Medicinal plants:ayurvedic herbs and flowers of India

  Turmeric flower Names of Turmeric in different languages Turmeric is commonly called haldi   in Hindi - Halud in Bengali - Holodh in Asamese - Halada in Gujrati - Haladar or Halaj in Punjabi - Manjal in Tamil - Manjella - kua in Malayalam - Pasupu in Telugu - Arisina in Kannada - In Sanskrit it is called Haridra , Barabanini, Kanchani, Krumighni, Joshitapriya etc. - In English it is known as turmeric - We call it Haldi in Oriya too. The Botanical name is Curcuma Longa (Zingiberaceae family) Medicinal Properties of Haldi (Curcuma Longa) The plant has anthelmintic, astringent, alkaline, anti oxidant, anti¬arthritic,  antifungal, antiprotozoal,   insecticide, spasmolytic, hypotensive, antifungal, antibacterial,  anti-inflammatory,  and    hypoglycemic, properties .     Haldi flower     leaf of turmeric  

Names and uses medicinal property of  Christmas candle or Seven golden candlesticks Emperor's candlesticks or Empress Candle Plant is also known in English as Christmas senna, Popcorn senna, Christmas candle, Seven golden candlesticks, Candlestick senna, Candle bush, Candle cassia, Candelabra bush, Ringworm bush, Ringworm senna, Wild senna, Winged Senna, Golden candelabra, Roman Candle tree, Stick senna, Yellow top weed or simply C andle tree . It is called Hinglaj ,  Dadmurdan, Vilayatiagati and Dadu Ka Patta in Hindi, Dadmari, Dadumardan in Bengali , Seemaiagathi, Anjali , Vandugolli in Tamil, Mettatamara, Simayavisa in Telugu, Aanattakara, Malamtakara , Puzhukkadittakara, Seema agatti in Malayalam and Doddachagache in Kannada. It is called Dadrughna, dwipagasti in Sanskrit. In Oriya we call it Jadumari ( Jadu means scabbies and mari means killer).   Senna alata or  Cassia alata Its Botanical name is Senna alata or Cassia alata . This plant is

Names of  Chhatiana or Blackboard tree Chhatiana is called Blackboard tree, Devil tree or Indian devil tree, Ditabark, Palmira Alstonia, Milkwood, White Pine , Milky pine or Milkwood pine, White cheesewood in English. It is called   Shaitan ka jhar, Satvan , Chatiun, Chattiyan, Satni in Hindi, Chhatim or Chatnia in Bengali, Satiana or Sotiana in Asameses ,   Satvin in Gujarati and Marathi, pala , Tirunamappalai, Captaparanam, Elilai-p-palai, Mukumpalai in Tamil, Devasurippi, Edakula-pala, Elaramu, Pala-garuda in Telugu, Yakshipala, Daivappala , Elilampala, Kotapala, Mangalappala, Mukkan-pala in Malayalam, Elelehale, Kodale, Mudihale, Pale, Bantale, Haale in Kannada, Kashim in Urdu . In Sanskrit it is called Saptaparna,Vishala tvak, Vishamacchada , Devavirshika , Bahuparna, Gandhiparna, Grahanasha, Guchhapushpa, Jivani, Madagandha, Munichhada, Palagaruda, Shalmalipatraka, Sharadipushpa, and Suparnaka. In Oriya we call it Chhatiana. Bud of chhatiana The bo

Sleeping Grass flower, Names of   plant  Touch me Not ( Mimosa pudica) in different languages Touch me Not  is also called Sensitive Plant,  Humble Plant, Prayer Plant and Sleeping Grass. - It is called Lajwanti, Lajouni and Chui-mui in Hindi -   Lajjabati  and  L aajak in Bengali - Nilajban in Assamese - Kangphal or Ikaithabi in Manipuri - laajari or laajaalu in Marathi - Reesamani in Gujrati  - Tottalavaadi or Thottaccurungi in Tamil - Tintarmani , Teattavati or Thottavaadi in Malayalam - Attaapatti in Telugu - Nachike Mullu, Muttidare Muni in Kannada - In Sanskrit it is called  Lajjalu, Shamipatra,Sankochani, Raktamoola, Raktapaadi, Samangaa, Khadiraka, Namaskaari, Gandhakari, Prarochani   etc.  -We call it  Lajkuli or Lajkuri lata  in my mother tongue Oriya. The Botanical name is Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae family)   Tintarmani,Attaapatti,     Chui-mui,Laajak  

Etymology and Names of Paarijat  or coral jasmin Har shingar is also called Coral Jasmine, Tree of Sorrow, Queen of the night and Night-flowering Jasmine. It is called Har shingar, Shefali, Paarijat   in Hindi, Shefali   and   Shiuli   in Bengali , Singarei in Manipuri , Hkhewali in Assamese , Pagadamalle in Telugu , Pavizhamalli or pavala malli in Tamil, Goli in Kannada , Paarijatam in Malayalam. In Sanskrit it is called Parijata, Prajakta , Vijaya, Subaha, Nalakumkumaka, , Suklangi, Chakrabrinta, Kharapatraka,   Rajanihasa, Nisahasa, Praharshini, Pravalanalika, Vathari, Bhoothakeshi, Seetamanjari, Ragapushpi Nishipushpika . In Oriya we call it Ganga shiuli, Shingda hara, Shefali or Jhara Shefali .   Night-flowering Jasmine  Its botanical name is Nyctanthes arbortristis and it belongs to the Oleaceae i.e. Jasmine family. Nyctanthes arbortristis literally means, night-blooming sad tree. The tree is also called the "tree of sorrow", because the flowers d