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The plant has been used for centuries in the South Pacific to make a ceremonial drink with sedative and anesthetic properties, with potential for causing liver injury. [117] Piscidia erythrina / Piscidia piscipula: Jamaica dogwood: The plant is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety, despite serious safety ...
Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, [1] bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, or Darwin pea, [2] is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. [3]: 215 In Indian Ayurveda it is commonly known by the name Aparajita.
Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name fiery costus or spiral flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Costaceae native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Espírito Santo). [1] [2] [3] In India, it is known as insulin plant for its purported anti-diabetic properties. [4] Chamaecostus cuspidatus has large fleshy-looking leaves.
Commiphora wightii, with common names Indian bdellium-tree, [3] gugal, [4] guggal, guggul, [3] gugul, [3] or mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae, which produces a fragrant resin called gugal, guggul or gugul, that is used in incense and vedic medicine (or ayurveda). The species is native to western India, from where ...
At least 700 plants have been identified from Ayurvedic medicinal systems. Although more than 12,000 Sanskrit plant names have been identified in classical Ayurvedic texts (including samhitas and nighantus) there is great difficulty in establishing exact botanical identities of many referenced species. [13]
Cassia javanica, also known as Java cassia, pink shower, apple blossom tree and rainbow shower tree (Thai: ชัยพฤกษ์), is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. Its origin is in Southeast Asia , but it has been extensively grown in tropical areas worldwide as a garden tree owing to its beautiful crimson and pink flower bunches.
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In ayurveda, its seeds, roots and panchanga (pancha = five and anga = parts, i.e. root, flowers, stem, fruits and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It has hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity and can reduce toxic accumulation from certain therapies.