Latin
Name : Bacopa
monnieri 
English Name: Thyme-Leaved Gratiola
Sanskrit / Indian Name: Brahmi
Arabian Name :
Persian Name :
Bacopa
monnieri is a small, creeping herb that
contains the alkaloids brahmine and herpestine.
The
entire plant constitues the well-known drug
Brahmi. The drug is astringent, bitter and
cooling, and, reportedly improves the intellect.
It is used in Ayurveda for the treatment
of asthma, hoarseness, insanity, and epilepsy
and is also a potent nerve tonic, cardiotonic,
aperient and diuretic.
It
is reported to improve the intellect, and,
acts as an anti-anxiety agent. It also calms
restlessness in children and is used in
several mental disorders.
Latin
Name : Bauhinia variegata
Sanskrit / Indian Name: Kanchanara,
Kovidara
English Name: Buddhist Bauhinia,
Mountain Ebony, Orchid Tree
Arabian Name :
Persian Name :
Bauhinia
variegata is a medium-sized, deciduous
tree with variously colored flowers
Its
principle constituents are the seeds which
yield a fatty oil, the bark yields fibre.
The bark is astringent, tonic and anthelmintic.
It is useful in scrofula and skin diseases.
It is also used for ulcers and leprosy.
A decoction of the bark is taken for dysentery.
The dried buds are used for diarrhea,
dysentery and hemorrhoids.
Latin
name: Benincasa hispida
Syn. B.cerifera
English name: Ash Gourd, Wax Gourd,
White Gourd, White Pumpkin
Sanskrit / Indian name: Kushmanda
Arabian Name :
Parsian Name :
It
is a climbing or trailing herb with angular
and stout stem, cultivated for its large
fruit as vegetable. The fruits contain 11
to 70 mg of calcium/100 gm and 0.3-0.45
% of other minerals. Also 0.38 ppm of iodine
and 3.5 ppm of fluorine are present other
than the numerous compounds.it has acid
nutralising property and ulcer healing activities.
Latin
name: Berberis aristata 
English name: Indian Barberry, Tree
Turmeric
Sanskrit / Indian name: Daru haridra
, Darvi, Darurajani,Darhald
Arabian Name :
Parsian Name :
Berberine,
berberine chloride and palmative chloride
are its principle constituents. The roots
possess anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
activities. The drug is used as a cholagogue,
stomachic, laxative, diaphoretic, antipyretic
and antiseptic. It is administered externally
for painful eye afflictions and hemorrhoids.
The root bark is useful in amenorrhea.
It has an essential active ingredient, Berberine,
which possesses anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
properties. It is used in the treatment
of leucorrhea.
Latin
name:Betula utilis
English name:Himalayan Silver Birch,
Indian Paper Birch
Sanskrit / Indian name: Bhurjapatra
Arabian Name :
Parsian Name :
A
moderate-sized tree up to 20 m in height,
usually with a somewhat irregular bole.
The
bark contains betulin, lupeol, oleanolic
acid, acetyloheanolic acid, betulitc acid,
lupenone, sitosterol, methyle betulonate,
methyl betulate and a new triterpenoid,
karachic acid.
The bark is collected in Himachal Pradesh
for sale as a drug. It is aromatic and has
antiseptic properties.
Latin
Names: Boerhavia diffusa 
English Name: Spreading Hogweed
Sanskrit / Indian Name: Punarnava
Arabian Name :
Persian Name :
Boerhavia
diffusa is a weed found throughout India.
The
roots contain the rotenoids, boeravinones
A1, B1, C2, D, E and F besides the new dihydroisofurenoxanthin
and boerhavine. The roots are credited with
anti-convulsant, analgesic, diuretic, laxative
and expectorant properties.
It was found to stop intra-uterine-contraceptive-device
(IUCD)-induced bleeding. This herb is also
known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic
properties, which are comparable to that
of ibuprofen. It has also proved useful
as a hematinic.
Latin
Names: Bombax ceiba 
Syn. B.malabaricum
English Name: Silk Cotton Tree.
Sanskrit / Indian Name: Shalmali
Arabian Name :
Persian Name :
A
lofty, deciduous tree with horizontally,
spreading branches.
The
bark, on analysis, possesses tannins and
non-tannins. It also contains lupeol, ?-sitosterol
and its D-glucoside. The bark is given as
a demulcent, emetic and tonic. Externally,
it is used as a styptic, and also for fomenting
wounds. The gum is credited with astringent,
tonic, and demulcent properties and is used
for dysentery, hemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis,
influenza and menorrhagia.
Latin
Name: Butea monosperma 
Syn. B.frondosa
English Name: Butea Gum Tree
Sanskrit / Indian Name: Palasha
Arabian Name :
Persian Name :
A
deciduous tree with a crooked trunk and
bright orange-red flowers.
The
bark exudes a red juice that dries to form
the Butea gum. The gum contains leucocyanidin,
its tetramer, procyanidin, gallic acid and
mucilaginous material. The gum is a powerful
astringent; it is given internally for diarrhea,
dysentery, phthisis and hemorrhage of the
stomach and bladder.
