chirayta (Kalmegh) according to ayurveda At one time many Swertia spp. (Indian name chirayta) were well esteemed as bitter tonics. These herbs grew in the temperate Himalayas, but because of over-exploitation these plants became scarce and hence expensive. Andrographis which has widespread distribution in India, was found to be a good substitute for Swertia, and …
guggal according to ayurveda Guggal has been mentioned in Atheraveda and in most of the other ancient Ayurvedic works. It is considered dry, pungent, aromatic, a Rasayana, anti-tridosha, nutritive, Guggal lubricant for the body systems, stimulant and digestant. This gum is so important in Ayurveda that it constitutes a separate group of preparations under the …
Gokshura according to ayurveda The herb is known as gokshru (go is cow and kshru hoof) in Sanskrit because of the shape of each of the fruit’s cocci, which resemble the hoof of a cow. The corrupted form of this name in Indian languages is gokhru. In the western countries it is commonly known as …
Sarpagandha according to ayurveda Sarpagandha is a flowering plant native to the Indian Subcontinent and East Asia. The plant is now considered as an endangered species and the export of which is banned from India. It usually grows in shady forests. The herb is known to cure numerous disorders due to its constituents like carbohydrates, …
keshar according to ayurveda In Ayurveda, saffron is considered bitter and anodyne. It vitiates the three doshas and helps diseases of the head. In the Greco-Arabic system (Unani medicine) saffron is used for slimming, enlarged livers, urinary, bladder and kidney infections, menstrual disorders, for strengthening the heart and cooling the brain. With ghee, it is …
neem according to ayurveda According to Indian ayurveda, the tree is of divine origin. It originated. The word neem is derived from Sanskrit nimba which means to bestow health. Other synonyms of this name are: ravisamba – has healing effect like that of sunrays, neta – leader of medicinal plants, pichumarda – antileprotic, arishta – …
punarnava according to ayurveda punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) is a species of flowering plant that has a host of medicinal benefits. As per Ayurveda, punarnava is a plant that acts on six Ayurvedic dhatus (tissues) including blood, muscles, nerves, reproductive organs, plasma and fat. It possesses significant antihypertensive properties that help keep high blood pressure in …
anantmul according to ayurveda according to Ayurveda, it is cooling, sweet, anabolic, heavy, oily, bitter, aromatic laxative, sudorific and a blood purifier. It stimulates the flow of bile and is antidote to tridosha and body toxins. It helps in leucoderma, malodour from the body and bronchial problems, leucorrhoea, gastroenteritis, inflammation, physical weakness, fatigue, weight loss, …
sonth according to ayurveda As per Ayurveda, it is pleasant anti-ama, anti-vata, digestant, pungent, light, oily, hot in effect, laxative and anti-inflammatory. It makes food tasty and increases vital fluids. It helps bronchial troubles, nausea, vomiting and heart diseases. Throughout the whole of Asia, from China to Turkey, ginger has a reputation of being a …
Ayurvedic benefits of satavri Shatavari means “who possesses a hundred husbands or acceptable to many”. It is considered both a general tonic and a female reproductive tonic. Shatavari may be translated as “100 spouses”, implying its ability to increase fertility and vitality. In Ayurveda this amazing herb is known as the “Queen of Herbs” because …