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Indian pennivert is a plant known in Sanskrit as mandookee, bhramee, etc., in
contains amino acids, apartic acids, glycine, glutamic acid, phenyl alanine, etc.
It is effective for improving memory and for rejuvenation. The bromides present
in the plant extract is a good sedative. It is used for mental disorders also.
Black pepper, known in Sanskrit as mareecha valleeja, etc., has piperine
alkaloids in the seed and skin. It also contains chavisin, piperidine, essential
oils, resins, etc. and used against fever, cough, cold, and many digestive
problems.
The sida plant known in Sanskrit as bala, vatyaala, etc., contains high amount
of alkaloids, steroids, effidrinoid, etc. It is effective against paralyses, sexual
disorders, as a pain killer and also against fever and cold.
Bel tree, is known in Sanskrit as bilwa, maloora:, etc. It contains emparatoriam
A and B which are effective anthelmentics. Riboflavin, pepsin, tannins are
other compounds present in bilva seed /fruit. It is a very effective medicine as
raw and also after ripening. It contains marmin and marmalosin which are
medicinal components. The oil contains egilin and egilanin which are
alkaloids.
Indian dellium known in Sanskrit as guggulu, has myrcene, dimercyne,
polymyrcene, etc as a part of the aromatic compounds present in the volatile
oil. It is effective as a pain killer and for blood abnormalities. Used as a
smoking agent and bacteriocidal component.
Clove has many names in Sanskrit, like lava, vara, devapushpa, etc. It has
many role in the preparation of ayurvedic drugs. It contains more than 19%
essential volatile oil. The oil is also present in leaves. Eugenol, caryophyllene
and their isomers. It is used both in ayurveda and modern medicines, for
improving digestion, against many diseases, as antiseptic, lungs disorders and
as pain killers.
Bone setter, is an important medicinal plant which in Sanskrit is known as
vajravalli, kulisa etc. It contains calcium oxalate, ascorbic acid, carotene, and
the usual components present in other plants. It is known as bone setter and
very effective in bone abnormalities.
Sandal wood, is a very expensive woody drug known in Sanskrit as
swethachandanam, chandanam, etc. It has volatile highly viscous oil
containing santalene, santalol and santalal, which are effective medicines. It is
an energizer for the body and used for aroma therapy also. It is effective for
urinary infections and blockages.
Fire plant known in Sanskrit as chitra and ooshnam. It has plumbagin alkaloid
in its roots and hence the root is very effective drug for internal and skin based
abnormalities mainly stomach problems in children.
Green gram is known from the vedic period as mudgam. It is a part of the
Indian food It is contains albuminoids. It effective for cleaning the intenstine,
imporving the digestive capacity, reducing fever and cold.
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