Medicinal plants:ayurvedic herbs and flowers of India

Morpankh or Mayursikha Morpankh or Mayursikha is also called Indivara, Survali, Safedmurga, Kokan, Sarvari, Sarvali, Surali, Silyari in Hindi, Swet murga, Chorknat, Lenga shak in Bengali, Kurdu in Marathi, Gurugu aku in Telugu, Makilikkeerai, Pannaikeerai, Pannaipoo in Tamil, Honnikuk, Anni or Anne Soppu in Kannada, Kozhipoovu, Cheruchira, Balungayam in Malayalam, Mayura sikha , Jataadhaari in Sanskrit. In India in different regions it is called in different names locally. In Haryana it is called Siriyai, Labaru or Lobdi in Gujrat, Chilmili in UttarPradesh, Dalphula, Garkha, Dondi, Latoor and Lamadi in MadhyaPradesh, Kukdi, Sunedi and Suli in Rajasthan, Silyari, Singoti and Memri in Chhatishgarh, Salara in Punjabi. In my state Odisha we call it Sirel or Sirali and Lobanga or Lahanga. It is known as Cockscomb or Silver cock’s comb, Wild Cock’s Comb , Quail grass and Wool flower in English. The botanical name is Celosia (popular varieties are Celosia argentea L. Celosia cristata Linn

amari It is commonly called as Behaya, Beshram, Sada Suhagan in Hindi, Mahananda, Gargil in Marathi, Kolmi phul or Dholakmari in Bengali, Thutu Kada in Telugu, Kattu Poovarasu, Neyveli kattamankku in Tamil, Neyveli katta in Malayalam .  In some area it has different local names like in Madhypradesh it is called Tamesar, Karmi, Kanbayeri, in Rajasthan it is called Aak or Bilayati Aakda, Karmatta, Barganda   in Chattishgarh, Nafhatvel , Akadia in Gujarat, Gulabasi or  Gulbansa in Punjab, in Bihar it is called Ankahal, Latda, Kalmi Poudha, khacharlatee,Thetar etc. In Odisha we call it Amari. It is known as Shrubby Morning Glory or Bush Morning Glory in English. The Botanical name is Ipomoea Carnea, Neyveli kattamankku leaf

Indian Laburnum Names of Golden Shower Tree in different languages Golden Shower tree is also called Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Pudding Pipe Tree, Lantern tree and Golden Chain Tree,. - Bandarlauri, Bharva, Dhanbaher, Girimalah, Rajataru, Suvarnaka in Hindi - Amultas, Sondal, Desi asal, Sonali in Bengali - Sonaroo in Assamese - Bahava in Marathi - Garmala in Gujrati - Shrakkonnai, Sarak kondi, Irjviruttam, Appai, Konrai ventan, Tiruk-kontai in Tamil - Konna, Kritamalam in Malayalam - Kondrakayi, Raelachettu, Aragvadhamu, Koelapenna, Relu in Telugu - Kakkemara, Kakke, Kakke-gida, Kakkernara, Rajataru in Kannada - In Sanskrit it is called Nripadruma, Aragvadha, Hemapuspa, Jwarantaka, Kandughna, Karnabharanaka, Kusthasudana, Revata, Shampaka, Suparna, Suvarnaka, Swarnadru, Svarnapuspa, Vaidyabandhu, Vyadhighna Rajvraksha etc. - We call it Sunari in Oriya.   Botanical Nomenclature The Botanical name is Cassia Fistula (Fabaceae family)  Amaltas Blossoms

 Pink Coral Vine Coral Vine has a lot of names in other languages Coral Vine has a lot of names in English and many other European and Latin American languages. It is called Coralita, Coral Bells, Coral Creeper, Sandwich Island Creeper Chain of Love, Hearts On A Chain, Honolulu Creeper, Mexican Creeper, Bride's Tears, Queen's Jewels or Queen’s Wreath,  Chinese Love Vine, Mexican Love Vine, Pink Vine, Confederate-vine, Cemetery Vine, St James’ flower, St Michael’s flower, Bee Bush and Mountain-Rose etc. in English. But because it is a native of Tropical America and probably came to India during the same time as when the AJCB Botanical Garden was started in Kolkata during mid-18th Century we hardly find its names in other vernacular languages of India and none in Sanskrit. However later some names developed in some languages and we know that it is called Anantalata in Bengali, Ice Cream Vel in Marathi, Kodi Rose or Koti Rosa in Tamil. In my state I asked some locals in So

Tree of redwood fig Names of Hill Dimiri (Cluster Fig) in different languages   Cluster Fig is also called Country Fig, Crattock, Redwood Fig - It is called Gulara, Gulav, Umar in Hindi. - Dumur, Yagnadumur, Jaya Dumur in Bengali. - Jangedumuru, Dimoree in Assamese. -   Atti, Gular, Umber in Marathi. -   Umbro, Umerdo, Gudar, Umar in Gujarathi. -   Kath Gular, Gular in Punjabi. -   Medai , Brahmamamidi, Medi Pandu, Attimaram, Bodda, Paidi, Udumbaramu in Telugu. -  Attik or Atti , Annada, Rumadi in Tamil. -   Athi, Athimaram in Malayalam. -   Attihanninamara, Oudumbara, Attigida in Kannada. - In Sanskrit it is known as Udumbar, Jantuphala, Hemdugdhaka, Yagnyasara, Yagnyayoga, Kshirvriksha, Sadaphala, Kalaskandha, Sheetvalka, Panibhuk, Apushpaphalasambandha, Audumbaram, Brahmavriksha, Haritaksha, Hemadugdha, Shetavalkala etc. -We call it Jajnadimbri, Dimiri in Oriya.                               The botanical name is Ficus racemosa (Moraceae

                                  Nagalinga  or  Topgola    Names of Cannonball Tree in different languages It is called Nagalinga or Topgola   in Hindi - Kaman gola in Bengali - Shivalingi, Kailasapati in Marathi - Naagalingam in Tamil - Nagalingam in Malayalam - Shivalingapushpam, Nagamalli ,Mallikarjuna in Telugu - Lingada mara, Nagalingam in Kannada - In Sanskrit it is called Nagalingam .  We call it Nageswar or Nagachampa in Oriya. The Botanical name is Couroupita guianensis (Lecythidaceae family)   Medicinal Properties of Cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) The plant has anthelmintic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic and analgesic properties. Couroupita guianensis  cannonball leaf Nagamalli  Naagalingam   leaf Naagalingam  seed Naagalingam  fruits