All Entries in the "Trees" Category
Shorea robusta
Botanical name : Shorea robusta Gaertn.f. Family : Dipterocarpaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Sala, Aasvakarna, Dhoopavriksha, Rala AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura Guna : Rooksha, Lakhu Virya : Seeta Vipaka : Katu PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Sal tree Hindi : Sal Malayalam : Chenjalyam, Salavriksham, Mulapoomarut Distribution – In North –East, and central India. PLANT [...]
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Acacia sinuata
Botanical name : Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr. Family : Mimosaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Saptala, Charmasahva AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya Guna : Lakhu Virya : Seeta PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Soapnut acacia Hindi : Satala, Kochi, Seekakai Malayalam : Charmalanta, Cheevikka, Seekakkai, Cheenikka Distribution – Throughout India, grows wildly in forests. PLANT DESCRIPTION A [...]
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Caesalpinia sappan
Botanical name : Caesalpinia sappan Linn. Family : Caesalpiniaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Kuchandana, Lohita, Patanga, Ranjana, Patranga AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Tikta Guna : Guru, Rooksha Virya : Seeta Vipaka : Madhura PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Japan wood, Sappan wood, Brazil wood Hindi : Patamg, Bakam Malayalam : Chappgnga, Sappanga, Patumukam Distribution –In dry deciduous [...]
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Champa(Syzygium jambos)
Botanical name : Syzygium jambos (Linn.) Alston Family : Myrtaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Champeya AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura Guna : Guru, Snigdha Virya : Seeta PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Rose apple Hindi : Gulab-jamun Malayalam : Champa, Panineerchampa, Malakkachampa Distribution – Throughout India, cultivated PLANT DESCRIPTION A small sized evergreen tree grows up [...]
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Santalum album
Botanical name : Santalum album Linn. Family : Santalaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Chandana, Srikhandam AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura, Tikta Guna : Guru Virya : Seeta PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Sandal tree, White sandal tree Hindi : Safed chandan, Santal Malayalam : Chandanan Distribution – In dry deciduous forests in India, especially in Kerala, [...]
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Erythrina variegate
Botanical name : Erythrina variegate Linn. Family : Fabaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Paribhadra AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Katu, Tikta Guna : Lakhu Virya : Ushna PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Indian coral tree Hindi : Dadap, Pharhad, Pamkara Malayalam : Murikku, Mulmurikku Distribution – Throughout India in deciduous forests PLANT DESCRIPTION A [...]
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Morinda pubescens
Botanical name : Morinda pubescens J.E.Smith. Family : Rubiaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Paphana AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya Guna : Lakhu Virya : Seeta. PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Morinda tree Hindi : Aach, Aal Malayalam : Pavitta, Manjapavitta Distribution – In central part of India, growing wild. PLANT DESCRIPTION A [...]
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Jackfruit tree
Botanical name : Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Family : Moraceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Panasa, Svaduphala AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura, Tikta Guna : Guru Virya : Seeta PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Jackfruit tree. Hindi : Kathal, Chakki Malayalam : Plavu, Plav, Pilav Distribution – Throughout India cultivated as well as growing [...]
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flame of the forest(Butea monosperma)
Botanical name : Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Family : Fabaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Palasa, Kimsuka, Raktapushpa, Ksharasreshta AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Katu, Tikta, Kashaya Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha Virya : Ushna Vipaka: Katu PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : flame of the forest Hindi : Palas, Dhak Malayalam : Chamata, Plash Distribution – [...]
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Devil tree(Alstonia scholaris)
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Tribe: Plumeriae Subtribe: Alstoniinae Genus: Alstonia SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Saptaparna, Sapthachada, Visalatvak, Chatraparna, Suktiparna, Sarada AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya Guna : Lakhu, Snigdha Virya : Ushna Vipaka : Katu PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Devil tree Hindi : Chattiyan, Saitan ka jat Malayalam : [...]
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