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| Latin Names : |
Ocimum
sanctum / O. tenuiflorum |
| English
Name : |
Holy
Basil |
| Sanskrit
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Tulasi,
Vishnu priya |
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|  An
erect, herbaceous, much-branched, softly hairy
annual with purple or crimson flowers. The plant
is sacred for Hindus.
The
leaves yield a volatile oil, which is reported
to possess antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and
insecticide properties. An aqueous decoction of
the whole dried plant is reported to lower blood
sugar level. The juice of the leaves possesses
diaphoretic, antiperiodic, stimulating and expectorant
properties; it is used in catarrh and bronchitis
and is applied to the skin in ringworm and other
cutaneous diseases.
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| Latin Name : |
Olea
europaea |
| English
Name : |
Common
Olive |
| Indian
Name : |
Jaitun |
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is a small tree cultivated for its oil bearing
fruits. The fruits are one-seeded drupe, greenish
when young and purplish black on mature. Young
fruits are extremely bitter and oily. The oil
is non-drying oil varying in color from pale yellow
to greenish brown with mild odor and bland taste.
It contains polyphenols, antioxidants and vitamins
A, B, E and K. It nourishes, protects, and softens
skin and prevents chafing. It has soothing and
anti-microbial properties.
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| Latin Name : |
Onosma
bracteatum |
| English
Name : |
Sedge |
| Sanskrit
/ Indian Name : |
Gojihva |
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perennial roughly hairy herb, the dried leaves
of which are used as the drug.
The
drug is used as a tonic, alterative, demulcent,
diuretic and refrigerant; it is useful as a spasmolytic.
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| Latin Names : |
Operculina
turpethum / Ipomoea turpethum |
| Sanskrit
/ Indian Names : |
Nishotra,
Triputa, Trivruth |
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|  Operculina turpethum is a large perennial twining
climber with milky juice white flowers and fleshy-branched
roots.
It's
principal constituent is a glycosidic resin. The
drug is used as a purgative.
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| Latin Name : |
Orchis
mascula |
| English
Name : |
Salep
Orchid |
| Sanskrit
/ Indian Name : |
Salabmisri |
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|  A
genus of terrestrial orchids which yield the Salep
of commerce.
The
tubers contain a bitter principle and a volatile
oil. They are used as a farinaceous food, nervine
tonic and aphrodisiac. They yield a lot of mucilage
with water and form a jelly that is supposed to
be nutritious and useful in diarrhea, dysentery
and chronic fevers.
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| Latin Name : |
Origanum
marjorana |
| English
Name : |
Marjoram |
| Sanskrit
/ Indian Name : |
Marubaka |
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is an aromatic herb, found in high temperate Himalayas
with perennial rootstock and purple or pink corymbose
cymes. It is an excellent external application
for sprains and bruises.
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| Latin Name : |
Oroxylum
indicum |
| Sanskrit
/ Indian Name : |
Shyonaka |
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| A
small to medium sized deciduous tree with a light
grayish brown, soft, spongy bark.
The
root bark is tonic and astringent and useful in
diarrhea and dysentery; it is diaphoretic and
is used in rheumatism. The stem and root barks
contain three flavone-coloring matters, viz. oroxylin-A,
baicalein and chrysin. The bark also contains
traces of an alkaloid, tannic acid, sitosterol
and galactose.
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