Indian Medicinal Plants: A Compendium of 500 Species, Volume 2P. K. Warrier, V. P. K. Nambiar, C. Ramankutty "ndian Medicinal Plants, based on a treatise prepared by S. Raghunatha Iyer, a scholar of both Sanskrit and ayurveda, aims to make an authoritative contribution to the field. The original work which drew on- classical texts, current research as well as the oral medical knowledge of tribal groups has been updated by scholars associated with the Arya Vaidya Sala in Kottakkal, India. This unique compendium offers profiles of 500 key species with detailed taxonomic information. One of the lead features of this compilation is the. special technique used in the illustrations, both colour and line, which aims to achieve authenticity of texture, colour and form. The outline information includes distribution and the popular nomenclature in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu. The main texts present properties and uses in a format which cites ancient verse texts and ethnobotanical sources."--Book jacket. |
Contents
Caryota urens | 1 |
Cassia absus | 3 |
Cassia auriculata | 6 |
Cassia fistula | 11 |
Cassia occidentalis | 19 |
Cassia senna | 23 |
Cassia tora | 26 |
Catharanthus roseus | 31 |
Chenopodium album | 61 |
Chonemorpha fragrans | 67 |
Cicer arietinum | 70 |
Cichorium intybus | 74 |
Cinchona officinalis | 78 |
Cinnamomum camphora | 81 |
Cinnamomum tamala | 84 |
Cinnamomum verum | 87 |
Catunaregum spinosa | 33 |
Cayratia carnosa | 37 |
Cedrus deodara | 41 |
Ceiba pentandra | 45 |
Celastrus paniculatus | 47 |
Centella asiatica | 52 |
Ceratophyllum demersum | 56 |
Cerbera odollam | 59 |
Citrullus colocynthis | 91 |
Citrus aurantifolia | 94 |
Citrus limon | 97 |
Citrus medica | 103 |
Citrus reticulata | 108 |
Cissus quadrangularis | 112 |
Cleome viscosa | 116 |
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A.ma acrid anodyne anthelmintic anti-inflammatory antipyretic aphrodisiac Arya Vaidya Sala asthma astringent bark Bhā.pṛa bitter branches bronchitis caiva carminative colic Coll conditions of kapha conditions of pitta conditions of vāta constipating cough debility depurative Dha.ni diarrhoea dipanam Distribution diuretic dyspepsia emmenagogue expectorant febrifuge fever flatulence fruits galactagogue glabrous Gu.pā guru haemorrhoids hanti helminthiasis hyperdipsia inflammation inflorescence Kai.ni kapha katukam Kerala laghu leaflets leaves simple leprosy Linn Ma.ni madhurā madhuram Malayalam male flower Ni.ra odontalgia otalgia pākē param pruritus Rā.ni rasam rasē rhizome roots rucyam rūkṣam seeds śītalam skin diseases Sō.ni strangury svādu syāt tathā thermogenic Throughout India tiktā tiktam tonic twig ulcers upto v.s. of flower vitiated conditions vulnerary whole plant Properties कटुकं कटुका कुलम् कै.नि गुरु चैव तथा तिक्ता तु दीपनं ध.नि नि.र पाके प्रोक्ता भा.प्र म.नि मता मधुरं मधुरा रसे रा.नि रुच्यं रूक्षं लघु वृष्या शीतं सा सो.नि स्मृतः स्यात् स्व स्वादु हन्ति ഗു.പാ