ayurveda herbology chapter4b

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Sanskrit: BakuchibaakucaI

Hindi: BabchiEnglish: Babchi Seeds

Latin: Psoralea

corylifolia Linn.Part Used: SeedsHabitat: Common herbaceous weed found in Bengal

Bombay throughout the !ndian "lainsEnergetics: Pungent bitter#hot#"ungent bitter

$%P& 'P( in e)cess* +issues: ,uscles "lasma blood

Systems: -es"iratory circulatory muscular lym"haticction: romatic anthelmintic antibacterial antifungal

diuretic dia"horetic la)ati/e stimulanta"hrodisiac

Uses: A main herb fo skin conditions—especiallyleukoderma, psoriasis 'used both internally andas an e)ternal "aste or ointment* fe/ers internalulcers bile conditions im"ro/es the color of skin

'including remo/ing white s"ots* hair nails0 tonesli/er s"leen and "ancreas0 im"otency fre1uent or

in/oluntary urine cold or "ainful e)tremities 2oints or lower back0 di3culty breathing diarrhea

abdominal "ain.Precautions: ,ay increase Pitta when taken alone0do not take with low body 4uids0 do not use with

licorice rootPre"aration: 5i/e grams "owder twice daily before

meals with some coriander and honey 'totaste*0 as an e)ternal "aste

Sanskrit: Bala 'meaning: strength gi/ing)balaa

Hindi: BariarEnglish: Country ,allow

Latin: Sida cordifolia Linn. 'S. herbacea S.rotundifolia S. althaeitolia.*

Part Used: -oot

Habitat: 6rows wild along roadsides throughoutthe tro"ical and sub#tro"ical "lains of !ndia andSection 7: +hera"eutics Cha"ter 8: Herbology

99Sri Lanka

Energetics: Sweet#cold#sweet $P%& '% and áma(in e)cess*

+issues: lles"ecially marrow;ner/esSystems: Circulatory ner/ous re"roducti/e urinary


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res"iratoryction: nalgesic a"hrodisiac demulcent diureticner/ine re2u/enati/e stimulant tonic /ulnerary

Uses: A main herb for heart and body strength.Heart disease and stimulant0 facial "aralysis +B

urinary conditions heals tissues of chronic in4ammationsciatica insanity neuralgia and ner/e in4ammation0remo/es dee" seated chronic and intermittent

fe/ers 'with ginger* chronic rheumatismasthma bronchitis emaciation muscular

strength e)haustion se)ual debility cystitis dysenteryleukorrhea con/alescence arthritis. E)ternally

it is good for numbness ner/e "ain musclecram"s skin disorders tumors 2oint diseases

wounds and ulcers. 5or cancer it strengthens "ersonsbefore and after chemothera"y.

Precautions: *

English: ?oneLatin: Ecli"ta alba Hassk. or Ecli"ta erecta Linn.

Parts used: Herb roots lea/esHabitat: +hroughout !ndia and the southwestern

U.S.Energetics: Bitterastringent sweet;cold; sweet $P%& +issues: Bloodbone marrow

"lasmaSystems: Circulatory

digesti/e ner/ousctions: Herbsalterati/e

anti"yretic

hemostatic la)ati/ener/ine

re2u/enati/e tonic/ulnerary. -ootsand lea/es are

c h o l a g o g u e s .-oottonic alterati/e emetic "urgati/e. Leaf

2uicehe"atic tonic and deobstruentUses: !his is the main herb for the hair and cirrhosis.


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!t "re/ents aging maintains and re2u/enateshair teeth bones memory sight and hearing. !tis a re2u/enati/e for Pitta kidneys and li/er. s an

oil it remo/es graying balding makes the hairdarker and "romotes dee" slee". E)ternally it

draws out "oisons and reduces in4ammations andswollen glands. !t also im"ro/es com"le)ion. +heroot "owder is used for he"atitis enlarged s"leen

and skin disorders. ,i)ed with salt it relie/es burningurine. ,i)ed with a little oil and a""lied to the

head it relie/es headache. +wo dro"s of e)"ressed 2uice is mi)ed with eight dro"s raw honey and gi/en

to newborn children with colds and e)cess mucus.,i)ed with castor oil it remo/es worms. @uice

"laced in the ears remo/es earaches. leaf decoctionis useful for uterine hemorrhaging 'two to four

ounces twice daily*. Leaf "aste a""lied to swollenglands and skin conditions hel"s them to heal. Leaf

2uice boiled in coconut oil makes a hair oil to remo/egray hair and balding. 5or "itariasis alo"eciaand other skin diseases: Bh^i´garáj 'A "arts*

triphalá, arka, and sárivá 'all e1ual "arts* are allmi)ed with four times as much sesame oil and

boiled into a medicated oil.Pre"arations: !nfusions decoction "owder medicated

oil and gheePrecautions: Can cause se/ere chills

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Sanskrit: Bhut^ioBa"ta^#

Hindi: 6andhatrana Hari#chahaEnglish: Lemon grass

Latin: ndro"ogon citratus


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/omiting. Dil;e)ternalbath "erfume and hairoils0 with coconut for lumbago rheumatism neuralgia

s"rains "ains ringworm0 e)cellent tea forPitta and kidneys.Precautions: ?one

Pre"aration: !nfusion or decoction of lea/es "owderSanskrit:Bhuamalaki

Ba"$amalakIHindi: Bhuy

amalaki0 ?iruriEnglish: ?one

Latin: Phyllanthus niruri Linn. 'P. urinaria*Part Used: Lea/es root whole "lant

Habitat: "erennial herb in Central and Southern!ndia to Sri Lanka

Energetics: P%# $( +issues: Semen "lasma blood fat

Systems:


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ction: nthelmintic antise"tic astringent e)"ectorantla)ati/e lithotri"tic re2u/enati/e tonic

Uses: ?ausea cold /omiting cough bronchitiscatarrh chronic diarrhea dysentery eye disorders

laryngitis headache hemorrhoids "arasites

stones %a"ha digesti/e disorders urinary tractstones stomach li/er disorders 6.!. tract diseasesincreases a""etite0 mi)ed with honey it is good forsore throats and /oice 'or used as a gargle*. Brain

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and stomach tonic Part of the triphalá formula.E)ternallyas an antise"tic lotion0 "aste for Pittaswellings eye diseases0 dried ri"e fruitedema0

with honey for o"hthalmia.Pre"aration: !nfusion decoction "owder "aste

Precaution: High $ayuSanskrit: Bil'a

ibal%aHindi: Bela"halEnglish: Bael

5ruitLatin: egle marmelos Corr.

Part Used: 5ruit root#bark lea/es rind 4owersHabitat: +hroughout !ndia from the sub#Himalayan

forests to Burma ',yanmar*Energetics: Sweet#cold#bitter "ungent 'fresh 2uice*

$P%& +issues: Plasma blood ner/es semen

Systems: Circulatory digesti/e re"roducti/e ner/ousction: romatic alterati/e nutriti/e astringent0

hemostatic tonic la)ati/e digesti/e stimulant stomachicstimulant anti"yretic a"hrodisiacantibilious febrifuge anti"arasitical

Uses: A main digesti%e herb. Unri"e is better thanri"e0 heart stomach %a"ha disorders intestinaltonic chronic consti"ation and dysentery0 someforms of indigestion0 mucus membrane chronic

obstinate mucus and catarrhal diarrhea0 early stagesof s"rue and consum"tion0 ty"hoid debility intestinal

disorders "re/ents cholera and hemorrhoids0intermittent fe/er 'stem bark*0 hy"ochondriamelancholia heart "al"itation. Leaf "oultice

is a""lied to in4ammations0 with black "e""er foredema consti"ation and 2aundice0 with water or

honey it is good for catarrh and fe/er. -ind is usedfor acute and amoebic dysentery gri"ing "ain in


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the loins and consti"ation gas and colic0 s"ruescur/y. Pul" heals $ayu %a"ha áma and colic

is consti"ati/e.Sanskrit: Bola

baaela

Hindi: BolEnglish: ,yrrhLatin: Balasmodendron myrrha ?ees.

'Commi"hora ,yrrha*Part Used: -esin

Habitat: !ndigenous to ?orth#East frica collectedin Southern rabia and !ran

Energetics: Bitter astringent "ungent sweet#hot"ungent%$# 'P( in e)cess*

+issues: llSystems: Circulatory lym"hatic ner/ous re"roducti/e

res"iratoryction: lterati/e analgesic antise"tic antis"asmodic

emmenagogue e)"ectorant stimulantre2u/enati/e

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Uses: menorrhea anemia arthritis asthma bronchitiscough dysmenorrhea meno"ause rheumatism

traumatic in2uries ulcerated surfaces as aninfusion with rose "etals 'GF "arts* used as a mouthwash

mouth in4ammations as a gargle for s"ongy

gums used in tooth "owder indigestion wastingdiseases "re/ents loss of hair menstrual disorders

and chlorosis "roblems of young girls.Precautions: Can create e)cess Pitta

Pre"aration: !nfusion "owder "ill "asteSanskrit: Brahmi

ba(aIHindi: Brahma#manduki ,anduka"arniEnglish: 6otu %ola !ndian Pennywort

Latin: Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. UmbelliferaePart Used: Herb

Habitat: Common throughout !ndia and the worldin shaded watery "laces.

Energetics: Bitter#cold#sweet $P%& +issues: ll e)ce"t re"roducti/e0 mainly blood

marrow ner/eSystems: Circulatory digesti/e ner/ous res"iratory

re"roducti/e e)cretoryction: lterati/e diuretic febrifuge ner/ine

re2u/enati/e


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Uses: Best reju%enati%e herb for brain cells andner%es, intelligence. drenal "urier !


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Energetics: PlasmaSystems: Circulatory

ction: E)ternallygermicide anti"arasitical0!nternallygentle la)ati/e

Uses: Seeds and lea/es are used for skin diseases.

,i)ed with lime 2uice eases skin itch and eru"tions0ringworm 'used e)ternally*. Leaf decoctions'A "art lea/es : AF "arts water* gi/en in two ouncedoses to children remo/es fe/ers during teething.Lea/es boiled in castor oil are a""lied to foul ulcers

and in4ammations. s a "oultice lea/es hastensu""uration. Jarmed they reduce gout sciatica

and 2oint "ains. Seeds are used as a substitute fortea and coKee.

Pre"aration:


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sou" confectionSanskrit: *hirayata '%irata#tikta*

icarayataaHindi: %iryatcharayatah

English: ?one

Latin: Swertiachirata Ham.Part Used:Lea/es andwhole "lant

Habitat:Himalayas0 o/er

8FFF feetEnergetics: P%$(

'%ing of theBitters*

+issues:Plasma blood

muscle fatSystems: Circulatory res"iratory

ction: nthelmintic astringent bitter tonic febrifugestomachic antidiarrhetic antis"asmodic

Uses: E)cellent for fe/er skin diseases blood "urierworms wounds malaria0 tonic for heart

li/er and eyes cough scanty urine sciatica a gentiansubstitute to)ic blood enlarged s"leen and

li/er catarrh intestinal s"asms anemia indigestion

obstinate urinary disorders 'some say diabetesalso* cleanse ulcers0 the best form is 'Tinnevelly

Nilavembu*.Precautions: High $ayu

Pre"aration: PowderSanskrit: *hitrak

icatrk Hindi: Chitra

English: JhiteLeadwort

Latin: Plumbago

IeylanicaLinn.

Part Used:-oot root bark

seedsHabitat:

+hroughout !ndiaEnergetics: $%P

agni (


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+issues:Bones "lasma

blood re"roducti/eSystems: ?er/ous female re"roducti/e

ction: Stimulant caustic0 digestion antise"tic

anti"arasiticalUses: S"rue worms dysmenorrhea small dosesstimulate the central ner/ous system e)ternally

used as "aste it o"ens abscesses and used for skindiseases and ulcers0 colitis indigestion hemorrhoids

anasarca diarrhea gas rheumatism andall 2oint "ains "romotes sweating. +incture of root

bark# intermittent fe/ers.Pre"aration: Paste "owders "ills tincture

Precaution:


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and "el/ic congestion0 6.!. stimulant reducesblood "ressure.

Precautions: High $ayu tissue deciencyPre"aration:


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"ungentcold#"ungent

$P%& +issues: Bloodmuscle "lasma

Systems:


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AlaaHindi: Elachi

English: CardamomLatin: Elatarriacardamomum

,aton 'E.re"ens*Part Used:

SeedsHabitat: 5ound

t h r o u g h o u t? o r t h e r n Jestern and

Southern !ndiaSri Lanka and

Burma ',yanmar*.

Energetics: Pungent sweet#hot#"ungent $%# 'P(in e)cess # Large elá* !n the U.S.

only the small or chti elá is a/ailable. !hti elá isslightly cold and better for Pitta than for $ayu and

%a"ha*. +issues: Blood marrow ner/e "lasma

Systems: Circulatory digesti/e ner/ous res"iratoryction: Carminati/e dia"horetic e)"ectorant digesti/e

stimulant stomachicUses: ain digesti%e herb. bsor"tion of nutrients

asthma bronchitis colds cough e)cellent

for stomach com"laints hoarseness indigestionloss of taste hel"s the s"leen and "ancreas reduces

%a"ha in lungs and stomach stimulates the mindwith milk it reduces mucus formation deto)iescaKeine in coKee ner/ous digestion /omiting

headache belching acid indigestion nausea e)"els$ayu in colon and digests foods in colon con/alescing

from diarrhea biliousness res"iratorydisorders in/oluntary urination.

S"iritual Uses: "attwic gi/es clarity and 2oyPrecautions: Ulcers high Pitta

Pre"aration: !nfusion 'donMt boil seeds* "owdermilk decoction

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