Medicinal plants:ayurvedic herbs and flowers of India

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