About the Plant

Iksu (Stem)

Botanical-Saccharum officinarum Linn.(fam. Poaceae) Sanskrit-Iksu Assam-Kusiyar Bengal-Ganna English-Sugarcane Gujarath-Sherdi Hindi-Ikha Kannada-Kabbu Malayalam-Karumbu Marathi-Ush Orissa-Akhu Punjab-Ganna Tamil-Karumbu Telugu-Gheraku.

Iksu consists of dried stem of Saccharum officinarum Linn.(fam. Poaceae) a shrub, grown and generally cultivated in all hotter parts and in warm climate. (From API)

Botanical-Citrullus colocynthis Schrad.(fam. Cucurbitaceae) Sanskrit-Indravalli Bengal-Rakhal Sasa Mul English-Colocynth Gujarath-Indravaran Hindi-Indrayan Kannada-Havumekke Malayalam-Valiyakattuvell Marathi-Endrayana Orissa-Gothakakuciti Punjab-Kaudatumma Tamil-Paikamatti Telugu-Chedupuchcha

Indravaruni consists of dried root of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad.(fam. Cucurbitaceae) an annual or perennial, wikd herb prostrate or climbing stem, occuring throughout the country. (From API)

Rakthapitta, Muthraksaya. 

Botanical - Nardostachysjatamansi (Fam.Valerianaceae) Sanskrit-Mamsi Assam -Jatamansi Bengal -Jatamamsi English-Nardus Gujarath -Baalchad Hindi-Balchara Kannada-Bhootajata Kashmir-Bhutijata Malayalam-Manchi Marati-Jatamansi Orissa-Jatamansi Punjab -Billilotan Tamil-Jatamanji Telugu-Jatamansi

Jatamamsi consists of dried rhizomes of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (Fam.Valerianaceae); an erect perennial herb, 10-60 cm high growing at an altitude of 3000-5000 m on the sub-alpine Himalayan tracts.

Botanical - Myristica fragans Hoult. (Fam.Myristicaceae) Sanskrit-Jatisasya Assam-Jaiphal Bengal - Jaiphala English-Nutmeg Gujarath -Jaiphala Hindi-Jaiphal Kannada- Jadikai Kashmir-Jafal Malayalam-Jatika Marati-Jaiphal Orissa-Jaiphal Punjab -Jaiphal Tamil-Sathikkai Telugu-Jajikaya

Jatiphala consists of the endosperm of dried seeds (kernels of fruits) of Myristica fragrans Hoult. (Fam.Myristicaceae); dioecious or occasionally monoecious aromatic tree,about 10-20 m high, found mostly in Tamil Nadu and to some extent in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Assam

Atisara; Grahani; Chardi; Mukharoga; Pinasa; Kasa; Avasa; Sukrameha

Botanical-Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels Syn. Eugenia jambolana Lam.; E.cuminii Druce.(fam. Myrtaceae) Bengal-MBadjam English-Jambul tree Gujarath-gambu Hindi-Jamuna Kannada-Neerle beeja Malayalam-Njava Marathi-Jambul Orissa-Jam Kol Punjab-Jaamun Tamil-Naval Telugu-Alla Nereduchettu

Jambu consists of dried seeds of Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels Syn. Eugenia jambolana Lam.; E.cuminii Druce.(fam. Myrtaceae) a large evergreen tree, attaining a height of 30m and a girth of 3.6m with a bole up to 15m, found throughout India up to an altitude of 1800m. (From API)

Madhumeha, Udhakameha

Botanical-Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels Syn. Eugenia jambolana Lam.; E.cuminii Druce.(fam. Myrtaceae) Bengal-MBadjam English-Jambul tree Gujarath-gambu Hindi-Jamuna Kannada-Neerle beeja Malayalam-Njava Marathi-Jambul Orissa-Jam Kol Punjab-Jaamun Tamil-Naval Telugu-Alla Nereduchettu

Jambu consists of stem bark of Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels Syn. Eugenia jambolana Lam.; E.cuminii Druce.(fam. Myrtaceae) a large evergreen tree, attaining a height of 30m and a girth of 3.6m with a bole up to 15m, found throughout India up to an altitude of 1800m. (From API)

Atisara, Rkthapitta

Botanical-Croto tiglium Linn.(fam. Euphorbiaceae) Sanskrit-Mukula Assam-Kanibish Bengal-Jaipala Gujarath-Nepalo Hindi-Jamalgota Kannada-Nepal Malayalam-Nervalam Marathi-Jepal Punjab-Japolota Tamil-Nervalam Telugu-Nepalamu

Jayaphala consists of dried seed of Croto tiglium Linn.(fam. Euphorbiaceae) a small evergreen tree, 5-m high, found throughout tropical India. (From API)
Found throughout India and Burma. (From Indian Medical Medica)

Botanical-Celastrus paniculatus Willd.(fam. Celastraceae) Assam-Kapalphotla English-Staff tree Gujarath-Malkangani Hindi-Malkangani Kannada-Doddaganugae Malayalam-Ceruppunnari Marathi-Malkanguni Orissa-Malkangoni Punjab-Malkangoni Tamil-Valuluvai Telugu-Malkangani

Jyotismati consists of dried, brownish-orange, ripe seeds, deviod of capsule wall of Celastrus paniculatus Willd.(fam. Celastraceae) a large climbing shrub, mostly found all over the hilly parts of the country up to an altitude of 1200m. (From API)
Hilly district, Himalayas and Ceylon. (From Indian Medical Medica)

Vatavyadhi, Smrtidaurbalya, Switra