taken with milk, to improve the memory. The plant is useful both internally and externally for skin diseases, chronic and obstinate eczema, secondary and tertiary syphilis with ulceration, enlargement of glands, leprosy, abscesses and chronic rheumatism. It has a special influence on the urino-genital tract and set up urinary and ovarian irritation. It has been employed as a diuretic in several diseases. An ointment prepared from the liquid extract of the plant with ghee is used as an external application on elephantiasis, enlarged scrotum, while the liquid extract is given internally. The expressed juice of the leaves with cow’s milk and powdered root of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. is given as an alternative tonic. (Medicinal Plants of Cylone)

658 Published articles of Centella asiatica including 175 patents