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Aavartaki / Tanner's cassia
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Botanical Name Cassia auriculata
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Family Leguminosae cassia
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Sanskrit Name
Avartaki, Bhumyahulya, Carmaranga, Mandari, Visanika,..

Agaru/agarwood
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Botanical Name Aquilaria agallocha
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Family Thymelaeaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Agaru, agnikashtha, asara, kalaguru, krimija, krishna, loha,...

Agasthya
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Botanical Name SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA
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Family LEGUMINOSAE
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Sanskrit Name
Agasthya, Agastya, Kumbhayoni, Kusuma, Munidruma,..

AGNIMANTHA
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Botanical Name PREMNA MUCRONATA.
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Family VERBENACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Agnimath, Jay, and Sriparna.

AHIFEN/OPIUM
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Botanical Name Papaver Somniferum
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Family Papaveraceae
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Sanskrit Name
Ahiphena, Chosa, Kasabijam, Nagaphena, and Ullasata.

AJMODA/ MARSH PARSLEY
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Botanical Name CARUM ROXBURGHIANUM
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Family UMBELLIFERAE
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Sanskrit Name
Agni, Ajmoda, Bastamoda, Gandhadala, Dipyaka, Karavi, ..

AMALAKI
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Botanical Name PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA
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Family EUPHORBIACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Amalaki, Dhatri, Vayastha, Amritaphala

AMLAVETAS
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Botanical Name GARCINIA INDICA
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Family GUTTIFERAE.
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Sanskrit Name
Amalvetas, Shatvedhi.

AMRA/MANGO
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Botanical Name MANGIFERA INDICA
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Family ANACARDIACEAE.
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Sanskrit Name
Amra, Choota, Rasala, Pikavallabha, Makanda.

APAMARGA / PRICKLY CHAFF-FLOWER PLANT
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Botanical Name ACHYRANTHES ASPERA
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Family AMARANTHACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Apamargah, Mayoorah, Markatapippalee, Durgrahah

ARAGWADHA
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Botanical Name CASSIA FISTULA
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Family LEGUMINOSAE
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Sanskrit Name
Aragvadha, Caturangula, Chakraparivyadha, Dhirghaphala,..

ASWAGANDHA
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Botanical Name WITHANIA SOMNIFERA (LINN.) DUNAL.
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Family SOLANACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Ashwagandha, Varahakarni, Vajigandha, Varahika, Varahakarni

ATIVISHA/INDIAN ATEES
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Botanical Name ACONITUM HETEROPHYLLUM
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Family RANUNCULACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Bhangura, Ativisa, Kasmira, Pankura, Pravisha, Shringi,..

BAKUCHI/ PSORALEA SEED
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Botanical Name PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA
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Family LEGUMINOSAE
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Sanskrit Name
Avalguja, Bakuchi, Chandri, Induraji, Kandughni, Krimighna,..


BHALLATAKA
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Botanical Name BHALLATAKA
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Family Anacardiaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Agnika, agnimukha, anala

BHRINGRAJ / FALSE DAISY
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Botanical Name ECLIPTA ELBA
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Family COMPOSITAE
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Sanskrit Name
Brinraja, Kesaranjan, Kesharaj, Bhringaraj

BHUMYAMALAKI
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Botanical Name BHUMYAMALAKI
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Family Euphorbiaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Bhoodharthi, adhyanda, ajatha

Bibhitaki / Terminalia Bellerica
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Botanical Name TERMINALIA BELLERICA
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Family COMBRETACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Aksaka, Bahira, Bhuta-vasah, Bibhita, Bibhitaka, Karshapalah...



CHANDANA/SANDAL WOOD
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Botanical Name SANTALUM ALBUM
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Family SANTALACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Chandan, Gandharsara, Pavan, Pitasara...

CHAVYA
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Botanical Name Piper Retrofractum
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Family Piperaceaecassia
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Sanskrit Name
Cavika, cavya, cavyaka, chavi, kolavalli, nakul

CHIRBILWA/INDIAN ELM
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Botanical Name HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA
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Family ULMACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Chirbilwa, Arari, Karanji, Puti, Putika, Udakirya

CHITRAKA
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Botanical Name Plumbago Zeylanica
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Family Plumbaginaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Agni, Agnisikha, Chitra, Jyothi



DANTI/WILD CASTER
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Botanical Name BALIOSPERMUM MONTANUM
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Family EUPHORBIACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Bhadra, Danti, Kumbhi, Nagadanti, Taruni...

DARUHARIDRA / INDIAN BARBERRY
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Botanical Name BERBERIS ARISTATA
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Family BERBERIDACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Daruharidra, Darvi, Kastaranjani, Kata...

DATURA
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Botanical Name Datura Metel Linn
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Family Solanaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Dhatur, Dhurta, Kanaka

DEVADARU
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Botanical Name Cedrus Deodara
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Family Pinaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Amara, Amaradaru, Bhadradaru, Deodar, Amar

DHANYAKA
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Botanical Name Coriandrum Sativum
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Family Umbeliferaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Dhana, Dhanaka, Dhaniyaka

DRAKSHA
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Botanical Name Vitis Vinifera
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Family Vitaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Amrutapha, Caruphala, Dakha...

ELA / CARDAMOM
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Botanical Name Elettaria Cardamomum
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Family Zingiberaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Ela, Tripurta, Ala, Bahula, Kapita

ERANDA/CASTOR
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Botanical Name RICINUS COMMUNIS
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Family EUPHORBIACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Amanda, Chankuka, Citrabija, Gandharavahasthah...


AMRIT/GUDUCHI DISTRIBUTION
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Botanical Name TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA
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Family MENISPERMACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Amrita, Guluchi, Jivantika, Jwaranashini..

GUGGULU/ COMMIPHORA MUKUL
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Botanical Name COMMIPHORA MUKUL
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Family BURSERACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Guggulu, Mahipaksha, Kaushik...

GUNJA
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Botanical Name Abrus Precatorius
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Family Abrus Precatorius
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Sanskrit Name
Raktasa, Kanchi, Chataki, Kakini


HARIDRA/TURMERIC
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Botanical Name CURCUMA LONGA
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Family ZINGIBERACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Bahula, Gandhapalashika, Gauri...

HARAD / HARITAKI
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Botanical Name TERMINALIA CHEBULA
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Family LAURACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
HARITAKI, ABHAYA

HIMSRA
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Botanical Name Capparis spinosa
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Family Capparidaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Ahimsara, Kanthari, Tiksna

INDRAVARUNI/BITTER APPLE
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Botanical Name CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS.
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Family CUCURBITACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Aindri, Chitrala, Chitraphala...

JAMBU
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Botanical Name Syzygium Cumini
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Family Myrtaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Jambava, Jambu, Mahaphala

JATAMANSI / SPIKENARD
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Botanical Name NORDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI
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Family VALERIANACEAEcassia
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Sanskrit Name
Jatamansi, Bhuutjata, Tapasvani

JATIPHALA / MYRISTICA FRAGRANS
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Botanical Name MYRISTICA FRAGRANS
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Family MYRISTICACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Jaitphala, Jaisasya


JEEVANTHI
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Botanical Name Leptadenia reticulata
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Family Asclepiadaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Ark pushpi

JYOTHISHMATI
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Botanical Name CELASTRUS PANICULATUS
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Family CELASTRACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
TEJASVINI, SUPINGALA, KATABHI


KAMPILLAKA
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Botanical Name Mallotus Philippensis
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Family Euphorbiaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Kampillaka


KARANJA / FEVER NUT
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Botanical Name CAESALPINIA CRISTA
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Family LEGUMINOSAE
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Sanskrit Name
Karanja, Kuberakshah, Prakiriya...

KARAVELLAKA
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Botanical Name Momordica charantia
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Family Cucurbitaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Kathillam, Susavi




KASAMARDA
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Botanical Name Cassia Occidentalis
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Family Casalpinaceaecassia
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Sanskrit Name
Kasamarda



KUMARI / ALOE VERA
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Botanical Name ALOE VERA
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Family LILIACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Grihkanya, Ghritkumarika, Kumari


KUSMANDA
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Botanical Name Benincasa Cerifera Savi
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Family Cucurbitaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Kushmanda

KUTAJA
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Botanical Name Holarrhena antidycentrica
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Family Apocynaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Kalinga, Girimallika

LAJJALU
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Botanical Name Mimosa pudica
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Family Mimosaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Lajjalu, laajawanti, samanga

LAVANGA
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Botanical Name Syzygium aromaticum
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Family Myrtaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Bhadrasriya, Devapushpa, Divyagandha

MANJISHTA
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Botanical Name Rubia cordifolia
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Family Rubiaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Chaturangula, Samanga, Manjishta

MARICHA / BLACK PEPPER
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Botanical Name PIPER NIGRUM
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Family PIPERACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Chavyam, Kankola, Hapusha





NIRGUNDI
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Botanical Name Vitex Negundo Linn
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Family Verbinaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Indrani, Renuka, Shephali, Bana



PANASA
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Botanical Name Artocarpus heterophyllus
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Family Moraceae
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Sanskrit Name
Kantaki phala, Amashaya phala

PARIJATHA (CORAL JASMINE)
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Botanical Name NYCTANTHUS ARBORTRISTIS
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Family NYCTANTHACEAEcassia
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Sanskrit Name
Parijatha, Harasimgara, Sephali...


PIPPALI/LONG PEPPER
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Botanical Name PIPER LONGUM
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Family PIPERACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Pippali, Rudhakam, Gonamika...

PUNARNAVA
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Botanical Name BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA
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Family NYCTAGINACEAE
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Sanskrit Name
Punarnava, Kathilla, Pravrishenya...

PUSHKARA MULA
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Botanical Name Inula racemosa
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Family Asteraceaecassia
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Sanskrit Name
Kasmira, padmapatra, poushkara...

RAKTA CANDANA
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Botanical Name Pterocarpus santalinus
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Family Fabaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Raktha Chandana

RASNA
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Botanical Name Alpinia Officinarum Hance
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Family Zingiberaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Mukta,Rasana,Suganda...

RASONA / GARLIC
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Botanical Name Allium sativum
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Family Liliaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Ugragandha, yavanesta, lasuna...

SARIVA
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Botanical Name Hemedismus indicus
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Family Asclepidaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Ananta, anantamula, asphota...


USHIRA
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Botanical Name VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES
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Family GRAMINAE
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Sanskrit Name
Ushira, Amranala, Raula, Nalada...


VASA
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Botanical Name Adhathoda vasica
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Family Acanthaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Atarusha, bhisagatma, vasika...

VATSANABHA
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Botanical Name Aconitum ferox
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Family Ranunculaceae
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Sanskrit Name
Vatsanabha,visa,vajranaga...