Dugdha Pheni/Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) This herb is known as dudhali in Hindi and lion’s tooth, puffball in English. It belongs to family Asteraceae or Parpatadi Varga in Raj Nighantu, Ayurveda. It is native to Eurasia and North America, but now propagates as...
Erand Karkati ( Carica Papaya) Erand karkati is known as papita in Hindi and papaya in English. It belongs to family Caricaceae and Erand karkati kul in Ayurveda. Papaya is a giant herbaceous plant resembling a tree but it is not woody. Its origin is in the tropics of...
Gaajar Ghaas ( Parthenium hysterophorus) This plant is also known as chatak chaandani in Hindi and carrot grass/santa maria feverfew in English. It belongs to family Asteraceae. Native to Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America, this weed is believed to have been...
Madhukarkati (Citrus decumana) This plant is known as chakotara in Hindi and shaddock/ pomelo in English. It belongs to family rutaceae and amradiphal varg of bhavprakash nighantu. It is a widely distributed and widely used indigenous plant found in Indian...
Taruni ( Rosa centifolia) Taruni is known as gulab in Hindi and rose in English. It belongs to family Rosaceae and Karveeradi Varg in Raaj Nighantu, Ayurveda. This plant which is native to Persia is now commonly planted in Bulgaria, France, Spain and Italy though...
