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Vernacular names Agastya English : West Indian , white dragon Sesbania grandiflora, , August flower, Flamingo Bill, : Agastha, Agasti, chogache, gaach-munga, agathiya, sadabasna,

Kannada : Agase, agache, kempagase, chogache, agasi, chogachi,

Tamil : Agati

Malayalam : akatti, aagatti, atti, argatti, akatti, athi, agatti

Telugu : Avisa, Avishi

Oriya : agastee

Gujarati : Agathiyo,ayathio,agath-thi-nar

Bengali : Bak, Bagphal, Bak, basnapul, vak, agashi, basna, vasna,

Medicinal Uses 1. Worm infestation: Intake of of 3gms of agastya flowers paste agastya leaves juice 10-20ml in processed in recommended empty , early morning for for night blindness. 2weeks can expel the intestinal 5. : 5 grams of agastya bark worms. powder is boiled in 100ml of 2. Headache: 2 -3 drops of agastya water till it reduced to 25ml. Oral leaves juice is used as nasal drops administration of this decoction in the morning to cure added with and hing relieve and headache. abdominal colic.

3. Fever: The paste of agastya leaves 6. Arthritis: and bark paste of can be externally applied over the agastya is applied externally to body to subside the fever. relieve pain and inflammation associated with arthritis and gout. 4. Night Blindness: Administration

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Vernacular names Amalaki Assamese : Amlaku, Amlakhi, Amlakhu Bengali : Amla, Dhatri Emblica officinalis, Euphorbiaceae English : Emblic Myrobalan Gujrati : Ambala, Amala Hindi : Amla, Aonla : Nellikayi Kashmiri : Embali, Amli : Nellikka Marathi : Anvala, Avalkathi Oriya : Anala, Ainla Punjabi : Aula, Amla Tamil : Nellikkai, Nelli Telugu : Usirika Medicinal Uses Urdu : Amla, Amlaj 1. Prameha () : Intake of 25ml Amalaki juice added with 3 hot water after at night. gms of powder twice a day before food is useful in 5. Grey hair: External application prameha, (urinary disorders of the paste of 50gms including Diabetes). leaves, 50gms amalaki, 10 flowers over the scalp 2. Rejuvenation: Regular intake of and hairs, keep it for 1hour before amalaki is recommended taking head bath once or twice a for rejuvenation. In retains vitality, week is beneficial in premature increases life span, youthfulness greying hair. and resistance power. 6. Amlapitta (Acid peptic 3. Eye diseases: 3 gms of Triphala disorders): Equal auantity of churna (amalaki, haritaki and Amalaki fruits, shatavari root, vibhitaki, along with and made into fine powder. ghee is used internally in early Taking 5gms of this mixture along morning on empty stomach, with ghee and honey in early beneficial for Eye diseases. morning on empty stomach for 4. Laxative: 10-15 gms of Triphala 40 days is beneficial. Powder (amalaki, haritaki and vibhethaki) is used internally with 2 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Amruta-phalam Vernacular names Psidium guajava, Bengali : Goaachhi, peyara Myrtaceae Gujarati : Jamrud, Jamrukh, Peru English : name: Common Guava Hindi : Amrood Kannada : Gova, Jamaphala, Perala, Sibi, Sebehabbu Malayalam : Pera, Koyya Marathi : Jamba, Tupkel Oriya : Bodojamo, Jamo, Julabojamo, Pijuli Tamil : Koyya, Segappugoyya, Sengoyya, Vellaikoyya Telugu : Jama

powder of guava 5gm with honey should be given in case of cholera Medicinal Uses and etc. 1. The leaves decoction Diarrhoea: 4. Mouth Ulcers: Guava leaves of guava (one fistful of leaves decoction can be used externally boiled in 100 ml of water till it for rectal prolapse in children, reduced to 25 ml) can be given and used as gargling for chronic twice daily in Diarrhoea. ulcers and mouth ulcers. 2. The leaves guava : 5. : Guava is can be chewed and this paste can nutritious as well as a good be kept in contact with the teeth Laxative. This fruit is good for for some time. The antiplaque Diabetes also. properties of guava leaves are effective in preventing and 6. Leucorrhoea: Decoction of treating oral problems. guava leaves is used as a vaginal and uterine wash, especially in 3. Vomiting: The bark or leucorrhoea.

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Vernacular names Apamarga Bengali : Apamg Achyranthes aspera, Amaranthaceae English : Prickly Chaff Gujrati : Aghedo Hindi : Chirchita, Latjira Kannada : Uttarani Malayalam : Katalati Marathi : Aghada Punjabi : Puthakanda Tamil : Nayuruvi Telugu : Uttarenu Urdu : Chirchita Medicinal Uses

1. Petechial hemorrhage: The expected date of menstruation paste red colored apamarga till it stops. This relieves pain and leaves paste is applied over the irregularity of the menses. oedematous lesions, inflamed area and over the petechial parts 4. Urirary Calculi: 6-8 twigs of of the body. This helps to cure is Apamarga soaked in sour discase within 2-3 days. buttermilk (100-200 ml) over night. Next day morning it is 2. Prameha( Diabetes): 3 gram each macerated well, filtered and of Apamarga and Methi consumed. This helps to relieve seeds powder is taken early in the chronic dysuria, recurrent UTI, morning in empty stomach along urinary calculi and gall stones. with one cup of warm water. This is very effective against diabetes 5. Bleeding disorders: 5-10 ml of and obesity. This decreases the leaf juice is mixed with turmeric excessive hunger and thirst. powder to made fine paste . This paste applied over the bleeding 3. : 10gms of whole wound to arrest the bleeding coarse powder is boiled in immediately. 200ml of water and till it reduced to 50ml. This filtered decoction consumed 1-2 days prior to

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Vernacular names Aparajita Assamese : Aparajita Clitoria ternatea, Bengali : Aparajita Fabaceae English : Clitoria Gujrati : Gokarni Hindi : Aparajita Kannada : Girikarnika Balli, Girikarnika Malayalam : Shankhapushapam Marathi : Gokarna, Aparajita Oriya : Aparajita Punjabi : Koyal Tamil : Kakkanam Telugu : Dintena

Medicinal Uses thrice daily with honey for 1. Leucoderma: The leaves paste bleeding disorders of uterus. of aparajita applied thickly on the vitiligo patches and expose 5. Conjunctivitis: The flowers of to sunlight. It has to continue for aparajita are pounded with minimum 1 month to stimulate cow and applied over the melanocytes. closed eyes. It alleviates the conjunctivitis. 2. Filarial swelling: 5gms of aparajita root paste should be 6. Toothache: Aparajita root with given internally twice daily in should be kept in filariasis to relieve the swelling. mouth to pecify the toothache.

3. Memory Enhancer: The fresh root 7. Wound: Fine leaves paste of paste of aparajita should be given aparajita should be applied over in a dose of 1-3 grams with ghee the wound is beneficial as it has twice daily for increasing memory and anti bacterial and intelligence. properties greatly reduce the infection and heals the wound 4. Menorrhagia: 1 gram of aparajita very fast. flowers powder should be given

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Vernacular names Aragavadha Assamese : Sonaroo Bengali : Sondala Cassia fistula, Caesalpiniaceae English : Indian Laburnum, Purging cassia Gujrati : Garamala, Garamalo Hindi : Amaltas Kannada : Aragvadha, Kakke, Kakke-gida, Kakkernara, Kakkedai, Rajataru Kashmiri : Kriyangal Phali Malayalam : Konna, Kritamalam Marathi : Bahava, Garamala, Amaltas Oriya : Sunari Punjabi : Amaltas Medicinal Uses Tamil : Sarakonrai, Sarak konnai, Sarak kondi, Sharakkonrai 1. Eczema: Leaves of aragavadha Telugu : Rela fine paste applied over the skin Urdu : Khiyar Shambar lesions once in a day is effective in curing ring worm infection and soaked in water overnight . In eczema. the morning ,this water is taken 2. Worm infestation: 10ml of with little . This relieves aragavadha leaves juice is given gaseous distention by 2-3 safe in empty stomach for 5-6 days purging. helps to relieve intestinal worms 5. : A fist full of tender leaf effectively. buds yellow coloured flowers of 3. Constipation: 15-20gms of aragavadha are taken and aragavadha bark powder cooked is made by adding salt, jaggery in 100ml of water till it reduced and pepper. This soup is not only to 1/4th. This decoction is orally whole some diet and also cures consumed daily once to relieve jaundice. constipation, distention of 6. Aguesia: Aragavadha pulp is and chronic diseases useful in loss of due to due to vitiation of blood. excessive use of cocaine. 25gms 4. Purgative: 3-4 inches of the of fruit pulp is mixed with 250ml mature fruit pulp de-seeded and of hot milk and used as a mouth wash regularly is beneficial. 6 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Ardraka Hindi name : Adarakh (fresh) officinale, English : Fresh Kannada : Hasi Shunti, Alla

Telugu : Allamu

Bengali :

Marathi : Aale

Gujarati : Adu

Tamil : Inji

Punjabi : , Adrak

Malayalam : Inchi Medicinal Uses Urdu : Adrak 1. Loss of appetite: slices of ginger sprinkling with salt before meals. It Stimulates digestion, 4. Vomiting: Mix 1 teaspoonful each add relish and purifies of ginger juice and lemon juice and . and consume it several times a day as per the condition. 2. : A basin is formed around the umbilicus by the 5. Cholera: Mix 2 teaspoonful paste of black gram and amalaki of grated fresh ginger with ( Indian gooseberry) . The naval is 1teaspoonful of honey and filled with fresh ginger juice and consume this mixture 4 times retained for 15 to 20min once a day to improve digestion in daily till the diarrhea subsides. cholera.

3. Earache: Prepare the with 6. Urticaria: Take 10ml fresh ginger equal quantity of rocksalt, ginger juice with old jaggery twice daily juice, honey and oil. Put before food till the reduction of 2 drops in the ear is very effective swelling and itching. to cure earache.

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Vernacular names Arishtaka Assamese : Aritha Sapindus mukorossi, English : Indian soapnut Sapindaceae Hindi : Risht,Rishtak Marathi : Phenil,Rinthi,Ritha Tamil : Punalai, Punthi, Puvanti Malayalam : Cavakkaay,Pasakkottamaram, uruvanchi Telugu : Kunkuduchettu,Phenilam Kannada : Amtalakaayi, Norekaayi, togate mara Bengali : Ritha Urdu : Phenil

Medicinal Uses 1. Menstrual pain (Dysmenorrhea): 4. Wound: 20gms of fresh bark of The of arishtaka ( ) arishtaka is boiled with 200ml of has a small white or greenish water till it reduced to 1/4th. This yellow marrow. 5 seeds marrow decoction is used to wash the paste is administered along with 2 wounds. The same decoction is teaspoonful of oil in case used for washing gangrene and of and menstrual get rid of slough, which quickens pain. healing process.

2. Food poisoning: 5 seeds are 5. Eczema: 50 grams of soapnut crushed and soaked in 1 litre fresh leaf paste cooked well of water. This water is given to with 100 ml of sesame oil till drink in the individuals who the evaporation of moisture. are poisoned (internally). This This oil is used to apply over the induces vomiting and hence the eczematous lesions. poisonous effects are reduced. 6. Herpes: 100ml of Fresh Soapnut 3. Distention of abdomen: The juice in 200ml of ghee is cooked paste of soapnut seed marrow well till complete evaporation 500-600 mg of is mixed with of water content. This ghee is jaggery and administered applied over the lesions of herpes internally twice a day. and chronic itch.

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Vernacular names Arjuna Assamese : Arjun arjuna, Bengali : Arjuna English : Arjun tree, Arjunolis myrobalan. Gujrati : Sadad, Arjuna, Sajada Hindi : Arjuna Kannada : Matti, Bilimatti, Neermatti, Mathichakke, Kudare Kivimase Malayalam : Nirmasuthu, Vellamaruthi, Kellemasuthu, Mattimora, Torematti Marathi : Arjuna, Sadada Oriya : Arjuna Punjabi : Arjon Medicinal Uses Tamil : Marudam 1. Heart tonic: 5gms of arjuna bark Telugu : Maddi powder boiled in 100ml of milk till Urdu : Arjun it reduce to 50ml . Taking orally this Arjuna milk daily at bed time is very useful in heart discases. washed after 30 minutes. This 2. Osteoporosis: 10 grams of improves shining and quality of arjuna bark powder is boiled in hair. 200ml of water till it reduced to 4. Wound: Dusting the arjuna bark ¼ th and filtered. This decoction powder over the wounds/ulcers,is is consumed along with half beneficial in fast healing. a teaspoonful of jaggery and a teaspoonful of honey. This 5. Peripheral neuritis: Equal is useful for the treatment of quantity of Arjuna, Asana osteoporosis and fatigue caused (Pterocarpus marsupium) and during old age. Bilva (bael tree) barks fine powders mixed well. 3 gms of 3. Mature green leaves of Hair fall: this mixture is given in empty Arjuna are soaked in water for 2-3 stomach along with a cup of water hours and macerated well with for the treatment of peripheral hands. It yields a mucilagenous neuritis or numbness. mix. It is used for washing the hairs. It is applied over scalp and

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Vernacular names Ashoka Assamese : Ashoka indica, Fabaceae Bengali : Ashoka English : Asok Tree Gujrati : Ashoka Hindi : Ashoka Kannada : Ashokadamara, Ashokamara, Kankalimara Kashmiri : Ashok Malayalam : Asokam Marathi : Ashok Oriya : Ashoka Punjabi : Asok Tamil : Asogam, Asogu, Asokam Telugu : Ashokapatta Medicinal Uses

1. Menorrhagia: 10 grams of the wounds and non healing Ashoka bark is boiled in 200ml of ulcers. water till it reduced nto ¼ th . This filtered decoction is administered 4. Mouth ulcers: One fistfull of orally twice daily before food. If Ashoka flowers and half fist of required, a teaspoon of honey pulp are taken and or jaggery can be added to this. churned well in mixer grinder. It subsides excessive bleeding To this, as per taste, salt, black during menses. pepper, leaves and can be added. This recipe is very 2. Irregular periods: Equal quantity useful in treating gastritis, mouth of Ashoka, Yashtimadhu, Lajjalu ulcers, GERD. powders are taken. 10gms of this mixure boiled in 200ml of 5. Leucorrhoea: Equal quantity of water till it reduced to ¼ th . This Ashoka bark, Amalaki fruit and filtered decoction consumed 3-5 Nagakesar powders are mixed days prior to the date of periods well. 1-2 gram of this powder is and continued till 10 days after mixed with a cup of washed periods twice daily. with water or sweet buttermilk and administered twice daily. 3. Wound: Ashoka bark decoction is This pacifies leucorrhea very prepared and used for washing effectively. 10 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Asthisamharaka Assamese : Harjara Cissus quadrangularis, Bengali : Hadajora Vitaceae English : Eldt , devil’s backbone, adamant creeper Gujarati : Hadasankala Hindi : Hadjod Kannada : Mangaraballi Malayalam : Changalam Parande Marati : Kandvel Oriya : Hadbhanga Punjabi : Haddjor Tamil : Perandai Telugu : Nalleru Medicinal Uses Urdu : Hathjod 1. Fracture: The stem of asthisamharaka is used to 4. Bone fractures: The dried root bandage the part of fracture.The powder of asthisamharaka can oil prepared from juice of this be given in dose of 1-3 gm twice plant and gingerly oil (1:4 Plant daily and this can also be applied Juice : Gingerly Oil)is externally externally after mixing with hot applied over fractured part. The water for bone fracture. dried root powder can be given in dose of 1-3 gm twice daily and 5. Indigestion: Equal quantity this can also be applied externally of asthisamharaka leaves, dry after mixing with hot water for ginger, black pepper are made bone fracture. into fine powder and mixed together. 5gms of this powder 2. Irregular menstruation: 15-20ml should be given along with warm of asthisamharaka stem and leaves water twice daily before food to juice along with honey twice treat indigestion. daily for 3 months is beneficial for irregular menstruation. 6. Joint pains: Asthisamharaka stem is fried in ghee and administered 3. Earache: Heating the stem in little in dose of 10-15 gms with milk flame, extracting the juice and for the treatment of fractures and using it as ear drops. Instillation of also osteo arthritis. 2-3 drops can be cured earache. 11 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Asvagandha Assamese : Ashvagandha Withania somnifera, Solanaceae Bengali : Ashvagandha English : Indian , Winter Cherry Gujrati : Asgandha Hindi : Asgandh Kannada : Angarberu, Hiremaddina-gida Kashmiri : Asagandh Malayalam : Amukkuram Marathi : Asagandha, Askagandha Oriya : Aswagandha Punjabi : Asgandh Medicinal Uses Tamil : Amukkaramkizangu 1. Rejuvenation: 5gms Ashwagandha Telugu : Pennerugadda powder is cooked with 200 ml of Urdu : Asgand milk till it reduced to 100ml. This is filtered and consumed when it is lukewarm. This promotes powder is consumed twice daily the vigor and is an established with milk before food to relieve rejuvenator. allergic rhinitis. 2. Geriatric tiredness : Equal 4. Oligospermia: Regular intake of quantity of fine powders 5 grams of Ashwagandha root of Ashwagandha, Kapikacchu and powder mixed with honey and black sesame seeds are mixed ghee twice daily is helpful to thoroughly. It is administered relieve the senile debility and in a dose of 5 grams, with a cup seminal disorders especially of warm milk is useful to relieve oligospermia. tiredness, fatigue and geriatric 5. Insomnia: 5gms of Ashwagandha problems such as arthritis. root powder mixed in a cup of 3. Allergic rhinitis: Equal quantity milk with sugar bed time regularly of Turmeric, Ginger and is beneficial in case of insomnia. Ashwagandha powders are mixed well. 5 grams of this

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Vernacular names Asvattha Assamese : Ahant Bengali : Asvattha, Ashud, Ashvattha , Moraceae English : Pipal tree Gujrati : Piplo, Jari, Piparo, Pipalo Hindi : Pipala, Pipal Kannada : Arlo, Ranji, Basri, Ashvatthanara, Ashwatha, Aralimara, Aralegida, Ashvathamara, Basari, Ashvattha Kashmiri : Bad Malayalam : Arayal Marathi : Pipal, Pimpal, Pippal Oriya : Aswatha Punjabi : Pipal, Pippal Tamil : Ashwarthan, Arasamaram, Arasan, Arasu, Arara Medicinal Uses Telugu : Ravichettu 1. Wound: 50 gram of peepal stem bark is boiled in 400 ml water till it This relieves hyper pigmentation reduces to 100 ml. This lukewarm as well as discoloration of the decoction is used to wash the face. wounds .This is helpful in infected as well as non infected wounds 4. Leucorrhoea: 2 ml of fresh and it facilitates quick healing. is added to 100ml of milk and The root bark fine powder of taken early in the morning in Asvattha is used for dusting over empty stomach. This pacifies the oozing skin lesions to stop long persisting non specific secretion. leucorrhoea by 20-30 days . 2. : 5-6 tender shoots paste of Asvattha is retained 5. Colic: Internal administration of in the mouth and chewing for 50ml decoction of root bark of 5-10 minutes is helps to relieve Asvatta (10gms of bark powder stomatitis. is boiled in 200ml of water till it reduced to 50ml) added with salt 3. Hyper Pigmentation: Early morning and jaggery twice daily, alleviates fresh latex of Asvattha is collected severe colic. and is applied over the skin lesions.

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Vernacular names Atasi Assamese : Tisi, Tusi Linum usitatissimum, Linaceae Bengali : Masina, Atasi English : Linseed Gujrati : Alshi, Arasi Hindi : Alsi Kannada : Agasebeeja, Semeagare, Agasi Kashmiri : Alsi Malayalam : Agastha, Agasi, Cheru charm Marathi : Atshi Oriya : Atushi Punjabi : Ali Tamil : Ali, Virai Medicinal Uses Telugu : Avisa Urdu : Alsi, Katan 1. Dysuria: 5gms of Atasi seeds are soaked in a 100ml of hot water for overnight. Next day morning, it is 4. Wasp sting: Fresh, mature flax macerated well and filtered. This leaves are crushed to obtain fresh is consumed before food for the juice. In case of emergency, as a treatment of burning urination. first aid this juice is applied over the wasp sting area. This quickly 2. Dyslipidaemia: Early in the relieves burning sensation and morning 2-3 ml linseed oil is pain. added to a cup of warm water and taken in empty stomach. 5. Throat pain: Fine paste of 2‒3 This helps to reduce the total fresh flowers of atasi is applied cholesterol, and also beneficial in around the throat. This pacifies obesity. throat pain.

3. Lactation: Equal quantity of 6. Arthritis: One fist full of seeds are Linseed, seeds and soaked in sour buttermilk through seeds are made into out the night. Next day morning, fine powder . This mixer is taken made into fine paste and applied twice a day in the dose of 5 gram over the joints. This relieves joint along with milk. This improves pain by one or two weeks. lactation.

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Vernacular names Atmagupta : Banar Kakua (Kapikacchu) English : Cowhage Gujarati : Kavach, Kaucha Mucuna prurita, Fabaceae Hindi : Kewanch, Kaunch Kannada : Nasugunne, Nasugunnee Malayalam : Naikuruna Marati : Khajkuhilee, Kavach Oriya : Baikhujnee Punjabi : Tatgajuli, Kawach Tamil : Poonaikkali Telugu : Doolagondi, Duradagondi Urdu : Kanwach, Konch

Medicinal Uses water and reduced to 50 ml. Oral 1. Venereal Diseases: Internal intake of this decoction twice administration of 3gms of daily beneficial in dysuria. atmagupta seed powder boiled 4. Kampavata(Parkinson’s in 100 ml of cow’s milk with disease): 5gms of Kapikacchu sufficient sugar twice daily to churnam cooked in milk for cure venereal diseases. 5-10 min in low flame. Take this 2. Sciatica: 5gms of atmagupta root milk by adding sugar and one powder boiled in 200 ml of water teaspoon Ghee twice a day to and reduced it into 50ml. Drinking cure Parkinsonism and Male this filtered decoction twice daily Infertility. for a month in Sciatica . 6. Filarial swelling (Sleepada): 3. Dysuria: Atmagupta (Kapikacchu), Regular application of atmagupta Shatavari and Gokshura powders root paste externally over the are taken equal quantity. 10 gms affected region will reduce the of this mixture boiled in 200ml of swelling.

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Vernacular names Avartani English : Indian screw tree Helicteres isora, Sterculiaceae Hindi : Marod phali Tamil : Valipiri

Telugu : Nunidala guba tasa, guvardara

Gujarati : Maradasing

Urdu : Murmuriya

Malayalam : Isvaramuri

Bangali : Antmora

Kannada : Peda muri

Medicinal Uses 4. Eczema: External application of the Leaves Paste is effective for 1. Earache: The crushed pods of various skin ailments like scabies, avartani added with gingerly oil eczema etc. and boiled . The prepared oil is used as ear drops(2 ‒ 3 drops) for 5. Colic: 3-6grams of fruit powder pricking pain in ears and other ear of avartani with warm water ailments. twice daily is useful in colic. The fruits give an imagination about 2. Hiccup: 4 ‒ 6 grams of avartani intestines. The fruits are twisted, pod powder with honey 2 times hence they are useful in twitching a day is useful in cases of hiccup, pain of abdomen. fever etc. 6. Scabies: The root paste is applied 3. Diarrhea: 5 gms of crushed bark topically for Scabies. & pod of avartani is boiled in 100ml of water and reduced to 25ml . This decoction is given for diarrhea twice or thrice daily. 16 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Bhringaraja Assamese : Bhrngaraja Eclipta alba, Bengali : Bheemraja, Kesuriya, Kesari Asteraceae English : Trailing Eclipta, Thistles, False Daisy Gujrati : Bhangaro, Bhangro Hindi : Bhangara, Bhangaraiya Kannada : Garujalu, Gurugada, Soppu, Keshavardhana, Kodigaraju Malayalam : Kayyonni, Knnunni Marathi : Bhangra, Bhringiraja, Maka Punjabi : Bhangra Tamil : Karisalankanni, Karisalanganni, Karisalai Telugu : Guntakalagara, Guntagalagara Urdu : Bhangra Medicinal Uses 1. 5 grams of dried Throat irritation: 4. Chronic skin diseases: Daily bhringaraja powder is mixed with intake of 5gms of bringaraj in honey and licked. This is effective one cup of water and made this in the treatment of cold, cough, decoction is consumed twice throat irritation, anaemia, asthma daily. This has good benefit over etc. the steroid resistant skin diseases 2. disorders: Fresh juice and in psoriasis. bringaraja 10‒15 ml is taken 5. Hair care: 25 gram of Bhringaraja early in the morning preferably paste, 100 ml of sesame or in the empty stomach for 7-12 and 400 ml Bhringaraja days helps significantly in the decoction or 200 ml of fresh juice treatment of liver disorders and are taken and oil is cooked. This is obstructive jaundice. effective in dandruff, hair fall and 3. Male infertility: 3 grams seeds or premature greying of hair. seed powder is soaked in sugar 6. Rejuvenation: Intake of powder water for half an hour and taken of bringaraja leaves, black daily in the morning and evening. sesamum, amalaki and sugar in This helps to improve the sexual equal quantity acts as a . vigour and promotes the sperm (Immuno modulator). count. 17 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Bhumyamlaki Assamese : Bhuin Amla Phyllanthus niruri, Bengali : Bhumamla, amalaki Euphorbiaceae English : Country gooseberry Gujrati : Bhoi Amali, Bhony amari, Bhonyamali Hindi : Jangliamli, Hazardana, Jaramala, Bhui amla Kannada : Nelanelli Kashmiri : Kath Malayalam : Kizanelli, Keezhanelli, Ajjhada Marathi : Bhuiawali Oriya : Bhuin Amla Punjabi : Lodhar Tamil : Kizhukai nelli, Kizanelli Telugu : Nela usirika

Medicinal Uses to 25ml. Administration of this 1. Jaundice: The juice of whole decoction orally twice a day is plant of bhumyamlaki is given in very effective in diabetes. the dose of 10-20ml three times daily. It cures inflammation of 4. Mouth Ulcers: The decoction the liver. The of the whole prepared from leaves and roots of plant is used to cure Hepatitis A, bhumyamlaki is used for gargling Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. for aphthous ulcers. 2. Leucorrhoea: The juice of 5. Renal calculi: Regular intake of whole plant of bhumyamlaki 20ml of bhumyamlaki whole in the dose of 20-30ml in early plant juice daily once is very morning should be administered effective in breaking the stones. once daily in case of leucorrhoa, 6. Wound: The whole plant paste menorrhagia, and other urinary of bhumyamlaki prepared along disorders. with rice gruel should be applied 3. Diabetes: 10gms of whole plant locally for healing of ulcers and of bhumyamlaki paste boiled wounds. in 100 ml of water till it reduced

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Vernacular names Bibhitaka Assamese : Bhomora, Bhomra, Bhaira Terminalia belerica, Bengali : Bayada, Baheda Combretaceae English : Beleric Myrobalan Gujrati : Bahedan Hindi : Bahera Kannada : Tare kai, Shanti Kayi Kashmiri : Babelo, Balali Malayalam : Tannikka Marathi : Baheda Oriya : Baheda Punjabi : Bahera Tamil : Thanrikkai Telugu : Thanikkaya Urdu : Bahera

Medicinal Uses

1. Mouth ulcers: 10 gms coarse filtered and stored in glass bottle. powder of Bibhitaka stem bark This oil is applied to the base of in one cup of water made a the scalp in case of premature decoction is used for gargling in graying of hairs . case of mouth ulcers. 4. Cough: 10gms vibithaki powder 2. Bleeding wound: The fruit rind is with honey taken after meals made into fine paste and applied alleviates cough and dyspnoea. over the bleeding spots. This helps to arrest bleeding in wound 5. Urinary : 5gms of seed instantly. powder of bibhitaki taken with cup of juice removes 3. Grey hair: The seed marrow into defects of urine and eliminates fine paste 50 gram, 200 ml sesame calculus. oil is added and exposure to sunshine for 10-12 days. Later it is

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Vernacular names Bilva Assamese : Bael, Vael Bengali : Bela, Bilva , Rutaceae English : Bengal Quince, Bael fruit Gujrati : Bill, Bilum, Bilvaphal Hindi : Bela, Sriphal, Bel Kannada : Bilva Kashmiri : Bel Malayalam : Koovalam Marathi : Bel, Baela Oriya : Bela Punjabi : Bil Tamil : Vilvam Medicinal Uses Telugu : Maredu Urdu : Bel 1. Prameha(Diabetes): Take 15ml of leaf juice once in a day before food to manage diabetes and and indigestion. reduce excess urination. 5. Chronic diarrhea: Dry the slices 2. Intestinal worms: 5 grams of of an unripe bilva fruit in sun and dried and powdered pulp of the grind them into powder. intake bilva fruit with milk should of 5gms of this powder along be administered twice a day with warm water 2 times a day is for one week for elimination of useful. intestinal worms 6. Jaundice: Administration of 3. Piles: Crush an unripe bilva fruit, 3gms of black pepper in a 15ml 3gms of dried ginger and 3gms of of bilva leaves juice followed by soak this mixture in 200ml butter milk twice or thrice a day of Hot water over night. Consume in beneficial in Jaundice. this water in dose of 50ml 3 to 4 7. Mouth ulcers: Consume the times a day to heal piles. mixture of a 20ml of bilva fruit 4. Constipation: Intake of 5gms of pulp and a teaspoon of sugar bilva fruit pulp mixed in a glass of in the morning on an empty butter milk or warm water twice stomach for 3 days. It heals a day to get relief from irritable stomach and mouth ulcers. bowel syndrome, constipation 20 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names

Bimbi Assam : Kawabhaturi Coccinia indica, Cucurbitaceae Bengli : Bimbu, Telakucha English : Ivy-Gourd Gujarati : Kadavighilodi, Ghilodi Hindi : Kundaruki-Bel Kannad : Tonde-Balli Malayalam : Kova, Nallakova Marati : Tondale Oriya : Pitakundii, Kainchikakudi Punjabi : Kanduri Tamil : Kovai Telugu : Donda Tiga Urdu : Kunduru Medicinal Uses 1. The leaf paste of bimbi is Fever: bimbi root juice twice a day applied externally over the body before food is useful to control in order to induce perspiration in sugar lavels in diabetes. It can also fever. be administered as a adjuvant for 2. Scabies: Fistful of leaves are medicines of diabetes. soaked in 100 ml of coconut oil 5. Worm Infestation: Intake of 10 and placed in the sun for three ml of Bimbi Juice early morning days. This oil is applied over on empty stomach for one week fungal infections in order to get relieves intestinal worms. the relief in itching and scabies. 6. Bed Wetting: Internal 3. Raw tender fruits Mouth Ulcers: administration of 3-5 gms of chewing regularly is beneficial to bimbi root paste daily is useful heal mouth ulcers. to control bed wetting in young 4. Prameha(Diabetes): 15 ml of children.

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Brahmi Vernacular names Bacopa monnieri, Assamese : Brahmi Scrophulariaceae English : Leaved Gratiola

Gujrati : Neerbrahmi, Bamanevari

Hindi : Manduka Parni

Kannada : Nirubrahmi, Valabrahmi, Ondelaga, Mandukaparni

Malayalam : Bhahmi

Marathi : Jalnam, Brahmi, Birami

Oriya : Brahmi

Punjabi : Brahmibuti

Tamil : Nirabrahmi, Brahmi vazhukkai

Telugu : Sambarenu, Sambrani

Medicinal Uses Urdu : Brahmi 1. Insomnia: Take 3 gm of Brahmi powder with 100ml of cow’s milk at bed time. It cures sleeplessness. 4. : Grind 3 gm Brahmi along with few black pepper in water. 2. Memory Boster: Take 1 part of dry Strain the solution and provide Brahmi, 1 part as well as this to the patient 3-4 times a day. 1/4th part of black pepper. Grind It cures long-term headache and all of them in water and prepare also decreases anxiety. tablets of 3 gm each. Give 1 tablet twice daily with milk. It increases 5. Hair fall: Brahmi oil massaged on the memory power and intellect. the scalp promotes hair growth and also good for the brain, the 3. Acne: Mash few leaves of Brahmi nervous system, and also the along with lemon juice and mind. turmeric powder. Make the paste and apply on face, once per week. It erases all of the scars and acne.

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Vernacular names Changeri Assamese : Chengeritenga Oxalis corniculata, Bengali : Amrul Oxalidaceae English : Indian Gujarati : Ambolee, Changeri, Teen Panaki, Rukhadi Hindi : Tinpatiya, Changeri, Ambilosa Kannada : Pullamouradi, Sivargee, Purachi Soppu Malayalam : Pulliparel Marati : Ambutee, Ambatee, Ambti, Bhui Sarpati Punjabi : Khatkal, Khattibootee, Khatmittha Tamil : Puliyarai Telugu : Pulichinta Medicinal Uses Urdu : Changeri, Teen Patiya 1. Diarrhoea: 15-25ml of leaves juice of changeri is administered 4. Warts: Equal quantity of changeri twice daily bloody diarrhoea, leaves juice and juice prolapse of rectum etc. It can is mixed and applied in the also be administered along with areas of wart and molluscum butter milk for better results. contagiosum. The daily use of this 2. Painful swelling: Luke warm will show good results. leaves paste of changeri used 5. Headache: Fine leaves paste of as an external application in changeri is applied externally over the painful swelling or any forehead is useful in headache. inflammation. This will provide a cooling effect to these areas and 6. : reduce the symptoms. External application of prepared from the changeri 3. Fever: 10gms of changeri whole leaves, ground coconut, salt and plant paste boiled in 100ml of lemon juice can give relief this water till it reduced to 25ml. condition. The decoction is taken internally twice daily in case of fever. 23 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Chitraka Assamese : Agiyachit, Agnachit

Plumbago zeylanica, Bengali : Chita Plumbaginaceae English : Lead war

Gujrati : Chitrakmula

Hindi : Chira, Chitra

Kannada : Chitramula, Vahni, Bilichitramoola

Kashmiri : Chitra, Shatranja

Malayalam : Vellakeduveli, Thumpokkoduveli

Marathi : Chitraka

Oriya : Chitamula, Chitoparu

Punjabi : Chitra

Tamil : Chitramoolam, Kodiveli

Telugu : Chitramulam

Urdu : Sheetraj Hindi, Cheetah Medicinal Uses

1. Piles: Chitraka root powder is 4. Indigestion: 2gms of Chitramoola taken in dose of 2 gms with with 2 gms of dry ginger should be taken twice daily with butter butter milk thrice a day. milk in case of indigestion. 2. Lymphadenitis: A paste of 5. Obesity: Administration of Chitraka roots and gingelly oil is 3gms of Chitraka root powder used as an external application for with honey and keeping on pile mass, cervical lymphadinitis, wholesome diet for 3 months is and inguinal lymphadinitis. useful in reducing Obesity.

3. Scabies: Chitraka mula tailam is 6. Diarrhoea: Intake of 2 gms of helpful external remedy in skin Chitraka powder and 2gms of infections like scabies, carbuncles, pippali powder with Buttermilk and ulcers. beneficial in Diarrhoea.

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Vernacular names Dadima Bengali : Ddima Punica granatum, Lythraceae English : Gujrati : Dadama Hindi : Anar Kannada : Dalimba Malayalam : Matalam Marathi : Dadimba Punjabi : Anar Tamil : Madalai, Maadalai. Madalam Telugu : Danimma Urdu : Anar, Rumman

Medicinal Uses

1. Intrinsic Hemorrhage: Two for eliminating white heads and teaspoonful of dadima flowers black heads. mixed with goat’s milk and sugar twice daily is beneficial. 4. Increase sperm count: Drink 1 glass of pomegranate juice daily 2. Piles: Dry the peel of a sweet to increase the sperm count and pomegranate and make a fine motility . powder. Take five grams of this powder twice a day regularly 5. Diarrhea: 3 grms of fruit peel with butter milk inorder to get powder along with butter milk the relief from piles. with one teaspoonful cumin seeds powder twice a day is 3. Acne: Water boiled with beneficial in diarrhea especially pomegranate fruit peels should Irritable bowel syndrome. be used to wash the face for Acne. Powdered pomegranate skin 6. Intestinal worms: Eat 150 gms of should be combined with rose pomegranate seeds on an empty water or lemon juice and applied stomach every morning. like a face pack for calming pimples, boils, acne as well as

25 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Dhanyaka Vernacular names Assamese : Dhaniya Coriandrum sativum, Bengali : Dhane, Dhania Apiaceae English : Coriander fruit Gujrati : Dhana Hindi : Dhaniya Kannada : Havija, Kothambari bija Kashmiri : Dhaniwal, Dhanawal Malayalam : Malli, Kothampatayari Marathi : Dhane, Kothimbir Oriya : Dhania Punjabi : Dhania Tamil : Kottamatli virai, Dhaniya Telugu : Dhaniyalu Medicinal Uses Urdu : Kishneez 1. Baldness: Regular application of fresh pulp of Coriander(Dhaniya) on bald areas regularly can cure 4. Menstrual cramps: 20gms of the problem of baldness. Coriander seeds boiled in 100ml of water and reduced to 1/4th 2. Indigestion: Equal quantity of and administered twice daily is Coriander seeds, Black pepper, beneficial in menustral cramps. Cumin powder and Salt (as 5. Thirst: Mix 10gms of Coriander per taste) powders are mixed well. powder in hot water. Cool and This can consume along with rice have this drink to satisfy excessive helps in stimulating appetite and thirst. easy digestion. 6. Fever: Mix 20gms of coriander 3. Mouth ulcers: Paste of Coriander seeds powder in 100ml of Hot leaves apply on to mouth ulcer water. Consume this water along for 2 to 3 times a day, will get with sugar twice daily. It is useful relief from mouth ulcers. to pecify the fever.

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Dronapushpi Vernacular names Assamese : Dronaphool Leucas cephalotes, Bengali : Bholghasiya English : Spider wort

Gujrati : Kubo

Hindi : Guma

Kannada : Tumbe

Malayalam : Tumba

Marathi : Tumba

Oriya : Gaisha

Punjabi : Gomobati, Gumma, Mal-bheda

Tamil : Tumbai

Telugu : Tummi

Medicinal Uses 4. Headache: The oil prepared from dronapushpi flowers should be 1. Nasal congestion: The whole applied externally in headache, plant of dronapushpi is crushed sinusitis etc. and boiled in water. The steam is used for inhalation in nasal 5. Intestinal worms: In children, congestion, cough, cold, fever 5-10 ml juice extracted from the and headache etc. flowers of dronapushpi and the paste of dronapushpi leaves are 2. Sinusitis: 3-5 drops of given internally 1-2gms once a dronapushpi flowers juice is used day for 10-15 days. as nasal drops in order to get the relief from sinusitis. 6. Scorpion bite: The constant rubbing of dronapushpi leaves 3. Eye fatigue: The flowers of paste over bitten skin region dronapushpi are soaked in breast can provide relief from pain and milk and then applied over closed burning wasp bite, scorpion bite eyes is beneficial in eye fatigue. other insect bites.

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Dugdhika Vernacular names , Bengali : Barakherui Euphorbiaceae English : Asthma weed

Gujarati : Dudhelo, Dudeli, Dudhi

Hindi : Dudhi, Badi dudhdi

Malayalam : Nelapalai

Marati : Mothi dudhi, Naayato, Dudhi, Dudali, Mothi naayati

Oriya : Dudili, Dudoli

Punjabi : Dudhi

Tamil : Ammanpatchaiarisi

Telugu : Reddivarinanubalu, Nanubalu

along with food. This acts as a Laxative and Coolant. Medicinal Uses 5. Dengue fever: 10gms of leaves 1. Wound: Paste of Dugdhika leaves paste of dugdhika boiled in 100 and tulasi should be applied ml of water till it reduced to externally to cure swellings and 25 ml. This Decoction is taken ulcers. twice daily is very effective 2. Warts: The milky extract of to increase platelets and cure dugdhika is applied regularly to dengue fever. cure warts. 6. Lactation: Administration of 3. Leucorrhoea: The paste of the 10gms of leaves paste of dugdhika leaves 5- 10 gms is given orally early in the morning regularly along with butter milk twice daily promots the milk production in is useful in leucorrhoea. lactating mothers. 4. Laxative: The leaves can be prepared as chutney and taken

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Vernacular names Durva Bengli : Durva Cynodon dactylon, English : Creeping Cynodon, Conch Grass Gujarati : Khadodhro, Lilidhro, Dhro Hindi : Doob Kannada : Garike Hullu Malayalam : Koruka Pullu Marati : Doorva, Hariyalee, Harlee Punjabi : Dubada Tamil : Aruvam Pullu Telugu : Garika, Pacchgaddi Urdu : Doob Ghas, Doob

Medicinal Uses fresh Juice of Durva with one 1. Obesity: A fistful of whole plant cup of milk is administered of Durva washed thoroughly once or twice a day before and is crushed and fresh juice food is beneficial in gastritis, is obtained. This is administered hyperacidity, gastric ulcer and internally in the dose of 5-10 ml heart burn. two to three times a day. 5. Nasal bleeding: Administration 2. Headache: 10 gms of Durva grass of 2-5 drops fresh juice of durva powder boiled in 200ml of water grass and ghee to each is till it reduced to ¼ th . Drinking useful to stop nasal bleeding. this filtered decoction along with half a teaspoon of sugar 6. Piles: 10 gms of Durva grass paste or jaggery twice a day relieves is boiled in 100ml of water till it headache, debility and lethargy. reduced to 50ml and consumed twice daily to cure piles. 3. Dandruff: 25 gram of durva grass paste in 100 ml sesame oil cooked 7. As Blood Purifier: The decoction till the moisture evaporated. This prepared from one fistful of durva is filtered and stored. This oil is grass, 3 leaves and 3gms very much useful in itching skin of black pepper is an excellent lesions, dandruff, eczema etc blood purifier.

4. Acid peptic disorders: 10 ml of

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Vernacular names Edagaja English : Candle bush, Ringworm shrub,

Cassia alata, Hindi : Dadmurdan , Prapunnad Caesalpiniaceae Tamil : Seemaiagathi

Malayalam : Simayakatti , Malamtakara, Aanattakara

Kannada : Sime Agase

Marathi : Shimai Agase

Telugu : Avicicettu, Metta-tamara, Siima Avise

Urdu : Ergaj

wash the hair with mild herbal to cure dendruff. Medicinal Uses 4. Wound: The paste of edagaja 1. External Fungal infection: leaves and bark external application of the paste of application heals the wounds edagaja leaves over the affected very effectively. areas is very effective in reducing Ringworm infections. 5. Constipation: 3- 5gms of edagaja flowers powder taken with 2. Edagaja leaves paste Foot crack: honey in early morning. It works prepared by adding coconut oil as a good laxative. or sesame oil applied externally over affected area is very good 6. Aphthous Ulcer: Gargling with remedy to heel foot cracks. leaves decoction of edagaja (A fist full of leave boiled in 100ml 3. The leaves of edagaja Dandruff: of water till it reduced to 25 ml) ground with lemon juice and relieves pain due to aphthous applied externally as a paste ulcer. over scalp for 30 min . After that

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Vernacular names Eranda Assamese : Eda, Era Ricinus communis, Bengali : Bherenda Euphorbiaceae English : Castor oil plant Gujrati : Erandio, Erando Hindi : Arand, Erand, Andi, Rend Kannada : Haralu, Oudala gida Kashmiri : Aran, Banangir Malayalam : Avanakku Marathi : Erand Oriya : Jada, Gaba Punjabi : Arind Tamil : Amanakku Telugu : Amudapu veru Urdu : Bedanjir, Arand Medicinal Uses

1. Jaundice: Fine paste of 5gms orally twice daily to relieve the Tender leaves of eranda is pain in sciatica. It also cures administered orally early in the constipation. morning in empty stomach , helps 5. Colic: Whole leaf of castor is to cure jaundice. smeared with sesame oil and 2. Joint Pains: Mature leaves paste warmed slightly. This is applied mixed with little crystal salt and over the abdomen (Umbilicus) to warmed. This luke warm paste is pacify abdomen colic. applied over the muscular swelling 6. Worm infestation: 2 gms of Palasha and joint pains. This pacifies the seeds powder is taken along with swelling and reduces the pain. 10 ml of castor oil as bed tome. The 3. Scrotal Enlargement: 10ml of castor pin worms are relieved within 3-4 oil mixed with one cup of milk days by this medication. should be taken daily once during 7. Lactation: The leaves are heated night time after food for a month. and applied over the breast as a 4. Sciatica: 10 grams of eranda root bandage to induce milk secretion powder boiled in 100ml of milk in lactating mothers. It is also and reduced to half is administered beneficial in breast .

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Erandakarkati Vernacular names Bengali : Papeyaa, Pappiyaa Carica papaya, Caricaceae English : Papaya, Melon tree, Pawpaw Gujarati : Erandakaakadi, Papaiyu, Papita Hindi : Papitaa Kannada : Pirangi, Pappaay Malayalam : Karmaasu, Pappaay, Karumatti Marati : Papaayaa, Papai Punjabi : Erandakharbujaa Tamil : Pappali Telugu : Boppayi, Bobbaasi, Paringi

fruit pulp with fresh milk is an excellent face pack. It moisturizes Medicinal Uses the skin and removes the hyper 1. Worm infestation: Administration pigmentation of the face. of 30ml of raw fruit juice of 4. Dengue fever: Papaya leaves Erandakarkati (papaya) with juice administered in the dose honey once a day for 1 week of 10 to 20 ml, 3 to 4 times a day, is beneficial to expel intestinal helps in restoring the normal worms. Regular intake of boiled platelet count and decreases fruit expels the worms especially fever in Dengue. Pin worm. 5. Eye disease: Papaya fruit rich 2. Menstrual irregularities: Regular in A and Carotene so intake of raw papaya also acts as regular intake of fruit prevents a uterine tonic and cures ailments eye disease, age related macular pertaining to reproductive degenerative diseases and organs. However consumption promotes vision. of the fruit should be avoided during pregnancy as some times 6. Dysentry: 3gms of papaya seed it may lead to abortion. powder with warm water twice daily before food is beneficial as it 3. Face pigmentation: The paste has antibacterial properties. prepared from ripened papaya

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Gokshura Vernacular names Tribulus terrestris, Assamese : Gokshura, Gukhurkata Zygophyllaceae Bengali : Gokshura, Gokhri English : Caltrops root Gujrati : Be tha gokharu, Nana gokharu, Mithogokharu Hindi : Gokhru Kannada : Sannanaggilu, Neggilamullu, Neggilu Kashmiri : Michirkand, Pakhda Malayalam : Nerinjil Marathi : Sarate, Gokharu Oriya : Gukhura, Gokhyura Punjabi : Bhakhra, Gokhru Tamil : Nerinjil, Nerunjil Medicinal Uses Telugu : Palleruveru 1. Male infertility: The mixer of Urdu : Khar-e-Khasak Khurd 5gms of Gokshura powder and 5gms of Ashwagandha powder is boiled in 100 ml of milk till it gokshura fruit powder and 3gms reduced to 50ml. Administration of coriander seeds are boiled of this decoction twice a day for in 100ml of water till it reduced ten days stimulates secretion to 25ml. Administration of this of Testosterone and promotes decoction twice a day for few days spermatogenesis. is beneficial in painful micturition. 2. Urinary calculi: (i) 10gms of 4. Jaundice: 5gms of whole gokshura fruit coarse powder gokshura plant powder, 2gms boiled in 100 ml of water till of cinnamom, 6 and it reduced to 25ml and drink 2tsp of misri powders are taken twice a day. (ii) Equal quantity internally along with luke warm of gokshura, sonth (dry ginger), water three times a day is useful methi (fenugreek seeds) and in jaundice. ashwagandha powders are mixed 5. Alopecia: Equal quantity of well. 5gms of this powder taken gokshura and sesame flowers are twice daily with made into paste by adding honey. decreases Uric acid and gives Apply this paste on the bald areas relief in swelling. to stimulate re growth of hair and 3. Painful urination: 5gms of nourish the scalp.

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Vernacular names Guduchi Assamese : Siddhilata, Amarlata Tinospora cordifolia, Menispermaceae Bengali : Gulancha English : Indian Tinospora, Heartleaved moonseed Gujrati : Galac, Garo Hindi : Giloe, Gurcha Kannada : Amrutaballi Kashmiri : Amrita, Gilo Malayalam : Chittamrutu Marathi : Gulvel Oriya : Guluchi Punjabi : Gilo Tamil : Seendal, Seendil kodi Telugu : Thippateega Medicinal Uses Urdu : Gilo 1. Diabetes: The whole plant is crushed and juice is extracted. 10 ml juice is given 3 times daily 4. Gastritis: 5gms of guduchi stem, before food is a very effective fistful of nimba leaves, fistful of remedy to control the patola leaves cooked in 100ml level. of water and reduced it into 1/4th. Internal administration of 2. Jaundice: Adminstration of this decoction along with honey 10 gms of paste of guduchi leaves twice daily is useful in gastritis. with butter milk twice daily for one week, relieve the jaundice 5. As Rasayana: 20ml of Guduchi juice is recommended daily in 3. Fever: 5gms of Guduchi stems the case of AIDS. Research work boiled in 100ml of water till on this plant has proved that it reduced to 1/4th. Intake of it increases the immunity and this decoction twice a day is an defense mechanism against the effective remedy for fever. For retro virus and increases the better results parpataka (Fumaria lifespan of the patient. officinalis), chandana, dry ginger, mustha (Cyperus rotundus )can 6. Arthritis: 20 ml of Guduchi be used for preparation of this juice is advised twice daily in decoction. Rheumatoid arthritis.

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Vernacular names Gunja Assamese : Abrus precatorius, Bengali : Kunch, Shonkainch Fabaceae English : Jequirity Gujrati : Rati, Chanothee Hindi : Ratti, Ghungchi Kannada : Galuganji, Gulagunjee Kashmiri : Kath Malayalam : Kunni, Cuvanna Kunni Marathi : Gunja Oriya : Kainch Punjabi : Ratti Tamil : Kuntri, Kunrimani, Kundamani Telugu : Guriginja, Gurivinda Urdu : Ghongcha, Ratti

Medicinal Uses Nirgundi leaves, Eranda leaves, 1. Dandruff: External application of Gunja seeds luke warm paste the paste of the root, seed and poultice applied externally to leaves of Gunja over the scalp . relieve joint pains, swelling, Wash the hair with mild shampoo sciatica pain and cervical after ½ hour. Regular application spondylosis etc once in a week is beneficial in 5. The destroy the dandruff. Leucoderma (Switra): mixture of equal quantity of 2. Leucorrhoea: Intake of 5 gm Gunja seeds, paste Chitrak gunja root powder with rice water (plumbago) root paste is after food twice daily is beneficial applied over the white patches in leucorrhoea. and exposure to the sunlight 10-15min during early morning is 3. Hair growth: Oil cooked with beneficial. coarse powder of gunja seeds along with bhringaraja(Eclipta 6. Erysipelas (Visarpa): Regular alba), external application over application of Fine paste of the scalp in good for hair growth. gunja leaves over the affected part relieves the burning sensation. 4. Joint pains: Equal quantity of 35 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Haridra Assamese : Haldhi, Haladhi Curcuma longa, Bengali : Halud, Haldi Zingiberaceae English : Turmeric Gujrati : Haldar Hindi : Haldi, Hardi Kannada : Arishina Kashmiri : Ledar, Ladhir Malayalam : Manjal Marathi : Halad Oriya : Haladi Punjabi : Haldi, Haldar Tamil : Manjal Telugu : Pasupu Urdu : Haldi Medicinal Uses 1. Cancer prevention: Every day 5. Sore throat: Take 1 cup milk, 3gms morning, take 10 gms of turmeric of turmeric powder and 3gms powder mix in a cup of warm of black pepper powder,heat on water for 40 days. This prevents medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. cancer as turmeric has strong Drink this Golden milk daily at cytotoxic effects against certain bed time. forms of cancer. 6. Jaundice: Mix 1 teaspoonful of 2. Halitosis: Burn turmeric rhyzome turmeric powder with 1 glass of and make it into fine powder and warm water 3 times a day for 2 use this powder with salt as a weeks or until you see the positive tooth powder. This will maintain results. the gums and teeth in a healthy 7. Filariasis: Take 3gms turmeric condition and prevent halitosis. powder and 3gms jaggery with 3. Burns : Mix 1 tsp of turmeric with half cup of Cow’s urine twice 1 tsp of aloevera gel and apply daily internally . It destroys Filarial this paste over burnt area. worms. 4. Dental problems : Mix 1 8. Conjunctivitis: Eyes are washed teaspoonful of turmeric, ½ with turmeric water(5 gms boiled teaspoonful of salt and sufficient in 100ml water) and bandaging to make a paste. Rub the eyes with white cloth soaked the teeth and gums with this in turmeric water during night paste twice daily. times while sleeping.

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Vernacular names Haritaki Assamese : Shilikha Terminalia chebula, Bengali : Haritaki Combretaceae English : Myrobalan Gujrati : Hirdo, Himaja, Pulo-harda Hindi : Harre, Harad, Harar Kannada : Alalekai Kashmiri : Halela Malayalam : Katukka Marathi : Hirda, Haritaki, Harda, Hireda Oriya : Harida Punjabi : Halela, Harar Tamil : Kadukkai Telugu : Karaka, Karakkaya Urdu : Halela

Medicinal Uses the stomach forming a protective 1. Piles: A sitz bath with 10gms of barrier, preventing and Haritaki or Triphala powder, in ulcer. half a bucket of hot water, for 10 minutes, before bath, is useful in 6. Dandruff: Take a cup of coconut reducing the swelling and pain in oil in a pan and add 3 haritaki piles. pods and heat it. Once it turns brown, with outer shell cracks 3. Acne: Local application of haritaki turn off the flame, let it be cool paste on acne will not only cure and store in a glass bottle. Apply acne but also prevents scarring. this oil regularly to prevent from dandruff and lice. 4. Cough: Administration of haritaki powder 2 gms with honey two 7. Obesity: Intake of 5gms of to three times a day internally haritaki powder with warm water alleavates cough. in the early morning on empty stomach can regulate hunger 5. Gastritis: Internal administration when combined with proper of 5gms of haritaki powder diet and exercise help to reduce mixed in hot water and regularly, weight naturally. increases mucus production in

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Vernacular names Harita manjari Assamese : Patrasaki, Mukuta manjari Acalypha indica, Euphorbiaceae Bengali : Muktajhuri English : Indian Acalypha Gujarati : Vanchi Kanto Hinndi : Kuppi, Aamaabhaaji Kannada : Kuppigida Malayalam : Kuppameni Marati : Khokli, Khajoti Oriya : Indramaris, Nakachana Punjabi : Kuppi Tamil : Kupaaimeni Telugu : Kuppichettu, Kuppinta, Medicinal Uses Muripindi

1. Worm infestation: Internal administration of the harita relief from painful arthritis. manjari leaves juice 10 ml for children and 15-30ml in case of 5. Bedsores: The dried leaf powder adults early in the morning for of harita manjari dusted and 15days is useful to expel the bandaged over the bed-sore intestinal worms. areas for healing.

2. Scabies: The paste of harita 6. Food poisoning: Equal quantity manjari leaves with salt and of harita manjari leaves juice applied externally is beneficial to and neem oil is applied over cure scabies. uvula of children. This will induce emesis and eliminate mucus from 3. Wound: The paste of harita intestine. manjari leaves and turmeric is applied externally useful in case 7. Stomach infection: Intake of of ulcers and insects bites. the paste prepared from harita manjari leaves and in a dose 4. Arthritis: Harita manjari leaves of 3gms along with the first bolus are mildly fried in gingerly oil and of food alleiavates stomach is applied externally to get the infection.

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Vernacular names Hingu Assamese : Hing Ferula foetida, Apiaceae. Bengali : Hing English : Asfoetida Gujrati : Hing, Vagharni Hindi : Hing, Hingda Kannada : Hing, Ingu Kashmiri : Eng Malayalam : Kayam Marathi : Hing, Hira, Hing Oriya : Hengu, Hingu Punjabi : Hing Tamil : Perungayam Telugu : Inguva Medicinal Uses Urdu : Hitleet, Hing 1. Dysmennohea: Intake of 100ml of buttermilk with a pinch of (Hing), 1/2 teaspoon 4. : Mix 1gm of dry of Fenugreek(Methi) powder and ginger powder, a pinch of Hing, little salt twice daily for 3 days is little black salt added in 100ml beneficial. of warm water or butter mik and consume twice daily. 2. Toothache: Mix ½ teaspoon of Asafoetida(Heeng) powder in 2 5. Indigestion: Take 5gms of teaspoons of lime juice and heat powder prepared from equal the solution slightly. Dip a small quantity of dried ginger, long cotton ball in the solution and pepper, curry leaves, , place it on the aching place for black pepper, Cumin and 20-30 minutes to get relief. Asafoetida(Heeng) with a little ghee and salt and taken with 3 Headache: Prepare the paste of 1 part of hingu, 1 part of dry the first bolus of food is useful in ginger, 1 part of , 2 parts indigestion and flatulance etc. of tailed pepper by adding some 6. Piles: Regular intake of 100 ml of milk. External application of this buttermilk with a pinch of hing fine paste on the forehead to twice or thrice a day is highly cure tension headaches as well as beneficial in piles. migraine.

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Vernacular names Indravalli Bengali : Jyotishmati

Cardiospermum halicacabum, English : Ballon , Heart’s Pea Sapindaceae Gujrati : Bodha, Kapaalphodi, Shivajaala, Nayaphataki

Hindi : Kaanphuti, Lataaphataki

Kannada : Kanakayya

Malayalam : Ulinna

Marathi : Fatphati

Tamil : Modikkottan, Mudakkarutana(Siddha), Mudukkottan

Telugu : Vekkudutiga Medicinal Uses

1. Arthritis: The tila oil cooked week after delivery. This helps in with the leaves of indravalli acts expulsion of waste products out as a very effective on external of the uterus. application for arthritis . 5. Dandruff: The leaves are soaked 2. Ear ache: 2 to 3 drops of juice in hot water for 3-4 hours and of the indravalli leaves can be then crushed well. This water is used as a ear drops for ear ache, used in cleaning the hairs. The purulent discharge from ears. oil prepared from the paste of the leaves and gingerly oil can be 3. Piles: The decoction prepared used as a hair tonic and cure for from the roots or Whole plant dandruff. of indravalli (20gms of paste is boiled in 200ml of water and till it 6. Cold & Cough: Soup prepared reduced to 50ml) twice daily can with fistful of indravalli (ballon be given for piles. vine) leaves, pepper, cumin seeds, salt (as per taste) cooked 4. Postpartum care: Indravalli in 100ml of water for 5-10 min. leaves paste applied and tied This soup is perfect for cold and over the lower abdomen of cough in children. the delivered woman for one 40 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Indravaruni Bengali : Rakhal Sasa Mul Citrullus colocynthis, English : Colocynth, Bitter apple Cucurbitaceae Gujrati : Indravaran, Indrayan, Indramanoa, Indarvaranova Hindi : Indrayan Kannada : Havumekke, Havumakke, Indravaruni, Tuntikai, Kadukavadi Malayalam : Valiyakattuvell, Valiya Pekkumatti, Cheeiyakattuvellari Marathi : Endrayana, Indravarana Oriya : Gothakakucti, Indrayanalata, Garukhiya Punjabi : Kaudatumma, Tumbi Medicinal Uses Tamil : Paikamatti, Paythumatti, Varithummati, Aruthununatti 1. 1 Premature graying of hair: Telugu : Chedu Puchcha 50 gram of dried seeds paste of Urdu : Hanzal, Indrayan Indravaruni cooked in 400 ml of sesame oil until it becomes moisture free. Regular application danger is checked. Fishermen use of this oil over the scalp is found this kind of practice abundantly to be effective in preventing as they are repeatedly poisoned premature greying of hair. by poisonous fish intake. 2. Constipation: 1-3gms of 4. Foot ulcers: One fist full of dried Indravaruni root powder taken seeds of Indravaruni boiled in orally with warm water daily 500ml of water and till it reduced night before going to bed to 1/4th. This decoction is used to relieves constipation, abdominal soak the foot for 15-30minutes, distension, menstrual pain etc. in case of foot ulcers and cracks caused during rainy seasons. 3. Food poisoning: In case of food poisoning 2-3 gram of 5. Scrotal Enlargement: 3grams of Indravaruni seeds powder is Indravaruni root powder mixed administered twice or thrice with castor oil and is taken along in a day. This helps to induce with Cow’s milk twice daily is vomiting and hence the probable beneficial in scrotal enlargement.

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Isvari Vernacular names Assamese : Jarvande Aristolochia indica, Aristolochiaceae Bengali : Isheri English : Indian Birthwort, Serpent Root

Gujarati : Ruhimool, Iswarimool

Hindi : Ishwari

Kannada : Ishwari Beru, Toppalu

Malayalam : Karaleyan

Marati : Sapsan

Oriya : Gopikaron

Tamil : Perumarundu, Ichchuramule

Telugu : Iswari, Nallaiswari

Urdu : Zarawand Hindi

Medicinal Uses paste of Isvari, mildly heated with castor oil and applied locally is 1. Insects bite: Isvari leaves paste beneficial in joint pains. applied or rubbed well over the bitten area. Also 10-20 ml of leaf 4. Bronchial asthma: The root juice is given with pepper powder powder of Isvari is given in dose internally for 6-7 times daily for of 3 grams with honey in cases insects bite and also in poisonous of toxicities, bronchial asthma, bites of snakes. The leaf juice is cough and fever. the best medicine for all sort of 5. Anaemia: Administration of 5gms toxic bites. of Isvari leaves powder along with 2. Fever: The juice of the whole water twice daily is beneficial in plant of Isvari in the dose of 5-10 anaemia. ml given thrice a day is useful in 6. Headache: The paste of Isvari fever and diarrhoea etc. leaves and turmeric is applied on 3. Joint pains: The whole plant forehead twice daily is beneficial.

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Vernacular names Jalapippali Bengali : Bukkana, Kaanchadaa Phyla nodiflora, English : Purple Lippia Verbenaceae Gujrati : Rataveliyo

Hindi : Jalpipali, Panisigaa, Bhuiokaraa

Kannada : Nelahippali

Malayalam : Nirtippali, Podutalai (Siddha)

Marathi : Jalpippali, Ratavel

Tamil : Potuttali

Telugu : Bokkena

useful in healing the wounds. Since it has anti bacterial properties, it treats the infections Medicinal Uses well. 1. Leucorrhoea: The leaves of 4. Dandruff: The leaves of jalapippali powder along with jalapippali paste applied on the cumin seeds in equal quantity, is scalp is useful in case of dandruff. mixed well and given in the dose A Siddha preparation called of 5 to 10 grams twice daily is Poduthalai tailam is very effective beneficial in Leucorrhoea. in dandruff. 2. Piles: Administration of the 5. Urinary calculi: of leaves chutney prepared with leaves of and tender stalk (Soak 10 gm of jalapippali is effective in curing Jalapippali in 50ml of hot water piles. for 3-4 hours) used in cold with 3. Wound: External application fever; also as diuretic and for of leaves paste is helpful in the Lithiasis. of pustules and also 43 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Jambu Bengali : Badjam, Kalajam Syzygium cuminii, Myrtaceae English : Jambul tree Gujrati : Gambu, Jamun Hindi : Jamuna Kannada : Nerale Beeja, Jambu Nerale Malayalam : Njaval Marathi : Jambul Oriya : Jam Kol, Kol Punjabi : Jaamun Tamil : Naval Telugu : Alla Nereduchettu, Neredu chettu Urdu : Jamun

Medicinal Uses seeds and gargle with that water 1. Diabetes: 10 gm of Jambu seeds frequently. powder boiled in 100 ml of water 5. Acne: Mix Jamun seed powder till it reduced to 1/4th. Take this with some cow’s milk and apply decoction on empty stomach on the pimples while going to early morning reduces blood bed at night. Wash in the morning sugar levels. and continue this for few days for 2. Boils: Apply the paste of Jamun good results. seeds powder mixed with a little 6. Joint pains: External application sesame oil on the Boils. warm paste prepared from jamun 3. Bedwetting: Consume 5gms of bark powder mixed with sufficient Jamun seeds powder with water water by rubbing followed by 2 times a day for 15 days to 1 heating is useful to relieve the month in children. joint pains.

4. Hoarseness of voice: To maintain 7. Piles: Regular intake of Jamun good voice and relieve from fruits for 2 to 3 months will help hoarseness, boil the Jamun healing bleeding piles.

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Vernacular names English : Chinese hibiscus, Chinese rose, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Rose of , Shoe Flower Malvaceae Hindi : Jasut, Jasun, Gudhal, Gurhal Bengali : Joba, Javaphul, Jaba Gujarati : Jasuva, Jasus Kannada : Daasavala, Kempu daasavala, Kempu pundrike Malayalam : Ayamparathi, Chembarathi Telugu : Mandaram Tamil : Sembarattai, Semparuthi Oriya : Mondaro Assam : Joba Punjabi : Jasun Unani : Gul-e-Gurhal

Medicinal Uses 1. Leucorrhoea: 3-5 flowers of japa oil on head gives coolness to the paste boiled in 100ml of milk till it entire body and a very effective reduced to 50ml added with little remedy for hair fall. jaggery and 3 grams of yavani 4. The leaves are crushed (Trachyspermum ammi) should Dandruff: well and squeezed to extract be given in leucorrhoea daily the mucilaginous content. This once. should be applied on head before 2. Insomnia: The petals of the 2 hours of head bath. It relieves flowers of japa one part and six dandruff and promotes hair parts of water is mixed and heated growth. on little flame and reduced to 5. The leaves and young 1/4th part. Then jaggery is added Boils: flower buds paste of japa is used to it and prepared into syrup. This as a poultice on boils. is given in the dose of 10 ml for urinary diseases, Insomnia and 6. Cough: Drinking twice daily psychiatric ailments. Hibiscus (1-2 boiled in 50ml of water 5 to 10 min) is 3. Hair fall: The juice of japa petals rich in antioxidants, can protect boiled in coconut oil till the liver, relieves cough and reduce water content of the mixture fever too. disappears. Application of this

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Jatiphala Vernacular names Assamese : Jaiphal, Kanivish Myristica fragrans, Myristicaceae Bengali : Jaiphala, Jaitri English : Gujrati : Jaiphala, Jayfar Hindi : Jaiphal Kannada : Jadikai, Jaykai, Jaidikai Kashmiri : Jafal Malayalam : Jatika Marathi : Jaiphal Oriya : Jaiphal Punjabi : Jaiphal Tamil : Sathikkai, Jathikkai, Jatikkai, Jadhikai, Jadhikkai Medicinal Uses Telugu : Jajikaya Urdu : Jauzbuwa, Jaiphal 1. Flatulence: 2 grams of Jatiphala (Nutmeg) powder should be given with honey twice or thrice a 6. Indigestion: The powder day before food to treat flatulence prepared from equal quantity etc abdominal disorders. of Jatiphala shunthi and jirika, 2. Diarrhoea: Administration of 2 administered in a dos of 5 gram of Jatiphala powder with gms before food twice daily is butter milk twice daily helps to highly beneficial in indigestion, treat Diarrhoea. flatulence and abdominal 3. Insomnia: 2 gram of Jatiphala discomfort. powder can be given with milk at 7. Equal quantity of Nutmeg bed time in case of insomnia. Acne: and powder mixed 4. Headache: The paste of nutmeg with honey and applied over the (Jatiphala) can be applied thickly face daily in the morning and over forehead during head ache. keep it for approximately 10-15 5. Rhinitis: For Chronic cold and minutes. Then rinse with cold rhinitis in children , powder of water. It will help in relieving acne nutmeg mixed with mustard oil as well as reducing scars. can be applied at the middle of the head regularly. 46 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Jiraka Assamese : Jira Cuminum cyminum, Apiaceae Bengali : Jira, Sadajira English : Cumin seed. Cumin Gujrati : Jirautmi, Jirn, Jiraugi, Jeeru, Jirun Hindi : Jira, Safed jira Kannada : Jirage, Bilejirege Kashmiri : Safed Zoor Malayalam : Jeerakam Marathi : Pandhare jire Oriya : Dhalajeera, Dalajira, Jira Punjabi : Safed Jira, Chitta Jira Tamil : Sheeragam, Chirakam, Jeerakam Telugu : Jilakarra Medicinal Uses Urdu : Zirah, Zirasafed 1. Memory enhancement: This is known to be the brain food and it enhances memory. Take 3 grams (Sunthi), cinnamon powder and of powdered black cumin seeds black pepper. Mix in 1 cup of mixed with a little honey and lick butter milk. Drink twice or thrice a it every morning for a few weeks. day. This will improve memory. 5. Flatulence: Administration of the 2. Diabetes: Take one teaspoonful decoction of crushed cumin seeds, powdered cumin seeds with black pepper and dry ginger twice one glass of water twice a day to a day for several days is beneficid. control sugar levels in diabetes 6. Lactation: To increase lactation, patients. mix 1 teaspoonful of cumin and 3. Piles: Add one teaspoonful of sugar. Drink with warm milk daily roasted cumin (jeera) powder to in evening. a glass of buttermilk and have it 7. Intermittent fever: Intake of 3gms twice daily for a few weeks of jeera, 1gm of Marica( 4. Diarrhoea: Roast one tsp of cumin Black pepper) with equal jaggery seeds and powder them. Add a twice daily is useful in Vishama pinch each of dry ginger powder jwara.

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Vernacular names Kadali Assam : Kal, Talha Musa paradisiaca, Bengali : Kela, Kala, Kanch Kala, Kodali Musaceae English : tree, Plantain tree

Gujarati : Kela

Hindi : Kela

Kannada : Bale gadde

Malayam : Vazha

Marati : Kela

Oriaya : Kadali, Kadila

Punjabi : Kela

Tamil : Vazhai

Telugu : Arati gadda

Urdu : Kela

Medicinal Uses 1. Peripheral Neuropathy: The of Plantain tree is crushed well crushed flowers of kadali (banana) and the paste used for bandaging tree fried with castor oil slightly over traumatic swellings. and be used for fomentation or as a bandage on the extremities 5. Urinary Calculi: Regular intake of for burning sensation. 20ml of Plantain stem juice twice daily for 3 months is beneficial to 2. Constipation: Ripened banana as eliminate Urinary calculi. a fruit is a good Laxative, Nutritive and Diuretic. 6. Fungal infection (Sidhma): Paste of 2 gms of alkali 3. Indigestion: It is good to eat food (Burned leave ash) mixed with in Plantain leaf as it helps to treat 2 gms of turmeric powder applied Indigestion and body heat. over the affected skin is beneficial in Fungal infection. 4. Traumatic swellings: The roots

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Vernacular names

Kalamegha English : The creat, king of bitters , Hindi : Kalamegha, Kalpanath Acanthaceae Bengali : Kalamegh Gujarathi : Kariyathu, Litu Kariyat Kannada : Nelabevu Marathi : Kiriath Malayalam : Nelavepu, Nelavemu, Nilavaepu Tamil : Nelavemu, Nilavembu Telugu : Nelavemu Urdu : Bhooinimo

Medicinal Uses found to be effective in recurrent 1. Eczema: 50 gram total plant paste spasmodic pains and menstrual mixed in 200 ml of sesame oil. This pain. mixture is cooked until, it is free of 4. Skin diseases: Equal amount of moisture. This oil apply over the neem and triphala powders are skin lesions especially in eczema. mixed well. Administration of the it is also effective in dandruff and decoction (5gms of this mixture seborrhic dermatitis. boiled in 100ml of water till it 2. Vishama jwara: Equal quantity reduced to 1/4th), is used both of Kalamegha plant powder, for internal and external purpose. Shunthi, black pepper powders Externally it is used to wash the are mixed well. Taking this wounds in case of chronic skin mixture 3-5gms will hot water diseases and in ulcers. Internal three to four times a day, pacifies administration twice daily is recurrent fevers. effective in diabetes, itching skin diseases and even in several eye 3. Intestinal worms: 3gms of disorders. the leaves paste of kalamegha consumed early morning on 6. Liver disorders: Intake of 10 ml empty stomach for a week, is very fresh juice of kalamegha with beneficial in intestinal worms honey twice or thrice daily is very especially in pin worms. it is also good for liver as Andrographis protects the liver against toxins. 49 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Kamala Vernacular names Assamese : Podum , Nelumbonaceae Bengali : Padma Phool, Salaphool English : Lotus Gujrati : Kamal, Hindi : Kamal, Kanwal Kannada : Kamal, Tavare, Naidile, Tavaregedd Malayalam : Tamara, Venthamara, Chenthamara, Senthamara Marathi : Komala Oriya : Padma Punjabi : Kanwal, Pamposh Tamil : Tamarai, Thamaraipoo, Aravindan, Paduman, Kamalam, Sarojam Medicinal Uses Telugu : Kaluva, Tamarapuvow Urdu : Kamal 1. Burning micturation: 3gms Lotus flower paste or paste along with milk can be given twice daily for bleeding piles, internally twice daily for burning bloody diarrhoea and cough etc. micturation. 5. Hypertention: Venthamarai poo 2. Snake bites: For toxic snake bites, choornam a is one Lotus flower can be ground very effective for Management well and given along with water of Hypertension and given in internally at regular intervals. the dose of 2‒ 3 grams with milk 3. Diarrhoea: 5ml of lotus flower before food twice a day. juice can be administered twice 6. Hyper pigmentation: Fine daily for diarrhoea. It is also good paste of lotus flower should be for Heart . applied on the face once daily. 4. Bleeding piles: 3gms of lotus This enhances the complexion flower/rhizome powder mixed and luster of the face, relieves the in one cup of milk can be given black spots and freckles. 50 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Kanchanara Assamese : Kancan, Kanchan Bauhinia variegata, Bengali : Kanchana, Rakta Kanchana Caesalpiniaceae English : Mountain Ebony Gujrati : Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar Hindi : Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar Kannada : Keyumandar, Kanchavala Kashmiri : Kalad Malayalam : Chuvanna Mandharam Marathi : Kanchana, Raktakancana Oriya : Kachana, Kaniara Punjabi : Kanchnar Tamil : Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai Medicinal Uses Telugu : Kanchanam 1. Mouth Ulcers: 20 gms of Kanchanara bark powder boiled until it reduces to 25 ml. Strain in 200 ml of water till it reduced and drink twice daily to 50 ml . Use this decoction for gargle 2-3 times a day is extremely 5. Cysts & Fibroids in Uterus: 20 effective cure for mouth ulcers grams of fresh bark of kanchanara is boiled in 200 ml of water until 2. Diarrhea: Internal administration the water is decreased to 50 ml. of 3 gms of kanchanara bark Strain and drink. This is useful in powder along with warm water curing cysts and fibroid uterus. twice daily is useful to control diarrhea. 6. Burning Sensation In Urine: 10 gms of bark ,3gms of cumin 3. : consumption of seed,1 3gms of coriander seeds 10-20ml of leaves juice 2 times are boiled in 100 ml of water till it a day will increases the liver reduced to 50 ml. Administration function as well as decreases of this decoction by adding some enlargement of the liver. jaggary twice daily is beneficial in 4. Tonsilites: 10 grams of kachanara burning micturition. bark boiled in 100 ml of water 51 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names

Karanja Assamese : Korach Pongamia pinnata, Bengali : Nata Karanja, Dahara Karanja Fabaceae English : Smooth leaved pongamia Gujrati : Kanajo, Karanji Hindi : Dithouri, Karuaini Kannada : Honge, Hulagilu Kashmiri : Kath Malayalam : Avittal, Ungu, Unu, Pungu Marathi : Karanja Oriya : Karnja Punjabi : Karanj Tamil : Pungan, Pongana Telugu : Lamiga, Kanuga Medicinal Uses Urdu : Karanj 1. Wounds: 20-30 gram of karanja bark is boiled with 200ml of macerate the leaves and filter it, to water and reduced it in to ¼. This obtain cold infusion. This is used to decoction is used to wash the wash the eyes. This relieves pain, chronic ulcers and wounds. For sitz discoloration and gritty feeling bath also it is useful, especially after caused during the conjunctivitis. the anorectal surgeries and kshara 5. Piles: Karanja bark 3 gms and therapies. Triphala powder 3gms are boiled 2. Insect and wasp bite : The fresh leaf in 200ml of water and reduced it juice is applied over the lesions of into 1/4th ,to made decoction. It wasp bite or insect bite frequently is administered internally (in the .This reduces the swelling and pain dose of 25 ml twice a day) and instantly. externally (for sitz bath ) in case of post operative care of ano-rectal 3. Equal quantity of fresh Eczema: alkaline therapies (Kshara therapy). of turmeric and pongamia seeds paste is applied externally to 6. Boils: Equal quantity of Karanja tred the eczema and scabies etc. seeds, sesamum seeds, mustard seeds, dugdhika plant, castor 4. 20 young leaves of Conjunctivitis: seeds are made into fine paste and karanja should be soaked in hot applied over the boils is beneficial. water over night. Next day morning 52 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Karavellaka Assamese : Kakiral, Kakral Momordica charantia, Bengali : Karolla Cucurbitaceae English : Bitter gourd Gujrati : Karela Hindi : Karela Kannada : Hagalakai Malayalam : Kaippa, Pavackkai Marathi : Karla Oriya : Kalara, Salara Punjabi : Karela Tamil : Paharkai Telugu : Kaakara Kaaya Urdu : Karela

Medicinal Uses

1. Lactation : Prepare the paste of applied over the wounds, bitter gourd (karela) leaves and promotes in fast healing. apply it over the breasts overnight, 4. Intestinal worms: The fresh juice or, if possible, throughout the of the fruit is given in a dose of day. Use fresh leaves every day. It 20ml early morning on empty Promotes the location. stomach for 3-5 days to treat 2. Diabetes: Research has proved intestinal worms. that karela contains insulin like 5. Blood purifier: The juice of the properties and thus is called fruit is consumed daily in a dose of plant-insulin, which is highly 20-25ml to detox the blood and beneficial in lowering the sugar acts as blood purifier. levels. Drink one cup of fresh karela juice (3 ‒ 4 karelas) daily in 6. Prolapse of Uterus: The uterus the morning. prolapsed is restored to its normal position by application of 3. Wound: Externed application Karavellaka root paste followed of the paste prepared from the by press up prolapse to its leaves of karela and dhattura position and give T bandage. (Datura metel) paste external

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Vernacular names Karpura Assamese : Karpura camphora, Bengali : Karpur English : Camphor Gujarati : Kapur Hindi : Kapur Kannada : Karpur Malayalam : Karpuram, Chutakkapuram Marati : Kaapur Oriya : Karpur Punjabi : Kapura Tamil : Karpuram Telugu : Karpram, Karpuraamu Medicinal Uses Urdu : Riyaahi Kapphur, Kaaphoraa 1. repellent: Soaking a bit of cloth within camphor oil as well as leaving it in the corners 5. Burn scars: Water mixed with a of the house. It helps drive away bit of camphor should be applied mosquitoes as well as flies. regularly on burn scars till it disappears. 2. Skin Itching: Camphor oil application is good for skin and 6. Head lice: 10grams of camphor also removes skin itching, rashes is dissolved in 100 ml of warm and also inflammation. coconut oil and allowed to cool. This is applied on the scalp at 3. Joint Pains: Warm sesame oil night. Next day morning wash with camphor and massaging the the hair. It is helpful in destroying body with this oil just before a Hot the head lice. water bath will give relief to the aching body. Camphor is actually 7. Chest congestion: 5grams of a as well as energizes camphor added in 100 ml of warm the dilation of capillaries. sesame oil and dissolved. This is applied over the chest followed 4. Fungal nail: Camphorated oil by hot water fomentation over the may be used locally to cure chest to relieve the congestion in fungus-infected toe nails. chest.

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Vernacular names

Katuka Assamese : Katki, Kutki Picrorhiza kurroa, Bengali : Katki, Kutki, Kuru scrophulariaceae English : Hellebore Gujrati : Kadu, Katu Hindi : Kutki Kannada : Katuka rohini, katuka rohini Malayalam : Kaduk rohini, Katuka rohini Marathi : Kutki, Kalikutki Oriya : Katuki Punjabi : Karru, kaur Tamil : Katuka rohini, Katuku rohini, Kadugurohini Telugu : Karukarohini Medicinal Uses Urdu : Kutki 1. Fatty liver : 2- 3gms of Katuki root powder with warm water taken orally twice a day for 3 months to are mixed well and taking orally reversal of fatty changes in the liver. 3gms with warm water twice daily 2. Upper respiratory tract infections: is found to be effective in treating 1gm of katuki root powder is hyperlipidemia. mixed with honey and licked 4-5 5. Gastritis: 2gms of katuki powder times a day. This pacifies URTI very mixed with sugar taken internally effectively in children including after food twice daily is beneficial in productive cough. acid peptic disorders as it decreases 3. Fever: 2 gms of katuki powder inflammation and potentially heal boiled in 100ml of water till it the ulcer. reduced to 1/4th. This decoction is 6. Hepatites: The paste prepared beneficial in fever, eosinophilia and from katuki and bhumya malaki cold. Honey or jaggery can be used should be administed 3 gsm twice as adjuvants. daily with butter milk is beneficial 4. High Cholesterol: Equal quantity to cure hepatites. of Katuki and Haridra powders 55 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Kharjura Assamese : Tamar Phoenix dactylifera, Bengali : Sohara English : Dried Dates Gujrati : Kharek, Kharika Hindi : Chuhara, Chohara Kannada : Karinchula, Khajura Malayalam : Intappazham, Inthappana Marathi : Kharika, Kharik Phala, Khajur, Kharik Oriya : Kharjjuri, Khajur Punjabi : Khajur Tamil : Pericham, Karchuram, Perichehantay Telugu : Kharjura, Kharjuramu Urdu : Khurma (Khajoor) Medicinal Uses 3. As Rejuvenation: A drink in 1. Constipation: Intake of 5-6 fresh which milk is processed with dates mixed with 1 teaspoonful Dates(Dates milk shake) acts as a of ghee and a pinch of pepper rejuvinator. powder on empty stomach in the morning followed by one glass of 4. Acidity: Soak a few dates warm water. relieves constipation overnight in water and eat them and strengthen the digestive in the morning regularly along system. with the water in which they were soaked. 2. Erectile dysfunction: Chop 7 fresh dates mix with 3 teaspoons 5. Weight gain: Intake of 10-15 of ghee add a pinch of dry ginger dates per day followed by glass powder, cardamom powder and of milk daily is useful to increase few stands of saffron , consume body bulk. it in early morning. This is an 6. Irritable bowel syndrome: 50ml effective remedy in Erectile fermented Juice of , dysfunction. and Dates twice daily is beneficial.

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Vernacular names Khaskhasa Bengali : Aaphim, Postadaanaa, Postabeej , English : , Poppy Seeds Papaveraceae Gujrati : Khaskhas Hindi : Apheem, Postadaanaa, Khaskhas, Khasabija Kannada : Gasgase, Aapheen, Aphini Malayalam : Avin, Karappu, Kashkash, Aalan Marathi : Khaskhas Oriya : Aapu Tamil : Kasakash, Posttakkaai, Avinee Telugu : Gasgashaalu, Nallamandu Urdu : Apheem

Medicinal Uses

1. Quicker chemotherapy recovery: 100ml of milk. This is macerated 5 gms of Poppy seeds and 5 or churned well. According to the badam soaked in 100ml of milk. need sugar or jaggery can also be Deskinned badam and blended added. This gives instant together in a mixer. Drink this and pacifies tiredness. milk once a day is an excellent 4. Khas khas remedy for all cancer patients Insomnia: prepared by cooking with undergoing chemotherapy and , sugar/jaggery suffering from burning sensation and little amount of Rava/ from tongue to intestines. pieces is very effective in cases 2. Mouth ulcers : 5-10 grams of khas like insomnia, head ache etc. khas seeds are soaked in 100ml 5. 1 spoon of poppy seeds of water. This is made into fine Acne: are soaked in and made paste and applied to the lesions into paste and applied over the of mouth ulcers. scars, acne marks or over the dark 3. General weakness: 10-15 gram circles. This helps to vanish all of khas khas seeds added to these lesions.

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Vernacular names Krishna musali Assamese : Talmuli, Tailmuli (Talamuli) Bengali : Talmalu, Tallur English : Golden Eye-Grass Curculigo orchioides, Amaryllidaceae Gujrati : Kalirnusali Hindi : Syahmusali, Kalimusli Kannada : Neltal, Neltathigodde, Nelatale, Nelatelegadde Malayalam : Nilappenea Marathi : musali, Bhuimaddi Oriya : Talamuli Punjabi : Syah musali, Musali safed, Tamil : Nilappanai Telugu : Nel tadigadda Urdu : Musali Siyah, Kali Musali Medicinal Uses

1. Dysuria: Administration of 5 4. Cough: Inhalation of the smoke grams of root powder of krishna from burnt krishna musli root is musali with honey or jaggery beneficial in chronic cough, cold twice a day is useful to treat and asthma. leucorrhoea, burning micturition of urine and loss of libido. 5. Hyper pigmentaion: External application of the paste of krishna 2. Loss of libido: Equal quantity of musli root with Goat’s milk is Musali root, Aswagandha root, useful to cure hyper pigmentaion. Gokshura fruit, Kapikacchu seed, Amalaki fruit are taken together. 6. Jaundice: 5gms of krishna musli Take 5gms of this mixture in root powder is given with water 100ml of milk and little jaggery twice daily for a week added to cure sterility and loss of 7. General tonic: The dried rhizome libido. is a tonic, and provides immunity 3. Skin : External application and protection against diseases. of leaves paste of krishna musali krishna musli powder 5 gms with over the effected area of skin is milk daily is recommended to useful. promote immunity. 58 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Kulanjana English : Greater (Rasna variety) Hindi : Kulanjan Kannada : Dhumarasmi , Zingiberaceae Bengali : Kulingjan, Barakulanjan Gujarati : Kulinjan Malayalam : Arattha, Kolinji, Pararatta Tamil : Pera-rattai Kannada : Dhoomraasmi Telugu : Pedda-dhumpa, Dumpa rastramu Marathi : Kulinjan

4. Fever: Powder prepared from equal quantity of kulanjana Medicinal Uses Licorice, and pippali should be 1. Cough: A small piece of rhizome( administered 3gms with honey 1-2 gram) of Kulanjana kept in twice daily is highly beneficial the mouth and chewed slowly in cough, headache, fever and will certainly give a relieves from indigestion. cough. It also releives and 5. Joint pains: Paste of kulanjana vomiting sensation. leaves slightly heated in castor 2. Indigestion: For all sorts of oil and applied externally over digestive and respiratory ailments the inflamed joints, relieves the in infants and children, this muscle spasm and pains. rhizome of kulanjan is baked or 6. Hypothermia: Kulanjana powder heated and given 1 gm dose with is rubbed all over the body to honey and breast milk twice daily. increase the peripheral circulation 3. Arthritis: 3 gram of kulanjana in order to increase the body (rhizome) powder is administered temperature. thrice daily for rheumatic ailments. 59 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Kuluttha Vernacular names Dolichos biflorus, Fabaceae English : Horsegram, Cowpea Hindi : Kulathi Telugu : Ulavalu Kannada : Huruli Bengali : Kurtikalai, Malayalam : Muthiva, Muthera : Marathi: Kulith Gujarati : Kalathi, Kulit; Medicinal Uses Tamil : Kollu 1. Renal calculi: Take 20gms of Unani : Kulthi kuluttha (horse gram) in 500ml of water and boil in pressure cooker about 5 to 7 whistles. 4. Obesity: Regular in take of horse Collect soup, add 2 teaspoon gram soup daily once is beneficial crushed pomegranate seeds and in reducing obesity. take once a day. This is especially useful in kidney and bladder 5. Joint Pains: The paste of Kulattha stones. seeds is used for fomentation to relieve localized swelling. The 2. Amenorrhea: The horse gram seeds stimulate and increase seeds, induces menstrual periods. sweating, thus opening the sweat Hence people with prolonged pores of the body to push out the menstrual cycle, scanty bleeding toxins from the body. (oligomenorrhoea), are advised to use horse gram in their diet 6. Intestinal worms: Decoction regularly. Decoction of seeds is of horse gram seeds advised also useful in the management internally to relieve intestinal of postpartum syndrome or to worms and also treat the piles by promote the discharge of lochia. relieving the constipation.

3. Jaundice: (gruel) of horse gram seeds with jaggery is a remedy for jaundice. 60 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Kumari Assamese : Musabhar, Machambar Aloe barbadensis, Bengali : Ghritakalmi Liliaceae English : Indian Aloe Gujrati : Eliyo, Eariyo Hindi : Musabhar, Elva Kannada : Karibola, Lolesara satva, Lovalsara, Lolesara Kashmiri : Musabbar, Siber Malayalam : Chenninayakam Marathi : Korphad Oriya : Musabara Punjabi : Kalasohaga, Mussabar, Alua Tamil : Kattazhi, Satthukkathazhai Telugu : Musambaram Urdu : Musabbar, Ailiva, Siber Medicinal Uses

1. Gastritis: Consume 20gms of 5. Hair fall: Mix aloevera gel Aloevera gel at night before going and lemon juice, apply this to bed for 30 days. It decreases mixture to the hair, leave this for the inflammation and ulcers in 30-40 minutes and then rinse the stomach and intestine with water. 2. Burns: External application of 6. Jaundice: 20gm fresh aloevera aloevera gel along with turmeric gel with lukewarm water on several times a day is useful in empty stomach early morning is healing of wound due to burns. very effective for Jaundice. 7. Consume 20 3. Fatty liver: Regular intake of Irregular periods: 10gm of fresh aloevera gel twice gm of fresh aloevera gel with 3gms of pepper powder twice a day purifies the blood and daily for 3 months corrects the promotes liver function. anaemia and irregular periods. 4. Skin Care: External application 8. Obesity: Daily intake of aloevera the aloevera gel with honey juice (20ml) on empty stomach followed by massage and leave it early morning helps to reduce for 2 hours regularly. its promotes body weight, treats menstrual the softness of skin and dark spots irregularities and pain during become light. menstrual periods. 61 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Kumkuma Assamese : Kumkum Crocus sativus, Iridaceae Bengali : Jafran

English : Saffron

Gujrati : Keshar, Kesar

Hindi : Keshar, Keshara

Kannada : Kunkuma, Kesari

Malayalam : Kunkuma Puvu

Marathi : Keshar

Punjabi : Kesar, Keshar

Tamil : Kungumapuvu

Telugu : Kunkuma Puvvu

Medicinal Uses Urdu : Zafran 1. Pregnant diet: Saffron advised to pregnant women starting about 7th month onwards. 5-6 stigmas 4. Alzheimer’s disease: Intake of of saffron have to be given with a 15 mg of saffron twice daily is cup warm milk at night. effective in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease 2. Acne: Prepare a paste of saffron (10 stigmas), 10 gms of sandal 5. Debility: Consuming saffron and rose water. Apply it as a badam milk (6 badam fried in face pack helps to reduce pimple, Ghee, 7 saffron stigma are made dark circle, acne, and increase paste and boiled in 100ml of milk fairness . in low flame for 5-10min) at night benefits to restore the functions 3. Promotion of vision: Internal of female and male reproductive administration of 20mg of Saffron system. It is indicated in low for 3 months proved significant sperm motility premature improvement in vision acuity and ejaculation, erectile dysfunction retinal function. Also beneficial in and low sperm count. macular degeneration.

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Vernacular names Kutaja Assamese : Dudhkuri Holarrhena antidysenterica, Bengali : Kurchi Apocynaceae English : tree, Conessi bark Gujrati : Kuda, Kadachhal, Kudo Hindi : Kurchi, Kuraiya Kannada : Kodasige, Halagattigida, Mara Kashmiri : Kogad Malayalam : Kutakappala Marathi : Pandhra Kuda Oriya : Kurei, Keruan Punjabi : Kurasukk, Kura Tamil : Kudasapalai Telugu : Kodisapala, Palakodisa Urdu : Kurch

Medicinal Uses 1. Diarrhea: Consuming Kutaja salt, ghee, pinch of pepper boiled decoction( 3gms of bark boiled in low flame & made a soup) is in 100 ml of water reduced into a good appetizer in post fever, 1/4th ) three or four times a day is diarrhea and dyspepsia. effective in diarrhoea, dyscentery, 4. Fever: Equal auautity of Kutaja IBS etc. seed, cumin seeds and fennel 2. Intestinal worms: Take 3gms seeds made in to Powder. Internal kutaja bark and 3 gms beal leave administration of 5gms of this boiled in 100 ml of water reduced powder along with warm water into 1/4th made a decoction. twice or thrice a day relieves Taking this decoction twice evening rise of temperature. daily pacifies intestinal worms, 5. Wound: Kutaja bark powder used ulcerative colitis and simple to dust over the oozing ulcers. abdomen colic too. This relieves the secretion and 3. Indigestion: Kutaj flower soup helps in fast healing. (500mg kutaja flower powder in one cup of water & add little 63 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Lajjalu Assamese : Lajubilata, Adamalati Mimosa pudica, Bengali : Lajaka, Lajjavanti Mimosaceae English : Touch-me-not Gujrati : Risamani, Lajavanti, Lajamani Hindi : Chhuimui, Lajauni Kannada : Muttidasenui, Machikegida, Lajjavati Malayalam : Thotta Vati Marathi : Lajalu Oriya : Lajakuri Punjabi : Lajan Tamil : Thottavadi, Tottalchurungi Telugu : Mudugudamara Urdu : Chhuimui

Medicinal Uses 4. Wound: 20gms of whole plant 1. Diabetes: Intake of 15-20ml of of Lajjalu paste boiled in 200 whole plant juice of Lajjalu in ml of water till it reduced to early morning on empty stomach 50ml decoction. This is used to is beneficial in diabetes. wash ulcers, diabetic ulcers, skin infections etc as it has significant 2. Leucorrhea: The whole plant of wound healing activity. Lajjalu powder given in the dose of 5 grams with rice water twice 5. Piles: Lajjalu leaves fine paste daily cures leucorrhea. should be applied as a poultice regularly on piles. it will greatly 3. Fungal infection: One part of ease the burning and bleeding. the juice of Lajjalu plant is boiled with 4 parts of tila oil. This oil is externally applied over the affected area is useful to treat fungal infections.

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Vernacular names Lashuna Assam. : Maharu Allium sativum, Bengali. : Lasuna Liliaceae English : Garlic Gujarati : Lasan, Lassun Hindi : Lahasun Kannada : Bulluci Malayalam : Vellulli, Nelluthulli Marati : Lasun Punjabi : Lasan Tamil : Vellaipoondu Telug : Vellulli, Tellapya, Tellagadda Urdu : Lahsan, Seer

Medicinal Uses cholesterol level thus preventing 1. Cancer prevention: Garlic is the heart diseases. most powerful known enemy of 3. Earache: Crush 5 of garlic . Garlic also interferes and heat them in some sesame with the growth or progress of oil till they turn brown. Put 2 ‒ 3 cancer. Taking 7 cloves of fresh, drops of this oil in the painful ear. raw garlic in the morning is one of the best steps towards 4. Head lice: Apply a mixture of prevention and recovery. garlic paste and lemon juice to the hair roots and then wash the 2. High Cholesterol: Garlic is a hair after two hours. powerful anti-coagulant food. It prevents blood clotting. 5. Digestive disorders: Crush 5-6 It also prevents and treats cloves of garlic and take with atherosclerosis. Garlic will help in warm water or milk. thin the blood, thereby reducing 6. Lactation: To increase lactation, formation of blood clots within mix 1 tsp of cumin, 7 cloves of the arteries. Take 7 raw cloves of fresh garlic, 1 tsp sugar in warm garlic every morning on empty milk . Drink this garlic milk thrice a stomach. This reduces the high day 65 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Lavanga Assamese : Lavang, Lan, Long Syzygium Aromaticum, Myrtaceae Bengali : Lavang English : Gujrati : Lavang, Laving Hindi : Lavanga, Laung Kannada : Lavanga Kashmiri : Rung Malayalam : Karampu, Karayarnpoovu, Grampu Marathi : Lavang Oriya : Labanga Punjabi : Laung, Long Medicinal Uses Tamil : Kirambu, Lavangam 1. Asthma: Coarse powder of 3 Telugu : Lavangalu cloves, 12-15 (Ocimum Urdu : Qarnful, Laung sanctum) leaves, 10 black pepper is boiled in 200 ml of water till it reduced to 50ml. Administration tooth pain or massage the teeth of this decoction mixed with and gums gently with the clove honey two times a day is powder twice daily followed by beneficial in asthma. rinse the mouth with luke warm water is beneficial in dental caries. 2. Headache: Local application of the fine paste of clove relives 6. Joint pains: Application of a few head ache. drops of clove oil combined with mustard oil is beneficial in joint 3. Nausea: In cases of nausea pain as well as muscular cramps. and vomiting, make a paste by combining clove powder with 7. Acne: Use a paste of clove honey. Licking of this paste would powder with honey over the acne relieve the nausea. Nausea can is beneficial. also be relieve by chewing 1 or 2 8. Diarrhoea: Take equal quantity cloves. of cloves and pomegranate skin fine powder and mixed together. 4. : Simply chew a few pieces of cloves . Take 5gms of the mixture along with 1/2 teaspoonful of honey 5. Dental caries: Clove oil is soaked 3 times a day. in cotton applied on area of 66 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Madayanti Vernacular names Bengali : Mehadi Lawsonia inermis, Lythraceae English : Henna Gujrati : Mendi

Hindi : Mehandi

Kannada : Goranta, Korate, Madarangi

Malayalam : Mailanelu

Marathi : Mendi

Tamil : Marudum

Telugu : Gorinta

Urdu : Mehendi, Hin

Medicinal Uses 4. Fungal infection: Nail caused by Tinea unguium and conditions 1. The paste of fresh Burning feet: like Athlete’s foot can be treated leaves of Henna and lemon juice by applying fresh leaf paste over is bandaged onto the soles during the affected area and bandaged. night times relieves burning in burning feet syndrome. 5. Dandruff: The oil prepared from the seeds and leaves of henna is 2. The paste of henna Hairfall: used as an external application flowers 3-5 gms twice daily can over the body to cure burning be administered internally with sensation, itching and dandruff. water to prevent hairfall, itching It also acts as a coolant. of scalp and insomnia.

3. Jaundice: 5 grams of henna plant boiled in 100ml of water and reduced to 1/4th . This decoction taken daily to treat jaundice.

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Vernacular names Manjishta Assam : Phuvva Rubia cordifolia, Bengali : Manjistha, Manjith Rubiaceae English : Indian Maddar Gujarati : Manjitha Hindi : Manjitha, Manjit Kannada : Manjustha Malayalam : Manjatti Marati : Manjihtha Punjabi : Manjistha, Manjit Tamil : Manjitte Telugu : Manjishtha Urdu : Majeeth

Medicinal Uses effective in burning of the 1. Pimples and dark spots: Take 1 body (summer season and in teaspoonful of Raktachandana, 1 menopausal period), blisters and teaspoonful of Manjishta powder, boils. 5-7 drops of lemon juice and 4. Skin diseases: 3gms Manjishta rose water. Mix all ingredients to and 3gms Sariva (Hemidesmus form fine paste. Apply this paste indicus) in one cup of water , over the face and let it dry for prepare a decoction in are 20 minutes, wash off with cold well known blood purifiers. Their water. This face pack used 2 times combination cures several skin a week is beneficial. diseases very effectively. 2. Chronic ulcers: 10gms Manistha 5. Burns: Manjistha, Teak wood in 200ml of water and decoction tender leaves and red sandal is made and used to wash the wood are taken in equal quantity wounds in case of chronic and processed in ghee or oil is wounds, non healing ulcers etc. used to apply over the burns and 3. Summer boils: 20-30 gram of scalds. It pacifies burning, pain coarse powder is soaked in 200- and reduces skin discoloration. 300 ml of water and kept over 6. Piles: Intake of 3gms of Manjishta night. Internal administration root powder along with ghee of this water in early morning twice a day is beneficial in on empty stomach. This is very Bleeding piles. 68 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Maricha Bengali : Golmorich, Kalamorich, Morich English : Black Pepper nigrum, , Gujarati : Kalimori Hindi : Kalimirch Kannada : Karimonaru, Menaru Malayalam : Kurumulaku Marati : Kalamiri Punjabi : Galmirich, Kalimirch Tamil : Milagu Telugu : Miriyalu, Marichamu Urdu : Filfil Siyah, Kalimirich

Medicinal Uses the teeth. Its frequent massage 1. Increase appetite: Intake of enables you to stay clean of the 1 tablespoonful of Jaggery mixed dental problems. with 3gms of black pepper everyday before food is useful to 5. Cholera: Take equal quantity of increase the appetite. Black pepper Hing, , dry ginger, rock salt and Camphor 2. Indigestion: Mix equal quantities are grind well and create small of black pepper, dry ginger, rock pills (1/2 gm-1pill).Use one pill salt powders. Add 3gms of this every half hour to avoid and mixture to a glass of buttermilk manage Cholera. and consume it regularly to cure indigestion. 6. Nasal Block: Equal quantity of black pepper, Cardamom, Cumin 3. Cold: 3 grams of Black Pepper, seeds, Cinnamon are mix and 3grams of dry Ginger, crushed grind into fine powder. Pinch of 4 Cloves and a few Basil leaves this fine powder, Sniff 3 to 4 times in 100ml of water and boil the a day help in opening the nasal solution in low flame for 5-10min. block. While drinking mix 5ml of Lemon juice and Honey into the 7. Seasonal allergy: Tea prepared decoction and drink twice a day with equal quantity of black relieves the cold. pepper, root, cardamom seeds, basil and dry ginger must 4. Swollen Gums: The Pepper be taken warm a couple of times powder added in mustard oil and each day to alliavate seasonal made a paste use to massage allergy.

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Vernacular names Masha Bengali : Mashance, Bankalaai, Mashani Teramnus labialis, Fabaceae English : Vogel-Tephrosis Gujarati : Banudad, Janglee, Adad Hindi : Mashvan, Banvdad, Mashoni Kannada : Kadu Uddu Malayalam : Katu Ulandu Marati : Ran Udid Punjabi : Jangali Urad Tamil : Kattu-Ulandu Telugu : Karuminum, Mashperniraphanu

Medicinal Uses reduce the swelling as well as 1. Sexual libido: Equal quantity to relieve the pain. This remedy of fried black gram and sesame is useful in both rheumatoid powders are mixed well . 5 gms arthritis and . of this powder is mixed with a teaspoon of jaggery and taken 4. Generalized weakness: 20 gram daily along with milk, after food. of black gram is cooked with 100 This acts as a very good energizer. ml of milk and later add sugar and It is traditionally used as a tonic it should be consumed during the to improve sexual libido. This evening hours. This serves as an remedy can be continued for a energy drink and it improves the period of 4 ‒ 6 weeks time and is reproductive health in men and not suitable for diabetic patients. women.

2. Head lice: 30 gram of black gram 5. Constipation: Fried seeds of black seeds are cooked in 100 ml gram (20grams) are made into sesame oil for 10-15 min in low fine powder. This is consumed flame. Regularly applying this oil along with 100ml of sour butter over the scalp to cure head lice. milk. This improves the bulk of the stool. It is specifically beneficial 3. Joint pains: Black gram powder in those having improper bowel paste is made by adding little habit and irregular passage of the sesame oil. This paste is applied stool. luke warm, over the joints to

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Meshashringi Vernacular names Bengali : Medhasingi Gymnema sylvestre, Apocynaceae English : Periploca of the wood

Gujrati : Kaavalee, Medhasinge

Hindi : Gudmaar, Medhaa Singee

Kannada : Kadhasige

Malayalam : Cakkarakkolli, Madhunaashini

Marathi : Kaavalee, Medhaashingi

Tamil : Shirukurum Kaay, Shakkaraikkolli

Telugu : Podapatro

Medicinal Uses decoction administered twice a 1. Diabetes: Intake of 5 grams of day for 3 to 4 weeks is beneficial in meshashringi leaves powder obesity and hypercholestrolemia daily 2 to 3 times a day before etc. food regularly is useful to control diabetes mellitus. High doses 4. Wound: Root powder of of this medicine may help to meshashringi can be dusted or regenerate Beta cells of Pancreas applied as a paste on the wounds study and research says. for healing.

2. Polyurea: 5 gms of meshashringi 5. Constipation: 5gms of leaves powder should be meshashringi leaves powder with administered with warm milk in warm water should be taken at case of polyurea. bed time to cure gastrointestinal disorders like constipation and 3. Obesity: 10gms of meshashringi gas trouble. leaves paste boiled in 100ml of water till it reduced to 25ml. This

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Vernacular names Methi English : Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum, Fabaceae Gujrati : Methi Hindi : Methi Kannada : Menthe, Mente Malayalam : Uluva Marathi : Methi Punjabi : Methi Tamil : Mendium, Ventaiyam Telugu : Mentulu Urdu : Methi

5. 10gms of methi seeds Medicinal Uses Lactation: are cooked well with 200 ml of 1. Dyslipidaemia: 10 gram Methi milk and add jaggery till it reduced powder is administered along to 100ml. Internal administration with warm water or buttermilk of this milk twice daily helps to twice daily reduces cholesterol increase breast milk production. significantly. 6. Piles: 10gram methi seeds powder 2. Prameha (Diabetes): The powder consumed with lukewarm water prepared from equal quantity of along with half spoon of ghee. methi seeds and turmeric should This relieves constipation as well be administered in the dose of as piles. 5 -10 grams daily along with 7. Hair fall: 50 gram of fenugreek water, preferably on empty seeds, 150 ml coconut or sesame stomach. oil is added and kept in sunshine 3. Gastritis: 10 gram of seeds are for 6 days. Then it is filtered and soaked in water overnight. Next stored. Regular application of this day morning this is macerated oil acts as a good hair tonic. well and is consumed this paste, 8. : 10 gram of 30 minutes before food. It relieves methi seeds are soaked in water the reflux esophagitis and and kept overnight. Next day gastritis. morning made into fine paste 4. Indigestion: 5-10gms Fenugreek and is applied to the scalp as hair seeds are fried a little and cooked mask. This is retained for 30-45 well with milk (by adding little minutes and rinsed with water. sugar, if necessary). This gives This acts as a natural conditioner good strength to the intestines for hair. and improves the digestion. 72 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Mishreya Assamese : Guvamuri Foeniculum vulgare, Apiaceae Bengali : Marui, Panmauri English : Fennel seeds Gujrati : Variyali Hindi : Saunf Kannada : Badisompu, Doddasompu Kashmiri : Sanuf, Badnai Malayalam : Kattusatakuppa, Parinjaeragum Marathi : Badishop Oriya : Panamadhuri Punjabi : Saunf Tamil : Shombu Telugu : Sompu Urdu : Saunf

Medicinal Uses

1. Indigestion: Equal quantity of (Fennel) seeds in 100ml of water Mishreya (Fennel) seeds and and add 100gms of sugar. Boil cardamom are made into fine this mixture until it become thick powder. Take 3gms of this mixture like syrup consistency. Feed 5ml along with luke warm water after of this syrup to the baby 2-3 times meals. a day. 2. Bad breath: Gargle with warm 5. Obesity: 5gms of haritaki powder, Mishreya (Fennel) water (10gms 5gms of Mishreya (Fennel) seed of fennel seeds boiled in 100ml of powder are boiled in 100ml of water in low flame for 5-10 min) water till in reduced to 1/4th. daily once for 7days. Strain and mix a teaspoon of honey and drink this solution 3. Heat stroke: Keep handful of in the morning on an empty Mishreya (Fennel) seeds soaked stomach. in 200ml of Hot water overnight. Next morning, strain the solution. 6. Lactation: Take 5gms of Mishreya Mix a pinch of Black salt and little (Fennel) powder in a cup of sugar in it and drink this solution. soup 2 to 3 times a day to increase breast milk. 4. Colic: Take 10 gms of Mishreya

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Vernacular names Mulaka Assam : Mulo Bengali : Mula sativus, English : Radish Gujarati : Mulo Hindi : Muli Kannada : Moolangi, Moolaogi, Mullangi, Mugunigadde Malayalam : Mullanki Marati : Mula Oriya : Mula, Rakhyasmula Punjabi : Moolak, Moolee, Moola Tamil : Mullangi, Mulakam, Mullangu, Millangi Telugu : Mullangi Urdu : Turb, Mooli Medicinal Uses 1. Obesity: 1-2 big radish roots are chopped and is added into 500ml 4. Leucoderma: 50 ml of radish juice of hot water and kept for 1-2 hours. is cooked with 100 ml of sesame oil Later it is filtered and this water is till all the moisture is last from the used for drinking throughout the oil. Then it is filtered and stored. day. This helps to reduce the body Regular application of this oil over weight. the lesions of leucoderma has good benefits followed by suitable 2. 20-30ml of radish Dyslipidaemia: internal medication. juice is mixed with equal quantity of water and one tsp of lemon 5. Skin Allergy: Paste of1-2 Raddish juice and little honey. This is taken roots is applied over the skin/face. on empty stomach daily for 30- This is retained for 15-20 minutes 40 days. This reduces the bad and washed thoroughly (avoid cholesterol significantly. those highly sensitive to radish). This rehydrates and detoxifies the 3. Fresh juice of radish Eyecare: skin. green leaves in the dose of 20- 30ml consumed twice daily, before 6. Urinary Calculi: Regular intake of food is considered good for eyes, 20-30 ml of Radish juice daily once relieves burning, itching and excess after food for 3months is beneficial lacrimation and useful in night in Urinary calculi. blindness.

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Vernacular names Mundi Assamese : Kamadarus Sphaeranthus indicus, Bengali : Surmuriya, Mudmudiya Asteraceae English : East Globe Thistle.

Gujrati : Gorakhmundi

Hindi : Mundi, Gorakhmundi

Kannada : Mudukattanagida, Karande

Malayalam : Manni

Marathi : Mundi, Gorakhmundi

Oriya : Bhuikadam

Punjabi : Gorakhmunda

Tamil : Karandai

Telugu : Bodasarumu Badataramu

Urdu : Mundi Medicinal Uses

1. Skin disease: The leaves of mundi 4. Menorrhagia: I n t e r n a l are dried in shade, powdered Administration of 5gms of plant and given in the dose of 3 grams paste of mundi with butter milk twice daily internally useful for twice daily beneficial in treating skin ailments as blood purifier. bleeding piles and menorrhagia. 5. Internal administration 2. Body Heat: The powdered Joint pains: of 3gms of Mundi powder with flowers of mundi given in the 3gms of Dried ginger powder dose 1 gram with water twice with warm water twice daily daily provides coolness to the relieves arthritis (joint pains). body and also acts as a tonic. 6. Headache: Internal administration 3. Worm Infestation: Consume of 10ml of mundi juice with a 5gms of root powder of mundi pinch of black pepper twice daily with jaggery twice daily for a alleviates hemicrania (a type of week is useful in expulsion of headache) with in a week. intestinal worms. 75 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Musta Assam : Mutha, Somad Koophee Cyperus rotundus, Bengali : Mutha, Musta Cyperaceae English : Nut Grass Gujarati : , Nagarmoth Hindi : Motha, Nagarmotha Kannada : Konnari Gadde Malayalam : Muthanga, Kari Mustan Marati : Moth, Nagarmoth, Motha, Bimbal Punjabi : Mutha, Motha Tamil : Korai, Korai-Kizhangu Telugu : Tungamustalu Urdu : Sad Kufi

is useful in diarrhoea, indigestion, Medicinal Uses etc. 1. Fever: The powder prepared 4. Common cold: 5 gms of coarse from equal quantity of Mustha, powder of musta boiled in 100ml Parpata, Dry ginger, Long pepper of milk till it reduced to 50ml. This administered in a dose of 5gms milk is given daily once to both with hot water thrice daily cures children and adults in case of fever. asthma, common cold and chest congestion etc. 2. Breast abcess: Administration of decoction (5gms of mustha 5. Gastritis: The decoction of musta tuber boiled in 100 ml water till (5gms of mustha cooked in 100ml it reduced to 25ml) twice daily of water and reduced it into 25 for 15 days is useful to treat pus ml) is very effective in peptic ulcer discharge from breast or any and inflammatory conditions. swellings in breast. 6. Bad odour: External application 3. Diarrhoea: Musta tuber powder of the musta paste all over the can be administered in a dose of body daily before bath for bad 3 gms thrice daily with butter milk odour due to sweat .

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Vernacular names Nagakesara Assamese : Negeshvar, Nahar Mesua ferrea, Bengali : Nageshvara, Nagesar Guttiferae English : Cobras Saffron Gujrati : Nagkesara, Sachunagkeshara, Nagchampa, Pilunagkesar, Tamranagkesar Hindi : Nagkesara, Pila Nagkesara Kannada : Nagsampige, Nagakesari Malayalam : Nangaa, Nauga, Peri, Veluthapala, Nagppu, Nagappovu Marathi : Nagkesara Punjabi : Nageswar Medicinal Uses Tamil : Naugu, Naugaliral, Nagachampakam, Sirunagappu 1. Diarrhea with blood: 3grams of Telugu : Nagachampakamu Nagakesar stamen powder with Urdu : Narmushk, Nagkesar warm water twice daily is an excellent remedy. the uterus in the conditions like 2. Piles: 2-3 grams of Nagakesar abortion and after delivery powder is taken and rubbed well with ghee and made a fine 4. Skin glow: 1-2 pinches of paste. This is applied to the anal naganeear rubbed well with region in cases of piles. It is given water and add red sandalwood internally also in the dose of 3 (Raktachandan). This paste grams once or twice a day to stop is applied over the face after heavy bleeding caused due to thorough wash of face. Regular piles. application helps to get lustrous skin and to remove the dark 3. Postpartum Care : Equal (Each marks over the face. 3 gms) of Nagakesar and seeds of sounf(fennel seeds) are taken Leucorrhoea: 3gms of Nagakesar and fine powder is made or else powder taken with one cup of its decoction is made. This is buttermilk for twice a day and consumed twice daily for 3-4 days keeping on diet of buttermilk is regularly. This helps to cleanse beneficial.

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Nagavalli Vernacular names Piper betle, Assamese : Pan Piperaceae Bengali : Pan English : Betel Leaf Gujarati : Pan Hindi : Pan Kannada : Veelyadele Ele Malayalam : Vettila Marati : Pan, Nagvel, Vidyachepan Punjabi : Pan Tamil : Vettilai Telugu : Tamalapaku, Tamulapaku Urdu : Pan

Medicinal Uses

1. Colic: Apply castor oil on smooth 4. Burns: Mix betel leaves paste with surface of 2-3 broad betel leaves. honey and apply over the burns. Warm them little and place them 5. Sore throat: Take 5 ml of betel on stomach. By doing this 3-4 leaves juice and 5gms of times the colic pain will subside. licorice powder mix in a glass 2. Bad breath: Chewing betel leaves of warm water. This water can after meals helps to reduce foul take internally as well as gargle. breath as well as eases digestion. Singers can frequently utilize It will increase secretion of this cure to maintain their vocal digestive juices, decreases chords healthy. of stomach, cleanses the 6. Cough: Betel leaves drenched in oral cavity, reduces constipation. mustard oil, slightly warmed and 3. Wound: Grind the leaves, extract applied on the chest, reduces the juice, apply on the wounds, cough as well as wrap a betel leaf as well as problems in children. bandage the wound.

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Vernacular names Narikela Assamese : Khopra Cocos nucifera, Bengali : Narikel, Narikel Arecaceae English : Coconut Palm Gujarati : Naliar, Nariyel, Shriphal, Koprun Hindi : Nariyal, Gola Kannada : Khobbari, Tengnamara, Temgu, Thengu, Thenginamara Malayalam : Nalikeram, Ten, Thengu, Keram Marati : Naral Oriya : Nariyal Punjabi : Narela, Khopra, Garigola Tamil : Tenkai, Kopparai Telugu : Narikelamu, Tenkay, Kobbari Urdu : Narjil, Narial

Medicinal Uses water acts as a diuretic, prevents 1. Renal calculi: Intake of coconut U.T.I (Urinary Tract Infection) flower paste 2gms with curd once and helps in flushing out kidney a day is effective against kidney stones. stones. 5. Hair fall: Coconut oil massage for 2. Postpartum Care: Administration scalp is good and improves hair of linctus prepared from flowers growth. of narikela helps to improve 6. Diarrhoea: Intake of tender health of uterus, regulate coconut water helps to maintain bleeding after delivery and acts fluid balance and prevent as galactogogue dehydration especially during 3. Diaper Rash: coconut oil regular scotching summer or in diseases massage of the body of infants like diarrhea, malaria, typhoid and prevent skin ailments and Chicken-pox etc. diaper rash. It prevents flaking 7. Bleeding Gums: The burnt and dryness of skin, dry coconut shell fine powder eczema, wrinkling, sagging, mixed with edible camphor has skin inflammation, itching and to be massaged on gums to ringworm infection etc. treat bleeding gums and also 4. Burning Micturation: Regular strengthen the gums. consumption of tender coconut 79 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Nimba Assamese : Mahanim , Bengali : Nim, Nimgach Meliaceae. English : Margosa Tree Gujrati : Limba, Limbado, Limado, Kohumba Hindi : Nim, Nimba Kannada : Nimba, Bevu, Oilevevu, Kahibevu, Bevinama Malayalam : Veppu, Aryaveppu, Nimbam, Veppa Marathi : Balantanimba, Limba, Bakayan, Nim, Kadunimb Oriya : Nimba Punjabi : Nimba, Bakan, Nim Tamil : Vemmu, Veppu, Arulundi, Veppan Telugu : Vemu, Vepa Medicinal Uses Urdu : Neem 1. Blood purifier: Neem leaves help in purify the blood. The patient neem should be applied on acne. should chew 10‒12 neem leaves or have half cup of fresh juice of 5. Urticaria: 3gms of neem leaves neem leaves daily in the morning. paste and 3gms of amalaki powder mixed with ghee taken 2. Diabetes: One cup of juice of internally two times a day useful neem leaves mixed with a pinch in Urticaria. of black pepper powder must be taken in the morning on an 6. Head lice: Regular Massaging empty stomach for three months. the scalp with Neem oil, removes This helps to reduce the blood head lice and prevent dandruff . sugar the diabetes. 7. Mosquitoes Repellent: 3. Wound: The paste of Neem leaf Fumigating the house with dried powder and honey should be neem leaves or all parts of the applied over the wound. plant mixed with ghee, acts as mosquitoes repelleut. 4. Acne: The paste of fresh leaves of 80 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Nirgundi Assam : Aslak Bengali : Nirgundi, Nishinda Vitex negundo, Vrbinaceae English : Five Leaved Chaste tree Gujarati : Nagod Hindi : Nirgundi, Sinduar, Sambhalu Kannada : Lakkigida, Nekkigida Malayalam : Indranee, Nirgundi Marati : Nirgundi Punjabi : Sambhalu, Banna Tamil : Karunochchi, Nocchi Telugu : Nallavavilli, Vavili Urdu : Sambhalu, Panjangusht

and nasal polyps. Medicinal Uses 5. Low back ache: 50 gram of Nirgundi 1. Joint pains: Take 20 nirgundi leaves leaves , 200 ml of sesame oil and and cut into small pieces. Put into a 800 ml of water or leaf decoction/ pan,slightly warm leaves by adding fresh juice are taken together and sesame oil and applied over the oil is cooked until free of moisture. joint with cotton cloth bandage. This oil is used to apply over the This kind of poutlies are helpful to joints and painful area of low back relieve the joint pain and swelling. acts as very good analgesic and 2. Cough: Consume the Nirgundi anti inflammatory . leaf decoction (10 gms of leaves 6. : 20-30 ml of leaf juice paste boiled in 100m of water along with the same quantity of and reduced into 1/4th) twice or cows urine is mixed and given early thrice daily is pacifies cough, throat morning for spleenomegally for 2-3 irritation, fever, URTI etc. month. Also external application of 3. Wounds: The freshly prepared the leaf paste over the inflammed nirgundi leaf decoction (20 gms spleen area also beneficial. leaf paste boiled in 200 ml of water 7. Puerperal disorders: 3gms of and reduced into 1/4th) is used to nirgundi leaf paste, 3gms of garlic wash the wounds and helps in early clove paste, 3gms of dry ginger healing . powder and 2 gms of pippali 4. Nasal polyps: Internal administration powder boiled in 100 ml of water of 3gms of fruit powder with warm and reduced to 25ml. Intake of water daily once is cures disorders this decoction daily once for 15 of nasal passages, especially rhinitis days after delivery, will destroys all disorders caused in puerperal stage. 81 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Palandu English : Onion Allium cepa, Liliaceae Hindi : Piaz, Piyaj, Piyaz,

Kannada : Eerulli, Irulli, Kunbali, Neerulli, Nirulli, Ullagaddi

Malayalam : Bawang, Ceriyaulli, Cuvannulli, Eerulli,

Marathi : Kamdo, Kanda, Kandaa, Piyav

Telugu : Ulligadda, Erragaddalu

Medicinal Uses 4. Cough: The slices of onion is fried 1. Bleeding piles: 20ml of raw white in ghee and taken internally is onion juice should be taken on beneficial to treat cough. an empty stomach daily in the morning. 5. Nasal bleeding: White onion juice 2-3 drops is installed into . 2. High Cholesterol: Take half a cup of raw onion juice mixed with 6. Dental caries: The paste of onion one teaspoonful of honey and is kept over the area affected with ginger juice; this reduces the bad dental caries and inflammation of cholesterol levels in the blood. the gum.

3. Vision: Internal administration of the juice of onion in a dose of 10- 15ml daily is beneficial to improve the vision.

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Vernacular names Palasha Bengali : Palash Gachha, Palash, Palas Butea monosperma, Fabaceae English : Bastard peak Gujrati : Kesudo, Khakharo, Khakhapado Hindi : Dhak, Tesu Kannada : Muttug, Muttuga, Muttala Malayalam : Plasu, Camata, Plas, Chama Tha Marathi : Palas Punjabi : Palash, Dhak, Tesu Tamil : Purasu, Paras Telugu : Moduga Urdu : Dhak, Palaspapda

Medicinal Uses intestinal worms. 3. The Palash (oozed 1. Menstrual irregularities: 10-15 Piles: gram of Palasha bark is taken and out from the stem of the tree) is decoction is made. This is taken taken 2-3 gram and mixed with twice daily for 12-14 days prior to warm water and administered, expected date of menstruation. especially to the children. This This should be carried till the date pacifies haemorrhoids quite of menstruation. The medication effectively. is continued for three consecutive 4. Skin discoloration: Fresh cycles. Flowers of palasa 160gms flowers paste is applied over mixed with double sugar should the discolored area of the skin be taken with milk twice daily regularly, twice or thrice a day. also beneficial in Menstrual This helps to restore the original irregularities. skin color. 2. Intestinal worms: 1-2 gram for 5. Nasal congestion: 10-20ml of children and 4-5 grams for adults bark decoction is administered of Palash Seed powder along along with a pinch of salt. This with warm water. This helps to relieves the nasal congestion check the repeated episodes of significantly.

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Parisha Vernacular names Bengali : Gajashundi, (Kapitana) Paraasapipula Thespesia populnea, English : Portia tree, Malvaceae Umbrella tree Gujrati : Paaraspipalo

Hindi : Paaraspipal

Kannada : Huvarasi

Malayalam : Punavasu, Pupparutti

Marathi : Parasa pimpala

Tamil : Chilanti, Punarasu

Telugu : Gangaraavi, Munigangaraavi

over the inflamed joints to get the Medicinal Uses relief from joint pains. 1. Wound: The leaves paste of parisha externally applied as a 4. Leucoderma: Paste prepared bandage over the wound is good from bark powder of parisha and for healing. Bark decoction is also cow’s urine, is applied externally used to clean the wounds. over leucoderma to get the normal colour of the skin. 2. Scabies: Paste of flowers of parisha is applied over skin 5. Jaundice: The bark decoction diseases like pruritis and scabies. of parisha (5 gms of bark cooked in 100ml of water and reduced it 3. Joint pains: Leaves paste of into 25ml) is given internally twice parisha and little castor oil are a day for and Jaundice. fried in pan. Applied this poultices

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Parnabija Vernacular names Bryophyllum Pinnatum, English : Good luck leaf, Life plant, Crassulaceae American Life Plant, Miracle Leaf Hindi : Patharchattam, Patharchur, Pather Chat,

Bengali : Koppat, Patharkuchi, Gatrapuri, Kaphpata, Koppata, Pathorkuchi

Kannada : Kaadubasale, Dadabadike, Patrajeeva

Malayalam : Elachedi, Elamulachi, Ilamarunnu, Ilamulachi

Telugu : Ranapala

Tamil : Runa kalli, Ranakkalli Medicinal Uses Unani : Zakhm-hayaat, Zakhm-e- 1. Urinary calculi: 10 gms of Hayaat, Pattharchoor, parnabija leaves in 100ml of Pattharchat. water, take twice a day. You can also give the decoction with 500 mg shilajit and 2tsf of honey 4. Bleeding diarrhea: Administration mixed in it for more effective. of 3-6 gms juice of parnabija leaves with cumin seeds and 2. Boils: Slightly warm parnabija double quantity of ghee, thrice leaves and crush them. Tie it a day controls the blood flow in as poultice and applied on diarrhea. the affected area to cure boils, redness and swelling too. 5. Cold: Administration of 5 ml juice of parnabija three times a day is 3. Wounds: Slightly warm the beneficial in cold. parnabija leaves and then crush them and tie on the wound. It 6. Joint pains: Grind 7 fresh leaves helps the wound heal faster and into a poultice. Apply the poultice also eliminates the scar. It also evenly to the affected area twice bring relief from insect bites, a day, morning and night, as bruises, boils, and also skin ulcers. often as needed to get the relief from joint pains.

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Vernacular names Parnayavani English : Cuban , Indian , (karpooravalli) Indian mint, Mexican mint, Hindi : Patta ajwain Amboinicus, Lamiaceae Marathi : Pathurchur Tamil : Karpuravalli Malayalam : Panikkurkka, Kannikkurkka Telugu : Karpoora valli, vamu aaku Kannada : karpurahalli, dodda pathre, dodda pathre soppu,

paste of ajwain seeds and leaves with mustard oil and place this Medicinal Uses paste in room corners will prevent 1. Cough: Paste prepared from the entry of mosquitoes in room. 5 leaves of karpooravalli and 4. Asthma: Boil hand full of 10 leaves of tulasi is boiled in Karpooravalli seeds and leaves in 100 ml of water for 5-10min. water and inhale the vapour to Cool the water and add one control asthma effectively. teaspoonful of honey. Intake of this mixture will give a relief from 5. Acne: External application of dry cough. Intake of fresh leaves leaves paste mixed with curd (3 or 4) along with pepper, will is highly beneficial in removing also give a relief from cough and acne effectively. cold. 6. Chest congestion: Take equal 2. Abdominal colic: 4 leaves of quantity of karpooravalli juice parnayavani crushed and put in and honey, add a pinch of dry to 20ml of hot water. Intake of ginger powder, a pinch of fresh this water frequently will cure the pepper powder. Mix well and take stomach ache. internally twice a day to relieve chest congestion. 3. Mosquito repellent: Leaves of parnayavani crushed and placed 7. Insect bites: Karpooravalli can in a room will act as a natural be used for stings and insect mosquito repellent. Or Make a bites. Crush the leaves and apply on the affected area of the skin. 86 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Pippali Assamese : Pippali Piper longum, Bengali : Pipul Piperaceae English : Long Pepper Gujrati : Lindi Peeper, Pipali Hindi : Pipar Kannada : Hippali Malayalam : Pippali Marathi : Pimpali, Lendi Pimpali Oriya : Pipali, Pippali Punjabi : Magh, Magh Pipali Tamil : Arisi Tippali, Thippili Telugu : Pippalu Urdu : Filfil Daraz

Medicinal Uses 4. Chronic fever & splenomegaly: Internal administration of Pippali 1. Pippali powder 2-3 grams Cough: powder 3 gms mixed with is mixed with honey and licked. honey twice daily after food. It This helps to pacify cough, cold, has significant benefits on low sore throat etc. digestion, diarrhea, fever, lack of 2. Hoarseness of the voice: strength, splenomegaly and loss 10-20 ml of Pippali decoction of appetite. is administered twice or thrice daily in case of indigestion, poor 5. Piles: The use of butter milk kept appetite, cold, hoarseness of the in a vessel anointed internally with voice, rhinitis etc. the paste of pippali, pippalimula, cavya (), vidanga 3. Intestinal worms: Pippali, cumin, black pepper and (Embelia ribes), sunthi (zingiber Vidanga(Embelia ribes) are officinale) and haritaki (terminalia taken in equal quantity and chebula) is wholesome. fine powder is made. This is 6. Toothache: Pippali powder administered in the dose of 3-5 mixed with honey should be kept gram twice or thrice a day. This in mouth. It is excellent remedy is very effective against intestinal for toothache. worms and colic pain.

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Vernacular names Punarnava Assamese : Ranga Punarnabha Boerhaavia diffusa, Nyctaginaceae. Bengali : Rakta punarnava English : Horse Purslene, Hog Weed Gujrati : Dholisaturdi, Motosatodo Hindi : Gadapurna, Lalpunarnava Kannada : Sanadika, Kommeberu, Komma Kashmiri : Vanjula Punarnava Malayalam : Chuvanna Tazhutawa Marathi : Ghetuli, Vasuchimuli, Satodimula, Punarnava, Khaparkhuti Oriya : Lalapuiruni, Nalipuruni Punjabi : ltcit (Ial), Khattan Tamil : Mukurattai (Shihappu) Medicinal Uses Telugu : Atukamamidi, Erra galijeru 1. Dysuria and urinary obstruction: The roots of Punarnava(15-20 Tribulus (go kshura) and gram) is taken and decoction is coriander (dhaniya) are taken made and consumed in the dose in equal quantities. Decoction of 30-40 ml twice or thrice a day. or hot infusion is prepared. This This is effective in the conditions is administered twice or thrice like dysuria and urinary daily. It is very effective against obstruction. the burning, micturition dysuria and in urinary tract infections. 2. Indigestion: 20-30 ml of fresh juice is obtained from the whole 5. Pedal oedema: Whole plant is plant of Punarnava with pinch of made into fine paste and warmed black salt is taken internally. This is a little. This is applied to the effective in abdominal distention, extremities where the swelling acid belching and . is found. Regular application reduces the swelling. 3. Urinary calculi: Fine powder (1-2 gram) of Punarnava seeds or its 6. Anaemia: The Leafy of decoction (30-40 ml) is taken Punarnava is particularly effective regularly for a period of 10-12 in Anaemia and Oedema. days. This helps to flush out the 7. Eye disease: Freshly obtained urinary calculi of 5-8 mm size. leaves are made into fine paste and applied over closed eyes. This 4. Recurrent UTI: Punarnava, brings cooling effect to the eyes. 88 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names

Rajaudumbara English : common fig Ficus carica, Moraceae Hindi : Anjeer

Marathi : Anjeer

Malayalam : Atti Pazham

Tamil : Semaiyatti

Telugu : Athi Pallu , Bodda

Kannada : Anjura

Urdu : Anjeer

Medicinal Uses 1. Mouth ulcer: 30gms of bark 4. Hiccup: 5 Mature fruits pulp of coarse powder boiled in 200ml of anjeer is added in 100ml of milk water till the mixture is reduced and blend in a mixer grinder to to 1/4th. The filtered decoction prepare milk shake (by adding of this mixture is used for mouth little sugar or jaggery). This thick gargling (rinsing), 3-4 times in milk juice orally taken once in a a day. This helps to cure mouth day is beneficial relieve hiccup. ulcers and stomatitis. 5. Urinary Calculi: Boil 6 anjeer fruits 2. Pharyngitis: 1- 2 Tender leaves in a cup of water for 5-10minutes. chewed of anjeer and retained in Consuming this water early the mouth for 10 minutes then morning daily for a month is spit it out. This helps to pacify the useful to remove Kidney stones. sore throat and pharyngitis 6. Acne: Apply mashed fresh figs 3. Acid peptic disorders: 20gms of all over the face and let it dry for bark powder boiled in 100ml of 15-20min and wash with normal cow’s milk and till the mixture water. Regular application of this reduced to 50ml . Consuming paste is useful to cure acne. this milk early in the morning will pacify Gastritis and acid peptic disorders. 89 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Sadapushpa English : Periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, Apocynaceae periwinkle, Vinca Hindi : Sadabahar Malayalam : Shavam Naari Marathi : Sadaphuli Bengali : Nayantara Tamil : Nithyakalyani, Sudukattu Mallikai Telugu : Billaganneru

of juice of Sadabahar flower and Medicinal Uses pomegranate tender buds are 1. Wounds: The leaves of instilled to the nostrils (3drops Sadapushpa with turmeric paste in each nostril) in case of nasal is applied on the wounds 2 to 3 bleeding. times a day. This serves as a good 5. Insect and wasp bites: Fine paste wound healer. of the leaves applied over the bite 2. Urinary disorders: 250-500 mg of area of the insects and wasps to root powder is taken along with reduce the irritation and swelling. honey. This has potent effect in 6. Acne: Equal quantity of fresh Urinary disorders . leaves of vinca and neem and 3. Irregular menstruation: 6 to 8 turmeric fresh rhizome are made fresh leaves of the plant are boiled into a fine paste and is applied in 200ml of water till it reduced over the acne lesions and skin to ¼ th . This is taken regularly scars. Regular application gives for three consecutive menstrual excellent results in this condition. cycles twice daily. This controls the heavy menstrual flow and regularizes scanty flow too. 4. Nasal bleeding: Equal quantity

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Vernacular names Sariva Assamese : Vaga Sariva Hemidesmus indicus, Bengali : Anantamul, Shvetashariva Apocynaceae English : Indian Sarsaparilla Gujrati : Upalsari, Kabri Hindi : Anantamul Kannada : Namada veru, Bili Namadaberu, Anantamool, Sogadeberu, Kashmiri : Anant mool Malayalam : Nannari, Nannar, Naruneendi Marathi : Upalsari, Anantamula Oriya : Dralashvan Lai Anantamool Punjabi : Anantmool, Ushbah Tamil : Ven Nannar Telugu : Sugandhi Pala, Tella Sugandhi Medicinal Uses Urdu : Ushba Hindi 1. Dysuria: 5 gms of sariva root powder is given along with till it reduced to 25ml. Intake milk. for urinary problems like of this decoction twice daily is dysuria oliguria, and BPH(Benign beneficial for fever and urinary prostatic hyperplasia), infections. It is also helpful to 2. Acne: Regular intake of 5gms of decrease the body heat during sariva root powder with water summer. twice daily is useful in acne and 5. Piles: 5 gms of sariva root powder acts as very good blood purifier. is administered twice daily for Regular washing the face with the , leucoderma and piles decoction of sariva is also helpful etc. to cure acne. 6. Lactation: Administratino of 3. Eye disease: External application 3 grams of sariva root powder of the sariva root thick paste over twice daily is useful to increase the closed eye is effective for breast milk. burning sensation of the eyes. 7. Wound: Sariva root paste external 4. Fever: 5gms of sariva root coarse application on wounds will powder boiled in 100ml of water promotes fast healing.

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Vernacular names Sarshapa Bengali : Sarisa Brassica campestris, English. : Mustard Brassicaceae Gujarati : Sarasad, Rai Hindi : Saraso Kannada. : Sasuve, Sasuvae, Sasive Malayalam : Katuka Marati : Mohari Punjabi : Sarayo, Sarson Tamil : Kaduga Telugu : Avalu Urdu : Sarson Medicinal Uses oil is instilled luke warmly into 1. Fine paste of red or Headache: each nostrils for the treatment black mustard seeds is applied of nasal polyps. It is also applied over the fore head helps to externally over pile mass to shrink reduce the vascular headache the mass and to relieve pain. quite effectively. 5. Skin rashes: 50 gms of turmeric 2. Black mustard seeds Toothache: paste is cooked with 100 ml of fine paste mixed with little salt Mustard oil till the evaporation and applied near the painful of moisture content. This oil is area of gum for a few minutes is applied all over the body to pacify beneficial. itchy rashes. 3. Wounds: 20 grams of mustard 6. Recurrent cold in children: Equal seeds are heated in an earthen quantity of Mustard and pepper pan and burnt the seeds. This is powder are taken in small piece pounded well and made a fine of cloth (or cotton gauge can be powder (black colored) mixed used). This is kept in the middle with sesame oil. This paste is of the scalp and tied properly for applied over the ulcers and non 30-45 minutes every day healing wounds. preferably in early morning or late 4. Nasal polyp: In 25 ml of mustard evening. This is used as a remedy oil add with 2 pinch of salt and for recurrent cold, rhinitis, cough, heated and cooled. 3 drops of this pharyngitis, , in children.

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Vernacular names Satavari Assamese : Satmull Asparagus recemosus, Asparagaceae Bengali : Satamuli, Satmuli, Shatamuli English : Asparagus Gujrati : Satavari Hindi : Satavar, Satamul Kannada : Ashadi poeru, Halavu Bau, Narayani, Makkala Malayalam : Satavari Kizhangu Marathi : Shatavari Punjabi : Satavar Tamil : Shimai-Shadvari, Nilichedi Kishangu Telugu : Sima-Shatawari (Dry Root), Medicinal Uses Pippipichara, Pilliteegalu 1. Lactation: 10 gms fresh or dry (Fresh Root) roots of satavari is boiled in 100ml Urdu : Satawari of milk, till it reduced to 50ml. This milk is filtered and added with sugar. It is given to the lactating individuals, suffering from burning mothers, early in the morning to urination and bleeding from improve breast milk production. urethra. 2. Rejuvenation: 5-10 gram of root 5. Oligospermia: Fine powder powder of Shatavari is administered of equal quantity of Shatavari, along with powdered sugar candy, Ashwagandha and Kapikacchu twice a day. This relieves work are mixed together. 3-5 grams of exhaustion, numbness, neuritis, this mixture is cooked with a cup fatigue, lethargy, loss of libido etc. of milk for 5 minutes, filtered and 3. Urinary tract infections: Regular consumed. This promotes sexual consuming the 5 gram of the libido and increases the sperm Shatavari root powder, during night count too. times in recurrent UTI, spermaturia, 6. Weight loss: 5gms Shatavari and haematuria and backache are 3gms Pippali powder is taken cured successfully. during night or early in the morning 4. Haematuria: 5 gram powder of along with Banana milkshake. shatavari with sugar is taken twice Good weight gain is observed a day after food .This is given to the within 30-40 days. 93 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Satyanashi Vernacular names Argemone Mexicana, Hindi : Pila-dhatura, Shialkanta, Papaveraceae Bharbhand, Satyanashi English : Prickly poppy, Mexican poppy

Bengali : Shialkanta

Malayalam : Brahmdanti

Gujarati : Darudi

Marathi : Daruri

Rajasthani : Dhaturi

Oriya : Kantakusham

Tamil : Karukkansedi

Telugu : Brahmdandidandu Medicinal Uses 1. Eczema: If any part of the plant 4. 20 gms of fresh breaks then yellow latex flows. Ringworm: leaves paste boiled in 200 ml of The yellow latex possesses anti- water till it reduced to 50 ml. This bacterial properties. The yellow decoction is used to wash the latex along with turmeric applied ringworm affected area. locally to the affected area to treat the skin infections such as 5. Headache: 5gms of satyanashi eczema, itching, boils and skin plant root is boiled in 100ml of ulcers. water till it reduced to 25ml. This decoction is used along 2. Wounds: The leaves could be with jaggery in migraine type of applied as a paste or poultice. headaches. This is helps to heal a wound.

6. Joint pains: Sesame oil processed 3. Mosquito repellant: The leaf and in Mexican poppy seeds external seed extract of Mexican poppy application is beneficial in Joint possess larvicidal properties pains. which acts as a mosquito repellant.

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Vernacular names Saurabhanimba Assmi : Narasingha Murraya koenigii, Rutaceae Bengali : Bansang, Kariaphulli English : Curry leaf Gujarati : Gornimb, Kadhilimdo Hindi : Mitha neem, Kadhi Patta, Kadi Patta Kannada : Karibaevu Malayalam : Kariveppu Marati : Kadhinim, Poospala, Godnimb Oriya : Bhursunga Punjabi : Kadhi Patta Medicinal Uses Tamil : Karivempu, Karuveppilei 1. Prameha (Diabetes): 5-10 Telugu : Karivepaku, Karivemu gram of dried powder of curry leaves is consumed twice daily chances of food poisoning and for significant decrease in blood keeps healthy during travel. sugar levels. Hence, this can be administered safely as an 4. Mouth ulcer: Curry leaves powder adjuvant along with any of the is mixed with honey and applied anti diabetic drug. over the mouth ulcer for 2-3 days relieves stomatitis. 2. Premature greying of hair: 20 gram of fresh curry leaves paste 5. Obesity: 10 grams of curry leaves cooked in 100 ml of coconut oil powder boiled in 100 ml of hot (or sesame oil) till the moisture water till it reduced to 1/4th . It evaporates. Regular application is consumed, preferably during of this oil to the scalp helps to empty stomach in the early reduce greyhair, promotes hair morning (before going to walk). growth and useful in dandruff as regularly for 2-3 weeks helps to well. reduce the body .

3. : 10gms of curry 7. Acne: A fistful of fresh curry leaves leaf fine powder is mixed with and one small turmeric (fresh 1 teaspoon of cardamom fine rhizome) are made into fine paste powder and mixed thoroughly. and applied over the lesions of During journey, this mixture acne. This helps to relieve the oily is taken (1-2 pinch) with a cup skin acne, dark circles and black of hot water. This reduces the heads. 95 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Shigru Bengali : Sajina, Sajna, Sajne Moringa oleifera, English : Horse Radish Tree, Drum Moringaceae stick tree Gujrati : Sargavo, Sekato, Saragavo Parna Hindi : Shajoma, Mungna Kannada : Neegge, Nugge ele Malayalam : Murinna, Tishnagandha, Muringa, Muringa Elai Marathi : Sevaga, Segata, Segata pana, Shewgachi pane Oriya : Sajana, Munga, Munika Punjabi : Sohanjana Tamil : Murungai, Murungai Ilai Medicinal Uses Telugu : Munaga Aku Urdu : Sehjan 1. Obesity: Daily 1 drumstick is cut into pieces and cooked in 100ml of water till it reduced to 4. Abdominal distention: A fistful of 1/4th .This is taken once daily, moringa flowers are cooked well preferably during evening, before with little salt and black pepper (or food. This has good benefit garlic and ginger paste can also hyper cholesterol, improper fat added). This is very good effect in , and lethargy. subsiding gaseous distension of abdomen and anorexia. 2. Conjunctivitis: Fine Leaf paste is applied around the closed eyes 5. Acne: Leaf paste with lemon juice daily once. can be mixed and applied over face. This is useful to overcome 3. Dysmenorrhoea: Leaves decoction black heads and acne. of drum stick (prepared from a fistful of leaves in 100ml of 6. Strengthens the bone : The soup water cooked till it reduced to prepared from drumstick pods is 1/4th administered twice daily very much useful in treating the is helpful to overcome the back diseases of liver, spleen, pancreas ache and dysmenorrhoea. Being etc. This is an aphrodisiac also. It a blood purifier it also pacifies the strengthens the bones and joints pimples and black heads too. too.

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Vernacular names Sukshmaila Assamese : Sarooplaachi Elettaria cardamomum, Zingiberaceae Bengali : Chota elaich English : Cardamom Gujrati : Elchi, Elachi, Elayachi Hindi : Choti Ilayachi Kannada : Elakki, Yalakki Kashmiri : Kath Malayalam : Elam, Chittelam Marathi : Velloda, Lahanveldoda, Velchi Oriya : Gujurati, Chotaa leicha, Alaicha Punjabi : Illachi, Chhoti Lachi Tamil : Siruelam Medicinal Uses Telugu : Chinne Elakulu, Sanna Elakulu 1. Bad breath: 2-3 gram of Urdu : Heel Khurd cardamom powder is added to 150-200 ml of hot water and a day along with warm water. This is used for mouth gargling. is useful in indigestion, abdominal This helps to relieve nausea, bloating and food poisoning. tastelessness, sore throat and bad 5. Hiccup: 20 Dried cardamom pod breath. and one matured banana leaf are 2. Dysuria: 3gms of cardamom taken together and burnt into powder mixed in 20ml of Amalaki ashes. This is taken in the dose juice taken orally twice a day to of 2-3 gram along with honey alleviate suppression of urine and and licked frequently. This helps dysuria. to reduce the hiccup and gastric 3. Cough: Cardamom and sugar irritation. candy are taken in 1:2 ratio and 6. Travelling sickness and nausea: powdered well. This is chewed 3 gms of Cardamom fine powder in the dose of 2 gram 3-4 times with jaggery made into tablet and a day. This is very effective in the keep it in mouth during travelling conditions like cold, cough, throat is very effective in travelling congestion, asthma, dryness of sickness and nausea. the mouth etc. 7. Head ache: If cardamom powder 4. Indigestion: Cardamom, rock salt is added to traditional tea or green and dry ginger(Shunti) are taken tea it helps to relieve head ache in equal amount and made into and stress due to its good aroma. fine powder. This is consumed in This acts as a mood elevator also. the dose of 3 grams twice or thrice 97 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Svetachandana Assam : Sandale Avyaj Santalum album, Santalaceae Bengali : Chandan English : Sandal Wood Gujarati : Sukhad Hindi : Chandan, Safed Chandan Kannada : Shrigandhamara, Shrigandha, Chand Malayalam : Chandanam Marati : Chandan Punjabi : Chandan Tamil : Chandana maram, Sandanam, Ingam Telugu : Gandhapu Chekka, Manchi Gandham, Tella Chandanam, Medicinal Uses Sriga 1. Allergic rashes : Paste prepared Urdu : Sandal Safed from equal quantity of chandana (Sandal wood) powder and complexion. Guduchi juice should be applied 5. Prameha(Diabetes): Take 5gms externally over the skin. of Amalaki powder and 5gms of 2. Conjunctivitis: The cool decoction sandal powder along with warm of Sandal Wood (5gms of sandal water twice daily effective in wood cooked in 100ml of water urinary related problem including and reduced it to 1/4th.) is used Diabetes. for washing of the eyes. 6. Headache: 5gms of sandal wood 3. Burning sensations of body: powder made a paste by adding Take 5gms Sandal wood powder few tulasi leave juice. Apply on in 100ml of rice water and add forehead and temples to relieve little amount of sugar or honey from headache and reduce the and take it internally twice daily body temperature. for curing burning sensations of 7. Sun tan: 10gms of Sandal wood body. powder, 4 seed powder 4. Acne: Equal quantity of Sandal are made paste by adding little wood powder and almond Rose water. Apply on face for 15 powder are made a paste by min and wash with warm water. adding milk. Apply this paste The calming and healing property on the face and neck to get of sandalwood softens the skin relief from acne and to get fair helping in treating sun tan.

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Vernacular names

Takkolam English : Star Illicium anisatum, Schisandraceae Hindi : Chakra Phool, Anasphal Malayalam : Takkolam

Marathi : Badian

Oriya : Anasphul

Tamil : Anashuppu

Telugu : Anaspuvu

Urdu : Badyani

like flatulence, bloating, colicky stomach pain.

3. Lactation: The seed decoction of takkolam (5 seeds boiled 100ml of water and reduced it into 25ml) is recommended to breastfeeding mothers to enhance breast-milk secretion.

Medicinal Uses 4. Bad breath: The seeds usually are chewed just after a meal to 1. Indigestion: 3gms of of crushed anise seeds in the cup of boiling invigorate the breath. water boil it for Ten minutes. 5. Nasal congestion: Steam Drink the tea after having a huge inhalation (10gms seeds powder meal. It helps the digestion of the put in hot water to get steam) of food and relieves flatulence. star anise acts as a decongestant

2. Cough: Anise powder 5gms with 6. Joint pain: Star anise honey is a fantastic treatment applied topically is an excellent for asthma, bronchitis cough in remedy for rheumatism and back addition to digestive disorders pain.

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Vernacular names Tila Assamese : Simmasim Sesamum indicum, Bengali : Tilagachh Pedaliaceae English : Sesame, Gingelly-oil Seeds Gujrati : Tall Hindi : Tila, Teel, Tili Kannada : Accheellu, Ellu Malayalam : Ellu Marathi : Tila Oriya : Til Punjabi : Til Tamil : Ellu Telugu : Nuvvulu Urdu : Kunjad

Medicinal Uses

1. Anemia: Make or any taken with hot water twice daily, other homemade sweets using acts as an excellent remedy in black sesame seeds and jaggery reducing the spasmodic cramps and have them regularly. Black during menstruation. sesame seeds are richer source 4. Hair growth : Scalp is massaged of than white sesame seeds, regularly with the sesame are highly beneficial in treating oil increases the hair growth, anemia. prevents dandruff and splitting of 2. Earache: Warm 10 ml of sesame the hair. oil along with a couple of garlic 5. Toothache: Chewing sesame cloves and put 2 ‒ 3 drops luke seeds early morning regularly warm of prepared oil,in the ears. reduce the toothache. This will soften the in the ears, which can then be easily 6. Piles: 5gm Sesame seeds powder cleaned. This is also beneficial in is administered with butter treating earache. reduces the pain and bleeding in Haemorrhoids. 3. Dysmerrhoea: one teaspoonful of the powder of sesame seeds,

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Vernacular names Tulasi Assamese : Tulasi Ocimum sanctum, Bengali : Tulasi Lamiaceae English : Holy Basil Gujrati : Tulasi, Tulsi Hindi : Tulasi Kannada : Tulasi, Shree Tulasi, Tulasi Malayalam : Tulasi, Tulasa Marathi : Tulas Punjabi : Tulasi Tamil : Tulasi, Thulasi, Thiru Theezai Telugu : Tulasi Urdu : Raihan, Tulsi

Medicinal Uses daily helps to relieve sinusitis related headache. 1. Intermittent fever (Vishama jwara): Admnistration of 10 ml 5. Wound: Regular External Krishna tulasi leaf juice mixed application of tulasi leaves and with 2 gm Maricha (Pepper) garlic fine paste over the wound powder thrice a day is beneficial. will destroy the maggots in wound. 2. Cough: Consuming 10ml of Krishna tulasi leaves juice with 6. Bad breath: chewing one or two honey, twice or thrice a day is holy basil (tulasi) leaves daily useful in cough and cold. helps to relieve bad breath issue. It also improves digestion. 3. Itching rashes (Skin Allergy): External application of Tulasi leaf 7. Fungal infection: Take equal paste over the affected skin is quantity of Basil tulasi leaves and useful. neem leaves paste added with pinch of turmeric. Application 4. Headache: Installation of the 2 of this paste is useful to cure the drops of tulasi fresh leaves juice in fungal infection. both nostrils on empty stomach

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Vernacular names TVAK Assamese : Dalcheni Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Bengali : Daruchini, Darchini Lauraceae English : Cinnamon bark Gujrati : Dalchini Hindi : Dalchini Kannada : Dalchini Chakke Kashmiri : Dalchini, Dalchin Malayalam : Karuvapatta, Ilavarngathely Marathi : Dalchini Oriya : Dalechini, Guda twak Punjabi : Dalchini, Darchini Tamil : Lavangapattai, Karuvapattai Telugu : Lavangapatta, Dalchini chekka Urdu : Darchini

Medicinal Uses 4. Diabetes: This is a popular spice and is a strong stimulator 1. Anaemia: Mix ½ teaspoonful of insulin activity and thus of cinnamon powder and two extremely useful in treating teaspoonfuls of honey in one diabetes. In take of ½ teaspoonful cup of pomegranate juice and of powdered cinnamon with have it for a few months. It will water daily. help the anaemic patients to improve the hemoglobin. 5. Fever: Add 3 crushed cloves, 2 , 6‒7 basil leaves 2. Memory enhancement: Every and 1 tsp of cinnamon to 2 cups night, take half a teaspoonful of water. Boil and drink this of honey mixed with 3gms decoction, once or twice a day. of powdered cinnamon. This improves memory. 6. Insomnia: Add ½ teaspoonful of cinnamon powder and 1 3. Palpitation: In cases of teaspoonful of honey to 1 cup palpitation one should, chewed of warm milk. Drink before going a piece of cinnamon. to bed.

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Vernacular names Tvakpatra Assamese : Tejpat, Mahpat Bengali : Tejpatra, Tejpata , Lauraceae English : Indian Cinnamon Gujrati : Tamala patra, Develee Hindi : Tejpatra Kannada : Tamalapatra, Dalchini Ele Kashmiri : Dalchini pan, Tajpatra Malayalam : Karuvapatta patram Marathi : Tamalpatra Oriya : Tejapatra Punjabi : Tajpater Tamil : Lavangapatri Medicinal Uses Telugu : Akupatri Urdu : Tezpat 1. Dandruff: Make an infusion of Tej patta( soak 10 leaves in 50ml of hot water for 1-2 hours), add it to stimulant and beneficial in the shampoo and use it. It helps indigestion. to treat dandruff. 5. Clean Teeth: To get sparkling 2. Dyslipidaemia: Consume 5gms of white teeth, brush teeth with Bay leaves (tej patta) powder with powdered bay leaves once in 3 honey daily on empty stomach in days. morning for 30 days. It reduce the 6. Bay leaves blood glucose and cholesterol . Insect Repellent: are a great insect repellent as 3. Constipation: Intake of tej patta they contain . Topical tea (Boil 3 bay leaves in 50ml of application of the paste made water for 5-10min) can alleviate from leaves powder and little common digestive disorders coconut oil relieves stings and like constipation, acid reflux and bites when applied topically irregular bowel movements 7. Urinary calculi: Boil 3 grams of 4. Indigestion: 3 grams of bay bay leaves, 3 cardamom in 200 leaves powder, a piece of ginger ml of water till 50 ml of water are boiled in 200 ml of water till remains. Strain and drink this ¼ water remains. Consume this twice daily. This will stop the decoction with honey twice a formation of kidney stones. day. It also acts as an appetite 103 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names

Vacha English : The Sweet Flag Acorus calamus, Gujrati : Ghoduvaj, Ghodvach Araceae Hindi : Bach, Gora-bach Kannada : Baje, Narru Berua Malayalam : Vayambu Marathi : Vaca, Vekhandas Punjabi : Varch, Ghodavaca Tamil : Vasambu, Pillai maruntho Telugu : Vasa Urdu : Waja-e-Turki

4. Epilepsy: Vacha powder 500mg with honey administered internally twice a day is beneficial Medicinal Uses in epilepsy. During this treatment 1. A pinch of powder Headache: only milk diet advised for more prepared from equal quantities of effectiveness. pippali and vacha is blown (Snuff) in each nostrils which induces 5. Cough: Administration of 250mg sneezing and nasal discharge vacha powder and 1gm of thereby reduce the tension licorice powder along with honey headache. twice a day is useful in common paediatric problems like cough, 2. Memory and speech fever, pain in the abdomen etc. improvement: Regular intake of vacha (500mg) mixed with honey 6. Stammering: Vacha rhizome and ghee, early morning in empty powder, if consumed daily in the stomach for 1 month is highly dose of 100 to 500 mg with honey beneficial. is very beneficial for stammering speech and also in strengthening 3. Vacha oil has Anxiety: the nervous system. It should be tranquilizing effect, hence regular noted that a dose above 1 gram use over the scalp will reduce the may lead to vomiting. anxiety.

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Vernacular names Vasa Assamese : Titabahak, Bahak, Vachaka Adhatoda vasica, Bengali : Baksa, Vasaka Acanthaceae English : Vasaka Gujrati : Aduso, Ardusi, Adulso Hindi : Aduss, Arusa Kannada : Adsale, Adusoge, Atarusha, Adsole, Adasale Kashmiri : Vasa Malayalam : Attalataka m, Atalotakam Marathi : Vasa, Adulsa Oriya : Basanga Punjabi : Bhekar, Vansa, Arusa Tamil : Vasambu, Adathodai

Medicinal Uses Telugu : Addasaramu Urdu : Adusa, Basa 1. Jaundice: 5ml of vasa leaves juice and 5 ml honey should be given three times daily in cases 4. Joint pains: A poultice of vasa of cough, fever, bronchial asthma leaves applied over the swelling and jaundice. of joints in order to get the relief from pain. 2. Bleeding piles: 20 gms of vasa 5. Internal leaves paste boiled in 100 ml Menorrhagia: administration of 15 ml of vasa of water till it reduced to 25ml. leaves juice with jaggery twice a Internal administration of this day is beneficial. decoction twice daily is useful to cure bloody diarrhoea, bleeding 6. Bronchial Asthma: 10ml of vasa piles etc. leaves juice added with 3gms of dry ginger, 2gms of long pepper 3. Tuberculosis: Gulkand prepared and honey is given twice daily from Vasa flowers is beneficial in is useful in cases of bronchial tuberculosis. asthma, and cough.

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Vatama Vernacular names Prunus amygdalus, English : Almond Rosaceae Hindi : Badam Kannada : Baadaami, Badaami, Badamu Malayalam : Badam, Badamkotta Marathi : Baadaam Tamil : Vaadumai, Vatamkottai Telugu : Baadaamu

4. As Rejuvenation : 5 no Almonds, 3gms Ashwagandha root, pinch of pippali root powder with Ghee followed by Sugar mixed milk , Medicinal Uses before going to bed. It also induces good sleep. This boosts the energy 1. Memory enhancement: Soak a few almonds in water overnight and provides stamina. This acts as a and next morning peel off the thin immune-modulator too. red skin and ground it into a paste. 5. Anxiety: Inhalation of almond oil Have one teaspoonful of this paste soothes nerves (goes to sinus and a daily with milk before breakfast part gets absorbed by nerve tissue) regularly for a period of three to and reduce the anxiety. four months will prove to be to improve the memory in children. 6. Dark circles and black heads: Regular application of almond 2. Lactation: Eating four almonds oil over the lesions of black head in the morning that have been and dark circles around the eyes soaked overnight helps to improve will relieve the complaints very the flow of milk. effectively. 14-21 days application brings considerable change. 3. High Cholesterol: Almonds are highly nutritious nuts and contain 7. Toothache: In the case of tooth monounsaturated fat, which is ache as well as gum diseases, burn known to reduce cholesterol the shells of almonds, powder, and markedly reverse the altered lipid make use of as tooth powder. levels to normal range. 106 Ayush Division , Head Quarters, Employees’ State insurance Corporation, New Delhi Ayurveda offering Herbal Healing

Vernacular names Yashtimadhu Assamese : Jesthimadhu, Yeshtmadhu Glycyrrhiza glabra, Fabaceae 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 Medicinal Uses Telugu : Atimadhuramu 1. Insomnia: Consume 5gms of Urdu : Mulethi, Asl-us-sus Yashtimadhu (licorice) root powder in 100 ml of warm milk daily night before going to bed with normal water will help to for 30 days is good for insomnia. keep the skin moisturized for dry skin persons. 2. Asthma drink: Take 3gms of licorice root powder in 100ml 4. Gastritis: 5 gms of Yashtimadhu of water and boiled like tea. (Licorice) boiled in 100ml of milk Drinking this tea two to three and reduced it into 50ml . Internal times a day good for asthma. administration of this milk twice Yashtimadhu (Licorice) tea can daily relieves , also treat depression. heartburn, as well as gastritis 5. Consuming 3. Face pigmentation: Make a paste Menstrual cramps: with Yashtimadhu (Licorice) Yashtimadhu (licorice) root tea powder mixed with few drops of every day starting three days coconut oil, Almond oil and milk. before suspected Menstrual cycle Use this pack on the face and periods of the month can help allow it to dry. Rinse the face pack to reduce PMS symptoms and muscle cramps.

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Vernacular names

Yavani Assamese : Jain Trachyspermum ammi, Bengali : Yamani, Yauvan, Yavan, Javan, Apiaceae Yavani, Yoyana English : Bishop’s weed Gujrati : Ajma, Ajmo, Yavan, Javain Hindi : Ajwain, Jevain Kannada : Oma, Yom, Omu Kashmiri : Kath Malayalam : Omam, Ayanodakan Marathi : Onva Oriya : Juani Punjabi : Lodhar Tamil : Omam Medicinal Uses Telugu : Vamu 1. Earache: 3 grams of Ajwain seeds with 5 Garlic cloves are boiled in 50 ml of sesame oil until it turns 4. Chronic bronchitis: Mix Ajwain red. Filter the oil and instill 2-3 powder with Jagger in equal drops in the ear for earache. quantity, heat the mixture to make a paste and take 2 teaspoonful 2. Cold: 5 grams of Ajwain seeds twice a day. crush them and tie in a cloth and inhale it. Or add 10 gms of Ajwain 5. Sprains: Make paste of 10 gms to a bowl of boiling water and of Ajwain seed powder, little salt inhale the steam to relieve Nasal and turmeric in gingerly oil and block apply thick luke warm paste on the sprained area. 3. Flatulence & Colic: 3 gms of Ajwain seed powder and 3 gms of 6. Sore throat: 5gms of Ajwain seed dried Ginger powder with a little powder boiled in 100ml of water. amount of Black salt are mixed Use this water for Gargling for and consume with warm water Sore throat. twice or thrice a day internally.

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