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: Tree Turmeric
Sanskrit / Indian name: Daru
haridra
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:
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.
images/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.
