Gentiana kurroo Trayanti Karadihanni Karu

Gentiana kurroo Royle.
Family: Gentianaceae
Common names: Himalayan Gentian, Indian Gentian Root
Ayurvedic names: Traayamaana, Traayanti, Traayanta, Traayantikaa, Neelkanthi, Anujaa, Girijaa, Girishaanujaa, Balbhra, Paalani.
Unani: Ghaafis
Kannada: Karadihanni, kiriyatu
Hindi: Karu,chireta
Tamil: kampantirai
Telugu: Buroni

Uses: Sialagogue, digestant, appetite-stimulant, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, emmenagogue. Used for alkalosis, feeble digestion in the elderly from gastric acid deficiency (increases gastric juices without altering PH); also used for jaundice, nausea, vomiting, travel sickness, diarrhoea, malaria and nervous exhaustion.

Fever,wounds,skindisease,diarrhoea,cough,hepes,psuedo abdominal tumours,sprue.


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Leucas aspera Dronapushpi Thumba Tummi Guma Thumbai

Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link
Synonyms: Leucas dimidiata, Leucas minahassae, Leucas obliqua, Leucas plukenetii, Phlomis aspera, Phlomis dimidiata, Phlomis esculenta, Phlomis obliqua , Phlomis plukenetii

Bengali: Bara Halkusha, Dandakolos, Dhrupy
Gujarati: ઝીનાપન્નો કૂબો zina panno kubo
Hindi: गुमा guma, हलकुसा halkusa
Kannada: ದೆವ್ವ ತುಂಬೆ devva tumbe, ಹಸಿರು ತುಂಬೆ hasiru tumbe
Konkani: तुंबो tumbo
Malayalam: തുമ്പ tumba
Marathi: गूमा guma
Nepali: गुम्मी gummi
Punjabi: Gomobati, Gumma, Mal-bheda
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुष्पी dronapushpi
Telugu:  తుమ్మి tummi
Note: Vernacular names are same for different species of Leucas. Therefore check species name carefully.

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Martynia annua Kakanasi Telukondi Pulinakam Bichu Hathajori

Martynia annua L.
Bengali: বাঘনখী baghnakhi
Chinese: 角胡麻 jiao hu ma
English: Tiger’s Claw, Devil’s Claw
French: tête de mort
Hindi: Bichu Hathajori, Kawathodi, बाघनख baghnakh, हाथाजोड़ी hatha-jori, उलट-कांटा ulat-kanta
Kannada: ಗರುಡ ಮೂಗು ಮುಳ್ಳು garuda mugu mullu, ಹುಲಿ ನಖ huli nakha, ಹುಲಿ ಉಗುರು huli uguru
Malayalam: പുലിനഖം puli-nakham, Vinchuachajada
Marathi: विंचू vinchu
Nepalese: बिरालो-नङ्ग्रि biralo-nangri, ग्रिध्दरनंकी gridharnankee
Oriya: ବାଘନଖି baghanakhi
Punjabi: Kaktundi, Bichu, Hathajari
Russian: Мартиния
Sanskrit : Kaakangi, Shirobal, Cerasnaya, काकनसा kakanasa
Tamil: Kakatundi, புலிநகம் puli-nakam, தேட்கொடுக்கி tet-kotukki
Telugu: Telukondi తేలుకొండి, Gaddamala గద్దమాల, Gorrejiddaku గొర్రెజిడ్డాకు, Telu kondi తేలు కొండి, Garudamukku, గరుడ ముక్కు,
Ayurvedic uses: Palita. Leaf—used in epilepsy, also applied to tuberculous glands of the neck. Fruit—anti-inflammatory. Ash of the fruit, mixed with coconut oil, is applied on burns. Seed oil— applied on abscesses and for treating itching and skin affections, arresting greying of hair.

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Gomphrena serrata Gomphrena decumbens arrasa con todo

Gomphrena serrata L.
Family: Amaranthaceae

Synonyms: Achyranthes ternata, Amaranthoides decumbens, Celosia decumbens, Celosia procumbens, Celosia prostrata, Gomphrena argentea, Gomphrena bicolor, Gomphrena ceiosioides, Gomphrena decumbens, Gomphrena diffusa, Gomphrena dispersa, Gomphrena flava, Gomphrena ixiamensis, Gomphrena perennis, Gomphrena prostrata, Gomphrena trispicata, Xeraea decumbens.

Telugu: Neeru-Bogada-Banti
Portuguese: perpétua
English / Spanish: arrasa con todo

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Ficus religiosa Pipal ashwattha Arasa maram Ravi chettu Bodhi Vriksh

Ficus religiosa L.
Family: Moraceae
Assami: Ahant
Bengali: অশ্বত্থ asbattha
Chinese: 菩提树
Common Names: bodhi tree, holy tree, peepal, sacred fig, sacred ficus, tree-of-wisdom
French: Figuier des pagodes
Gujarati: પિપળો piplo
Hindi: पीपल pipal, pipali
Kannada: ಅರಳಿ arali, ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ ashvattha
Konkani: पिंपळ pimpal
Malayalam: arayal അരയാൽ
Marathi: पिंपळ pimpal
Oriya: ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥ aswattha, jari
Russian: Фикус священный
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ ashwattha, बोधिवृक्ष bodhivriksha, प्लक्ष plaksha
Sinhala: ඇසතු
Tamil: அரச மரம், arasa maram
Telugu: బోధి వృక్షం  bodhi-vruksham, రావి raavi
Thai: โพ
Vietnamese: Đề (thực vật)

Ayurvedic uses: Prameha, Raktapitta, Vrana, Vatarakta, Yonidosha. An aqueous extract of the bark has an antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. It is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhoids and gastrohelcosis. A paste of the powdered bark is a good absorbent for inflammatory swellings. It is also good for burns. Leaves and tender shoots have purgative properties and are also recommended for wounds and skin diseases. Fruits are laxative and digestive.
Bark—astringent, antiseptic, alterative, laxative, haemostatic, vaginal disinfectant (used in diabetes, diarrhoea, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, nervous disorders; also in skin diseases.) Applied externally on unhealthy ulcers and wounds. Leaves and twigs laxative.

Siddha Uses: Vellai, Viranam
In Ganesh Pooja leaves are used.  Gowtham Buddha got enlightment under this tree.

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Catharanthus roseus Vinca rosea Sadabahar BillaGanneru Nitya Kalyani

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Family: Apocynaceae
Synonyms: Ammocallis rosea, Hottonia littoralis,Lachnea rosea, Lochnera rosea, Pervinca rosea, Vinca rosea
Bengali: নযনতারা nayantara
Chinese: 長春花
English: Cape Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle
Esperanto- Kataranto roza
Finnish- Cape periwinkle, Cayenne jasmine, Dr. Dyette, East Indian periwinkle, Everyday flower, Goat rose, Katara
French- Saponaire
German- Madagaskar-Immergrün
Gujarati- Barmasi
Hebrew: וינקה ורודה
Hindi: सदाबहार sadabahar, सदाफूली sadaphuli, सदासुहागी sadasuhagi
Indonesian- Kembang sari cina
Java: Tapak dara
Konkani: सदापुष्प sadapushpa
Malay - Tahi ayam, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Rumput jalang
Malayalam: shavam naari
Marathi: सदाफुली sadaphuli
Oriya- Ainskati
Persian: gul-e-farang
Polish: Barwinek różowy
Punjabi- Pink periwinkle, Ramgoat rose, Rattanjot
Russian: Катарантус розовый
Swedish- Red periwinkle, Rosensköna
Tamil: நித்திய_கல்யாணி
Telugu: బిళ్ళ_గన్నేరు
Thai: แพงพวยฝรั่ง
Thai- Old maid, Pang pui farang
Vietnamese: Dừa cạn
West Indian- Caca poule, Periwinkle, Pervenche blanche

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Senna auriculata Cassia auriculata Tangedu Avaram Tarwar

 Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. (Accepted Name)
Synonyms:  Cassia auriculata L., Cassia densistipulata
Arabic :  كاسيا أذينية

Burmese :  Pait-thin:hkat (Peikthingat).

Chinese :  耳叶决明   Er ye jue ming.

English :  Avaram senna, Matara tea, Styptic weed, Tanners' cassia, Tarwar (India).

French :  Avaram.

Hindi :  तरवार   Tarwar.

Portuguese :  Avúl .
Sanskrit: Aaavartaki, Aaadaari
Unani: Tarwar

Tamil :  Avarai, ஆவாரை Avaram,

Telugu :   తంగేడు  Tangedu,
Uses: Roots—used in skin diseases and asthma. Flowers enter into compounds for diabetes, urinary disorders and nocturnal emissions.

Pharmacology studies carried out: Alcoholic liver injury, Ameliorative effect , Anthelmintic activity , Antibacterial Activity , Antidiabetic activity , Antihyperlipidemic activity, Antioxidant activities , Hepatoprotective , Hypolipidemic effect , Immunomodulatory activity.

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Momordica charantia karela kakarakaya pavakkai

Momordica charantia L.
Family: Cucurbitaceae

Synonyms: Cucumis africanus Lindl., Cucumis argyi H. Lév., Cucumis intermedius M.J. Roem., Momordica anthelmintica Schumach., Momordica balsamina Blanco, Momordica charantia subsp. abbreviata (Ser.) Grebenšč., Momordica charantia var. abbreviata Ser., Momordica charantia var. minor Naud., Momordica chinensis Sprengel, Momordica cylindrica Blanco, Momordica elegans Salisb., Momordica indica L., Momordica jagorana C. Koch, Momordica muricata Willd., Momordica operculata Vell., Momordica senegalensis Lam., Momordica sinensis Spreng., Momordica zeylanica Mill., Sicyos fauriei H. Lév.

Assamese: কেৰেলা karela
Bengali: করলা karala
Burmese : Kyethinkhathee.
Chinese : Ku gua (Cantonese Fu gwa, Foo gwa, Foo kwa), Jin li zhi, Lai pu tao, Ku gua ye, Ku gua ye (Cantonese Foo gwa yip for leaves), Kor kuey (Hokkien - Singapore).
Danish : Balsamagurk, Balsamaeble.
Dutch : Balsempeer.
English: Bitter gourd, Balsam pear, Leprosy pear, Leprosy gourd, Bitter gourd, Bitter cucumber
Finnish : Karvaskurkku.
French : Margose (Réunion, Mauritius Islands), Margose amère, Momordique amère, Concombre amer, Concombre africain.
German : Balsambirne, Bittergurke, Balsamgurke.
Gujarati: કારેલું karelu
Hindi: करेला karela, कठिल्ल kathilla, परारु poraru
Italian : Pomo meraviglia, Momordica amara.
Japanese : Niga uri, Nigai uri, Tsuru reishi, , Tsuru reishi.
Kannada: ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ haagalakaayi
Kashmiri: करेल् karel
Khmer : Mreah.
Konkani: काराते kaaraate
Laotian : Bai maha, Haix, S'aix.
Lushai: chang-kha
Malay : Peria, Daun peria (leaves), Peria laut, Peria katak, Paré (Java), Peparé (Java), Paria (Indonesia).
Malayalam: കയ്പ്പ kayppa, പാവയ്ക്ക pavaykka
Manipuri: কারোন অখাবী karon akhabi
Marathi: आंबलें ambalem, कारली karali, कारेती kareti
Mizo: changkha
Nepalese : Karelaa, Tito karelaa.
Nepalese: अमला amala, करेलो karelo
Oriya: changkha
Punjabi: ਕਰੇਲਾ karela
Sanskrit: कारवेल्लकः kaarvellakah, कटिल्लः kathillah, परारु paraaru, सुषवी sushavi, ऊर्ध्वासितः urdhvaasitah
Sindhi: ڪَريلو karelo
Sinhalese : Karavila, Karawila, Pakal, Pavakai.
Spanish : Bálsamo, Calabaza africana, Cundeamor, Momordica amarga, Pepino amargo.
Swedish : Bittergurka.
Tagalog : Ampalaya.
TAMIL : Pava aki.
Tamil: இராசவள்ளி iraca-valli, பாகற்காய் pagarkkai, pavakkai பாவக்காய்
Telugu: కాకర kakara, kakarakaya కకరకాయ 
Thai : Maha, Mara, Phakha.
Tibetan: su sa ba
Tulu: ಕಂಚಲ kanchala
Urdu: کريلا karela
Vietnamese :, , La khoqua (leaves).
Visayan : Palia
Some other names:

Iran : Sinahang; Italian : Balsamini Lunghi, Pomo Meraviglia, Momordica Amara; Ivory Coast : Acoatiango ( Abure ), Sing Biep ( Adyukru ), Nia-Nia ( Akan-Asante ), Ato M-Bomu ( Akye) , Nia-Nia ( Anyi ), Bobobo, N’guéné Boué, N’guéré ( Guere ), Nienbélé ( Kru-Bete ), Nania- Nania ( Neyo ), Zagué Zru ( Kru ); German : Balsambirne, Balsamgurke, Bittergurke; Ghana : Nya-Nya ( Akan-Asante ), Nya-Nya ( Fante ), Nyanylã ( Ga ), Kaklẽ ( Gbe-Vhe ), Nya- Nya, Nyinya ( Tiwi ), Kaklẽ ( Vhe ); Guinea-Bissau : Sancaetano ( Crioulo ), Burbóqui, Buroki ( Fula-Pulaar ), Cassêlaha, Cosselaha ( Jakhankhe ), Isróbódô ( Manding-Mandinka ); Jamaica : Cerasee; Japanese : Gōyā ( Okinawa ), Ki-Uri, Niga Uri, Nigai Uri, Reishi, Tsuru Reishi; Kampuchea : Mreah; Korean : Yôju; Laos : Bai Mak Phak Sai, Bai Maha, Haix, Phak Hai, S’aix; Liberia : Gã Gĕ Su Lu ( Mano ); Malaysia : Peria, Peria Laut, Periok; Mali : Lumba-Lumba ( Songhai ), Manamat ( Tamachek ); Mauritius Islands : Margose; Nepal : Karelaa, Tito Karela; Nigeria : Ndakđì ( Dera ), Dagdaggi, Habiiru, Lele Duji ( Fula-Fulfulde ), Hashinashiap ( Goemai ), Daddagu, Gàraàfúnií, Garahuni ( Huasa ), Iliahia, Ilialihia ( Igala ), Kakayi, Akban Ndene ( Igbo ), Dàgdág q ( Kanuri ), Akara Aje, Ejìnrìn, Ejìnrìn Nla, Ejìnrìn Wẹẹri, Ejirin, Ejirin-Wé.wé. , Ìgbólé Ajá ( Yoruba ); Norwegian : Balsamfrukt, Bitter Gord, Bitteragurk, Bittermelon; Pakistan : Karelā ( Urdu ); Palau : Markoso; Panama : Balsamino; Persian : Komboze; Philippines : Marigoso, Paria ( Bikol ), Palia ( Bontok ), Palia ( Bisaya ), Apape ( Ibanag ), Palia ( Ifugao), Paria ( Iloko), Apapet ( Itogon), Aplia ( Pampangan ), Paria, Saligun ( Sulu ), Pulia ( Subanun ), Ampalaya, Ampalia, Apalaya, Margoso ( Tagalog); Polish : Przepękla Ogórkowata; Portuguese : Melão-De-São-Caetano; Puerto Rico : Cun De Amor, Machete; Réunion : Margose ( French ); Senegal : Beurbŏh ( Fula-Tukulor ), Zara ( Manding-Bambara ), M-Barböf, M-Burböf, Yombebute ( Wolof) ; Sierra Leone : Sapodila ( Krio ), Kuru-Kurinyi ( Susu ), Agini ( Vulgar); Singapore : Kor Kuey ( Hokkien ); Slovašcina : Momordika; Spanish : Achoccha Silvestre, Achocha China, Balsamina, Balsamito, Bálsamo, Calabaza Africana, Cunde Amor, Melo De Ratón, Momordica Amarga, Papayiyo, Pepinillo, Pepino Amargo, Pepino Cimarrón; Sri Lanka : Karawila ( Sinhalese ); Swedish : Bittergurka; Taiwan : Kǔguā Thai : Maha, Mara, Marajin, Phakha; Tobago : Caraili; Tonga : Meleni ‘Ae Kuma, Vaine ‘Initia; Trinidad & Tobago : Karailī ( Hindu ), Caraili, Caraille, Carilley; Turkish : Kudret Narı; Vietnamese : Khổ Qua ( Southern ), Mướp Ðắng ( Northern ), La Khoqua (Leaves); West Indies : Balsam Pear, Carilla, Kuguazi, Mexicaine, Pomme Z’indiens. 

Ayurvedic uses: Antidiabetic, Svasa, Jvara, Kamala, Kasa, Krimiroga, Kushta, Pandu, Prameha, Raktavikara, Aruchi, Seed/fruit—improves diabetic condition. Fruit—stomachic, laxative, antibilious, emetic, anthelmintic. Used in cough, respiratory diseases, intestinal worms, skin diseases, also for gout and rheumatism. Powdered fruit—applied to wounds and ulcers. Leaf— emetic, antibilious, purgative. Fruit, leaf and root—abortifacient. Leaf and seed—anthelmintic. Root— astringent; applied to haemorrhoids.

In Guyana, often boiled with Unxia camphorata, Momordica charantia and Irlbachia alata, or mixed with various barks, to yield a tea for remedying male impotence. Stem and Leaf: The French Guiana Wayapi make a febrifuge decoction of this plant mixed with Hyptis lanceolata and Lantana camara.[Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]

Unani uses: Waja-ul-Mafasil, Niqras, Istisqa, Deedan-e-Shikam, Sual, Dama

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Millettia pinnata Pongamia pinnata Kanuga Karanj Punku

Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi
Synonyms: Cytisus pinnatus L., Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet, Galedupa indica Lam. Galedupa pinnata (L.) Taub., Pongamia glabra Vent., Pongamia mitis Kurz, Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Family: Fabaceae
It is often known by the synonym Pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus Millettia only recently.
Arabic: بونغاميا ريشية
Assamese: karchaw
Bengali: করঞ্জ karanja
Chinese: 水黄皮
Filipino/Tagalog - Balok-balok
French: Le Karanj
Gujarati: કરંજ karanja
Hindi: करंज karanj, पापड़ papar, सुखचैन sukhchain, व्याघ्रनखी vyaghranakhi

Kannada: ಹೊಮ್ಗೆ homge
Javanese – Bangkong, Bangkongan , Karum oil tree, Karum tree, Kepik
Konkani: करंजी karamji
Malayalam: പൊങ്ങ് pong, ഉങ്ങ് ung,
Malaysian – Mempari, Pari-pari 
Marathi: करज karaja, करंज karanja
Oriya: koranjo
Prakrit: करंज karamja
Russian - Каранджа
Sanskrit: करञ्ज karañja, नक्तमाला naktamala
Sundanese - Ki Pahang, Ki pahang laut
Tamil: புன்கு punku, புன்னை punnai, நத்தம் nattam, நீர்ப்புன்கு nir-p-punku, தட்டைப்புன்கு tattai-p-punku
Telugu: కానుగ kanuga, Ganuga (గానుగ)
Thai - Pawda paki, Ra yot, หยีน้ำ
Vietnamese: Đậu dầu

Ayurvedic uses: Vrana, Krimi, Kushta,krimiroga, prameha, dushta vrana, yoni roga, antravidradhi. 
The plant is rich in flavonoids and related compounds. Seeds and seed oil, flowers and stem bark yield karanjin, pongapin, pongaglabrone, kanugin, desmethoxykanugin and pinnatin. Seed and its oil also contain kanjone, isolonchocarpin, karanjachromene, isopongachromene, glabrin, glabrachalcone, glabrachromene, isopongaflavone, pongol, 2’- methoxy-furano[2”,3”:7,8]-flavone and phospholipids. Stem-bark gives pongachromene, pongaflavone, tetra-O-methylfisetin, glabra I and II, lanceolatin B, gamatin, 5-methoxyfurano [2”,3”:7,8]-flavone, 5-methoxy-3’,4’-methelenedioxyfurano[2”,3”:7,8]-flavone and a- sitosterol. Heartwood yields chromenochalcones and flavones. Flowers are reported to contain kanjone, gamatin, glabra saponin, kaempferol, g-sitosterol, quercetin glycocides, pongaglabol, isopongaglabol, 6-methoxy isopongaglabol, lanceolatin B, 5-methoxy-3’,4’- methelenedioxyfurano[8,7:4”,5”]-flavone, fisetin tetramethyl ether, isolonchocarpin, ovalichromene B, pongamol, ovalitenon, two triterpenes- cycloart-23-ene,3b,25 diol and friedelin and a dipeptide aurantinamide acetate. Roots and leaves give kanugin, desmethoxykanugin and pinnatin. Roots also yield a flavonol methyl ether-tetra-O-methyl fisetin. The leaves contain triterpenoids, glabrachromenes I and II, 3’-methoxypongapin and 4’-methoxyfurano[2”,3”:7,8]-flavone also. The gum reported to yield polysaccharides (Thakur et al, 1989; Husain et al, 1992). Seeds, seed oil and leaves are carminative, antiseptic, anthelmintic and antirheumatic. Leaves are digestive, laxative, antidiarrhoeal, bechic, antigonorrheic and antileprotic. Seeds are haematinic, bitter and acrid. Seed oil is styptic and depurative. Karanjin is the principle responsible for the curative properties of the oil. Bark is sweet, anthelmintic and elexteric. [Medicinal Plants, Kerala Ag. Univ).
Oil—applied in scabies, herpes, leucoderma and other cutaneous diseases; over chest in pneumonia and cold; also used internally as cholagogue in sluggish liver. Leaves—juice is prescribed in flatulence, dyspepsia, diarrhoea and cough. An infusion is given for leprosy and gonorrhoea. Root— a paste is used in scrofulous enlargements; juice is used for cleaning foul ulcers and closing fistulous sores. Stem bark—given internally in bleeding piles. Rind of pod and seed—prescribed in bronchitis and whooping cough. Leaf and seed—antileprotic. Leaf and seed oil—antirheumatic. The tree is rich in flavonoids and related compounds. These include simple flavones, furanoflavonoids, chromenoflavones, chromenochalcones, coumarones, flavone glucosides, sterols, triterpenes and amodified phenylalanine dipeptide. Seeds and seed oil gave karanjin, pongamol, pongapin and kanjone. The aqueous extract of stem bark shows significant sedative and antipyretic effects in rats, and antispasmodic effect in vitro on smooth muscles. In Indonesia, a decoction of the bark is drunk after child birth. The aqueous extract of seeds showed significant antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses HSV- and  cell lines experimentally. Albino rats, treated with the aqueous extract of seeds, recovered faster from induced infection and skin-burn than the untreated ones.
Siddha Uses: Ilai, Irumal, Murchai, Pun, Varadcuram, vaata kunmam, Vaayu, Kanni, Kan noy, Karappan, Padai.
Unani uses: Bhagandar, Bawaseer, Suzak, Sara, Zakhm Mutaafiin, Surat-e-inzal, Suzak, Bawaseer wa Bhagandar, Hikka, Hirqat-ul-Baul, Surfa, Nafs-ud-dam.

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Justicia adhatoda Adhatoda vasica addasaramu vasaka arusa

Justicia adhatoda L.
Synonym: Adhatoda vasica, A. zeylanica 
Family: Acanthaceae

Assamese: বগা বাহক boga bahok
Bengali: বাসক basak, বাসক পাতা  Bāsaka pātā, Vasaka
Chinese: 鸭嘴花  Ya zui hua
French: Noix de Malabar
German: Malabarnuß
Gujarati: અરડૂસી aradusi, અરડૂસો araduso
Hindi: अरुस arus, अड़ूसा arusa, प्रामाद्य pramadya, रूस rus, सिंहपर्णी sinh-parni, वाजिनी vajini, विसौटा visauta
Kannada: ಅಡುಸೋಗೆ adusoge
Kashmiri: बहिकथ् bahikath, बाँस bansa, वास wasa
Konkani: अडूलशा adulasha, अडुलसो adulso, अडुसोगे adusoge
Malayalam: ആടലോടകം aatalootakam
Malay: Kacang malabar
Manipuri: nongmangkha angouba
Marathi: अडुळसा adulasa
Mizo: kâwl-dai
Nepalese: असुरो asuro, कालो भासक kalo bhasaka
Oriya: basango, vrysha, Arusa, Basung
Sanskrit: अटरुष atarusa, प्रामाद्य pra-madya, सिंहास्या simhasya, वाजिदंत vaji-danta, वाजिन् vajin, वासका vasaka, वसुक vasuka, वृषा vrusa
Swidish: Malabarnöt
Tamil: ஆசலை acalai, ஆடாதோடை atatotai, ஆட்டுசம் attucam, சிம்மமுகி cimma-muki, சிங்கம் cinkam, சுவாது cuvatu, இரத்தபித்தம் iratta-pittam, காட்டுமுருங்கை kattu-murunkai, பாவட்டை pavattai, வாசை vacai, வாசாதி vacati, வைத்தியமாதா vaittiya-mata
Telugu: అడ్డసరము addasaramu, అడ్డరప Addarapa
Ayurveda uses: Svasa, Kamala, Kasa, Kshaya, Kushta, Prameha, Raktapitta, Chardi, Jvara, Meha, Trasha, Vara Roga, Stomatitis,
Haematemesis, melena, pulmonary diseases, bleeding piles and dry cough.[Med. Plants of Myanmar]
Siddha Uses: suram, kaychal, Irumal, kuruthi azhal

138 Published articles on Adhatoda vasica

Mucuna pruriens punaikkali Kapikacchu Dulagondi

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.,
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Dolichos pruriens L.; Mucuna prurita Hook.
Common names: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean
Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi
Chinese :   黧豆 Li dou
Creole - Pwa grate
Danish : Fløjlsbønne, Floejlsboenne;
Dutch : Luweelboon;
Eastonian : Bengaali Rasvauba;
Finnish : Samettipapu;
French - Poil à grater, Pois pouilleux, Dolique De Floride, Haricot Veloute, Pois Velu, Pois Mascate; 
German - Hell fire bean, Horse-eye bean, Itch plant, Itchy bean, Jackfasel, Juckbohne, Stechende Echtefasel
Hindi - Florida velvet bean, French bean, Gaunch, Goncha 
Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch
Japanese :  ムクナ・ヒ ルスタ  Mukuna hirusuta
Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni
Malay - Kakang babi, Kakang gatal, Kara kara gatal
Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran
Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili
Mozambique : Taingilotra ( Malagasay)
Mexico : Frijol Terciopelo
Nepalese – Kaaucir, Kaause simii , Kaauso, Kothca
Russian :  Бархатный боб  Barkhatnyj bob,  Мукуна пруриенс  Mukuna pruriens, Мукуна жгучая  Mukuna zhguchaia.
Puerto Rico : Haba De Terciopelo
Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu
Sinhalese - Achariyapalle
Spanish - Bengal bean, Buffalo bean, Chiporro
Spanish - Mauritius bean, Picapica
Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali
Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్చు, kapikacchu,
Thai :  หมามุ่ย  Ma mui (măa mûi) (Central Thailand),  หมามุ่ย ฝักงอน  (măa mûi fàk ngon)
Urdu: جانگلي  Jangali, جڙا  Jara
Vietnamese :  Đậu mèo, Đậu mèo lông, Đậu mèo vằn, Đậu mèo xám

Ayurvedic uses: Kampavata [Parkinsonism], Aphrodisiac,
Siddha Uses: Alal, Iratta pokku, Iya noyykal, Karappan, Talutalai narram, Vali

Pharmacology activity: Antioxidant Activity, Hypoglycaemic/Antidiabetic Activity, Dyskinesia Protective Activity, Antiparkinsonian Activity, Analgesic, Antipyretic and, Antiinfl ammatory Activities, Antimicrobial Activity, Sexual Behaviour Activity, Anticancer Activity, Cognitive Behaviour Activity, Antinutritional Factors, Antivenom Activity, Hallucinogenic Activity, Antidepressant Activity, Pruritic and Nociceptive Activity,

271 Published articles of Mucuna pruriens

Glycyrrhiza glabra Liquorice Yastimadhu Atimadhuram Muleti

Glycyrrhiza glabra L. - Liquorice
Family: Papilionaceae; Fabaceae
Sanskrit : Yastimadhu, Yastika, Madhuyasti
Assamese : Jesthimadhu, Yeshtmadhu
Bengali : Yashtimadhu
English : Liquorice root
Gujrati : Jethimadha, Jethimard, Jethimadh
Hindi : Mulethi, Mulathi, Muleti, Jethimadhu, Jethimadh
Kannada : Jestamadu, Madhuka, Jyeshtamadhu, Atimadhura
Kashmiri : Multhi
Malayalam : Irattimadhuram
Marathi : Jesthamadh
Oriya : Jatimadhu, Jastimadhu
Punjabi : Jethimadh, Mulathi
Tamil : Athimadhuram
Telugu : Atimadhuramu, Yastimadhu
Urdu : Mulethi, Asl-us-sus
Other vernacular names: akarmanis, asloosoos, aslussos,  bekh-e-mahak, bois doux, cha em thet, estamee, gancao, glycyrrhiza, herbe aux tanneurs, hsi-pan-ya-kan-tsao, irk al hiel, irk al hilou, irksos, jakyakgamcho-tang, jashtimadhu, jethimadh, jethimadha, kanpo, kanzo, kan-ts’ao, kum cho, Lakritzenwurzel, licorice, licorice root, liquiritiae radix, liquorice, liquorice root,  mulathee, muleti, mulhatti, neekhiyu, Persian licorice, racine de reglisse, racine douce, reglisse, reglisse officinalis, rhizoma glycyrrhizae, Russian licorice, Russian liquorice, Russisches Süssholz, si-pei, sinkiang licorice, Spanish licorice, Spanish liquorice, Spanisches Süssholz, Süssholzwurzel, sweet root, sweetwood, ud al sus, velmi, walmee, welmii, xi-bei,

Uses: The commercial name of the dried rhizome and root of the plant is liquorice which is used as flavouring agent and the taste coorigent in pharmaceutical and confectionery industries and its products are widely reported to be useful in ulcer therapy. Glycyrrhizin, a triterpene glucoside, is the principal constituent of G. glabra which is 50 times sweeter than sugar.
Antidiuretic, expectorant, emetic, diuretic. Demulcent, expectorant, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, mild laxative, antistress, antidepressive, antiulcer, liver protective, estrogenic, emmenagogue, antidiabetic. Used in bronchitis, dry cough, respiratory infections, catarrh, tuberculosis; genitourinary diseases, urinary tract infections; abdominal pain, gastric and duodenal ulcers, inflamed stomach, mouth ulcer. Also used for adrenocorticoid insufficiency.
Key application: In catarrh of the upper respiratory tract and gastric, duodenal ulcers.
Siddha uses: Siruneer erichal, Elumbu noiyagal, Irumal, Kamalai, Kan noykal, Neervetkai, Vayiruppun, Venkuddam, Veppu noy.

251 Published articles on Glycyrrhiza glabra

Barleria prionitis Vajradanti Mullu gorinta Chemmulli

Barleria prionitis L.
Family: Acanthaceae
English: Common Yellow Nail Dye Plant.
Assami: Shinti
Bengali: কণ্টঝিন্টি kantajhinti, পীতঝিন্টি pitajhinti
Gujarati: પીળો કાંટા શેરિયો pilo kanta sheriyo
Hindi: झिण्टी jhinti, परुष parush, पीला पियाबांसा pila piyabansa, पीली कटसरैया pili katsaraiya, वज्रदंती vajradanti
Kannada: ಮುಳ್ಳುಗೋರಣ್ಟ mullugoranta
Konkani: कोरांटी koranti
Malayalam: കരിമകുറുഞ്ഞി karimkurunni, കുറുഞ്ഞി, Kuttivetila,  
Marathi: कोळिता kolita, पिवळी कोरांटी pivali koranti
Oriya: daskaranta
Punjabi: Sahacar
Sanskrit: kuranta, वज्रदंती vajradanthi
Tamil: செம்முள்ளி cem-mulli, கோரண்டம் korantam, கொடிப்பசலை koti-p-pacalai, கொவிந்தம் kovintam, குறிஞ்சி kurinci, குடான் kutan, மஞ்சட்செம்முள்ளி mancat-cemmulli
Telugu: ముల్లుగోరింట Mullu gorinta
Tulu: ಗೋರಣ್ಟೆ gorante
Urdu: Pila Bansa, Piya Bansa

Folklore use: During gout, whole plant paste is applied externally as an ointment. To increase sexual vigour, seed extract is administered daily once for a fortnight. For curing mouth ulcers, leaves are chewed and sap is swallowed; for oedema, seed paste is taken daily once until it is cured while during toothache, leaf paste is applied over the affected area. [Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 9 (1), January 2010, pp. 184-190]

Ayurvedic uses: Kushtha, Kandu, Vatarakta, Palit Sahachara, Baana, Kurantaka, Kuranta, Koranda, Korandaka, Shairiya, Pita-saireyaka.
Leaf—juicegiven instomach disorders, urinary affections; mixed with honey and given to children with fever and catarrh; leaf juice is applied to lacerated soles of feet in the rainy season, mixed with coconut oil for pimples. Leaves and flowering tops—diuretic. Bark—diaphoretic and expectorant. Roots—paste is applied over boils and glandular swellings. Plant (Vajradanti)—antidontalgic, used for bleeding gums in Indian medicine. Ash, obtained from the whole plant, mixed with honey, is given in bronchial asthma.

Piles, melena, as a diuretic agent, oedema, as antiseptic in piles and fistula - in - ano and to increase spermatogenesis. [Medicine Plants of Mynmar]

Siddha Uses: Aiya noy, Curatotam, Kuttam, Mantakanam, Tinavu [Siddha Pharmacopoeia]

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Argemone mexicana Brahmadandi Satyanashi Kudiyotti

Argemone mexicana L.

Family: Papavaraceae

Bengali - BaraShil-Kantal

Bengali: শিয়ালকাঁটা Siyalakanta

Creole - Bull thistle, Chadron benit

English: Mexcian prickly poppy,

French – Argemone,  L'argémone mexicaine

German - Stachelmohn

Gujarati - Chicalote, Darudi

Hindi - Satyanashi सत्यानाशी, कांटेधोत्रा Kante dhotra

Javanese - Chelang keringan

Kannada - Datturigidda

Konkani -  Phirangi dhutro

Malayalam – Ponnummattu, എരുമക്കള്ളി Purumakalli

Marathi - Firangi dhotra

Punjabi - Siakanta

Sanskrit – Kshirini, Katuparni, Svarnkshiri, Kaanchan-kshiri, Pitadugdhaa,Hemaahvaa, Himaavati, Hemavati, Unmatha

Suomi: Keltapiikkiunikko

Swedish - Devil’s fig, Flowering thistle, Golden thistle of Peru, Gul taggvallmo

Swedish - Taggvallmo

Tamil - Kudiyotti குடியோட்டி, பிரம்மதண்டு brahmadandu

Telugu -  ఉలువంజెల్ Vuluvanjel, Jerripothu mokka జెర్రిపోతు మొక్క, Brahmadandi బ్రహ్మదండి, Balu rakkasi బలురక్కసి, Mullu pucha ముల్లు పుచ్చ

Twi - Ananse mmenyan

Other names:Surinam: Mexicaanse papaver. Guyana Patamona: ma-ri-ma-yik.
Ayurvedic uses: Astringent,anthelmintic, aperient. Seed—responsible for epidemic dropsy. Causes diarrhoea and induces toxicity. Oil, leaf juice and root—used externally for indolent ulcers and skin diseases.

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Ageratum conyzoides visamusti jungli pudina naayi tulasi

   
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family: Asteraceae
Assamese: gendelabon
Bengali: uchunti
Chinese: 藿香薊
Hindi: जंगली पुदीना jungli pudina
Indonesian: Bandotan
Kannada: ಹೇಲುಕಸ helukasa, ನಾಯಿ ತುಳಸಿ naayi tulasi
Konkani: वोसाडी vosadi
Manipuri: খোংগজাঈ নপী khongjai napi
Marathi: घाणेरा ओसाडी ghanera osaadi
Sanskrit: विषामुष्टिः visamushti, Dochunty, Uchunti,
Svenska: Läkeageratum
Tamil: அப்பக்கொடி appa-k-kodi
Telugu: Kampurodda, Gana gaaju, పోకబంతి poka-banthi

Other names: FG Creole: azier francois, ponclit, radie francois, raguet-francois. Surinam: bokkekruid, bokki boontje, wetie ete, weti hede, wit ede. Surinam Sranan: bokobokowiwiri, boko boko wiwiri, boko-boko-wiwiri. Surinam Javan: wedoesan.
Uses: Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, styptic. For kidney stones, leaf extract is administered twice a day.[Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 9 (1), January 2010, pp. 184-190]
Whole plant: Infusion for treating sore throats, colic, atony of the digestive tract, and as a tonic. Root: Infusion used for reducing a high temperature. Leaf: Mucilaginous leaves are mashed and the juice used to calm a sore throat and for colds; concentrated decoction for chiggers; infusion is diuretic and antidiarrhoeic; emollient. Leaves are put in water and the liquid is drunk for body itches, the so-called "faja skin" or "fafa skieng", in Suriname. Infusion for chest conditions.[Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)].

127 Published articles on Ageratum conyzoides

Acacia farnesiana

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.
Family: Mimosaceae
Synonym: Mimosa farnesiana
Arabic :  فُتنة  Futnā, سنط العنبر  Sunt alanbr.
Assamese :  Tarua kadam.
Bengali :  Guva babul, Guya babla, Guya babula, Guya bebula.
Burmese :  Huan lon gyaing, Mawk-nawn-hkam,   Nan-lon-kyaing (nan:loan:-kraing).
Chinese :  金合欢   Jin he huan, 金合歓  Jin he huan (Hong Kong & Taiwan), 鸭 皂树  Ya zao shu.
Czech :  Akácie farnesova, Vonná mimóza .
Danish :  Duftakacie.
English :  Cassie flower, Fragrant acacia, Ironwood, Mimosa bush, Sweet acacia, Sweet wattle.
French : Acacia jaune, Acacia de Farnèse, Acacia odorant, Acacie odorante, Cassie ancienne, Cassie odorante, Cassier de Farnèse, Cassier du levant.
German :  Antillen-Akazie, Cassia-Blütenöl, Farnesische Akazie, Süsse Akazie, Schwammbaum, Westindische Akazie.
Greek :   Ακακία,  Ακακία η φαρνεζιανή , Akakia i farneziani, Αμπεριά Amperiá, Γαζιά Gatzia.
Gujarati :  ગંધેલો બબૂલ  Gandhelo babul, Gandhelokhair, Gu baval, Jheribaval.
Hebrew :   שיטת המשוכות  .
Hindi :  Belati babool,  Belati babul , Belaiti kikar, Dei babul, Deobabul, Divanababul, Durgandhakhair,  Gabur,   Gand babool, Gaṇḍbabūl,  Gandha babul, Ghand babul,   गुह बबूल Guh babool,  Gukikar, Passi babul, Vilaiti babul, Vilayati babul, Vilayati kikar.
Hindi: Vilayati-kikar, Gul-kikar
Italian : Acacia farnese, Farnesia odorosa, Fiore di gaggìa, Gaggìa .
Japanese :   キンゴウカン   Kingoukan,  金合歓  Kingoukan, きんごうかん Kingoukan .
Kannada :  Banni mara, Guh babul, गुकीकर  Gu kikar, Jali, Karijali, Kari kashturi, Kasthur, Kasturigibbali, Kasturigobbali, Kasturijali, Pissi babul, Sannajali, Vilayati babul, Vilayati kikar.
Kannada: Kasturi gobli,
Malayalam :  Kariveelum, Pikharu vil, Pivelam, Pivelum.
Marathi :  Deobabul, Gubabul, Gukikar, Guyababul, Vilayatibabul, Yeribabul.
Nepalese :  Ganhaune khayar.
Oriya :  Gonddhoguanria, Gudoyaboburo, Kapur, Vitkira.
Persian :  آکاسیا فارنزیانا  .
Polish :  Akacja farnesa .
Portuguese : Acácia-de-dioscoróides, Acácia-de-Disoscórides, Acácia-eponjeira, Acácia-esponja, Esponjeira (Brazil), Espinilha, Espinilho (Brazil).
Russian :  Акация Фарнеза  Akatsiia Farneza, Фарнеси Akatsiia Farnesi,  Акация фарнезская Akatsiia farnezskaia.
Sanskrit :  Arimeda, Vitkhadira.
Sinhalese :  Seenidda.
Spanish :  Aroma, Aroma amarilla, Aromo, Aromo creole (Cuba), Aromo macho, Cachito, Cuji aromo, Cuji cimarrón, Espinial, Espinillo blanco, Espino blanco (El Salvador), Espino ruco (El Salvador), Huisache (Mexico), Huisache dulce, Mimosa.
Swedish :  Doftakacia.
Tagalog :  Aroma, Roma.
Tamil :  Kadivel, கஸ்தூரிவேல்   Kasthurivel, Kasturi velam,  பீக்கருவேல் Pikkaruvel, Pivel (pIvEl), Vedda vala, Vedda vela, Vedumul, Vedavali.
Telugu: Kasturi, Kampu tumma, Arimidamu, Murki-tumma,
Thai : อะเจ๋าฉิ่ว  A jao chiu  (จีน-แต้จิ๋ว),   บุหงาอินโดนีเซีย  Boo ngaa in doh nee siia  (กรุงเทพ),   บุหงาเซียม Boo ngaa siiam (มลายู-ภาคใต้),   ดอกคำใต้  Daawk khahm dtai,   ต้นกระถิน  Dtohn gra thin, เกากรึนอง  Gao greu naawng  (กาญจนุบุรี),   กระถิน  Gra thin (ภาคกลาง-Central Thailand), กระถินหอม  Gra thin haawm (ภาคเหนือ-Northern Thailand), คำใต้  Khahm dtai, มอนคำ  Maawn khahm (เงี้ยว – แม่ฮ่องสอน),  งาเซียม  Ngaa siiam, ถิน  Thin (ภาคใต้-Southern Thailand).
Turkish :  Akasya, Akasya çiçeği, Akasyası .
Urdu :  Knebawal.
Visayan :  Santiago.

Uses: Bark—astringent, demulcent, anthelmintic, antidysenteric, anti-inflammatory (used in stomatitis, ulcers, swollen gums, dental caries, bronchitis, skin diseases), antiseptic.

110 Published articles of Acacia farnesiana

Boerhavia diffusa Punarnava mukkurttaikkodi shothagni

Boerhavia diffusa L.
Synonyms: B. repens Linn., B. procumbens Roxb
Family: Nyctaginaceae
English: hogweed, horse purslane, pigweed
Assamese: pananua
Bengali: punarnova
Chinese: 黄细心 huang xi xin
French (Fr. Guiana): ipecacuanha de Cayenne
Gujarati: સાતૉડી satodi
Hindi: गधा कंद gadha-cand, शोथाग्नी shothagni
Kannada: komme
Konkani: पुनर्नवा punarnava
Malayalam: തഴുതാമ  Thazhuthama
Marathi: घेटोळी ghetoli, घेटूळ ghetula, पुनर्नवा punarnava, वसू vasu
Nepalese: पुनरनभा punarnava
Portuguese (Brazil): agarra-pinto, celidônia, pega-pinto
Sanskrit: पुनर्नवा punarnava, शोथाग्नी shothagni, वर्षाभू varshabhu
Spanish: hierba de cabro
Tamil: மூக்குரட்டைக்கொடி mukkurttaikkoti
Telugu: అటకమామిడి atakamamidi, పునర్నవ punar-nava
Urdu: tukhm-i-ispast

 Ayurvedic uses: Rakta-punarnavaa, Punarnavaa, Katthilla, Shophaghni, Shothaghni. Varshaabhu (also equated with Trianthema portulacastrum Linn., which exhibits anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activity).
Other uses reported:
Whole plant: For treating gastric disturbances; vomitive, purgative. Root: As an ipecacuanha substitute. A very astringent emetic and purgative. In a decoction for dysentery; antispasmodic, emmenagogue, diuretic, sudorific. Leaf: For jaundice; in a cataplasm for treating indurated liver; leaf edible.

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Hemidesmus indicus Nannari Sugandhipala Anantamul Kshirini

Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br.var.indicus Wt
Synonym: Periploca indica
Family: Asclepiadaceae

Assamese: anantamul

Bengali: অনন্তমূল anantamul

English: Indian Sarsaparilla

Gujarati: અનંતમૂળ anantamul, ઉપલસારી upalsaari

Hindi: अनंतमूल anantamul, सूगंदीपाला sugandi pala

Kannada- ಅನಂಟಅಮೂಲ, anantamula

Konkani: uparsal

Malayalam: നറുനീണ്ടി naruneendi, നന്നാറി nannaari

Manipuri: অনংতমূল anantamul

Marathi: अनंतवेल anantavel, उपळसरी upalsari

Oriya- ଅନନ୍ତ, Onontomulo, suguddimalo

Persian: عشبه 'ushba

Sanskrit: क्षीरिणी Kshirini

Tamil: Nannari நன்னாரி

Telugu: సుగంధిపాల Sugandhipala

Urdu: سالسا salsa

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