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This is an alphabetical list of plants used in herbalism. Phytochemicals possibly involved in biological functions are the basis of herbalism, and may be grouped as: primary metabolites, such as carbohydrates and fats found in all plants; secondary metabolites serving a more specific function. [1]
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]
The Latin species name somnifera means "sleep-inducing". [6] The name ashwagandha is a combination of the Sanskrit words ashva , meaning "horse", and gandha , meaning "smell", reflecting that the root has a strong, horse-like odor.
Gymnema sylvestre [1] is a perennial woody vine native to Asia (including the Arabian Peninsula), Africa and Australia. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine.Common names include gymnema, [2] Australian cowplant, and Periploca of the woods, and the Hindi term gurmar, which means "sugar destroyer".
The botanical herbal market has been criticized for being poorly regulated and containing placebo and pseudoscience products with no scientific research to support their medical claims. [4] Medicinal plants face both general threats, such as climate change and habitat destruction, and the specific threat of over-collection to meet market demand ...
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 ...
Rubia cordifolia, known as Indian madder, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It has been cultivated for a red pigment derived from roots. It has been cultivated for a red pigment derived from roots.
Phyllanthus amarus is a leafy herbal plant found in tropical regions in the Americas, Africa, India, China,Sri Lanka and South East Asia. Commons names for this plant include gale of the wind, carry me seed, seed on the leaf, pick-a-back, [1] Bhuiavla (Hindi), Bhuiamla (Bengali), [2] stonebreaker, dukung anak (Malay).