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== Different examples of nomenclature according to modern science and Ayurveda ==
== Different examples of nomenclature according to modern science and Ayurveda ==
<p style="text-align:justify;">According to the contemporary approach, it can be stated that the plants can be named based on various factors like shape, habitat, morphology, taste, smell, appearance, touch, sound, leaf, flower, fruits, historical names, therapeutic description, and disease producing, resembling body parts and resembling animals. Some examples of these are illustrated in the table as follows:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">According to the contemporary approach, it can be stated that the plants can be named based on various factors like shape, habitat, morphology, taste, smell, appearance, touch, sound, leaf, flower, fruits, historical names, therapeutic description, and disease producing, resembling body parts and resembling animals. Some examples of these are illustrated in the table as follows:</p>
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Table 1: Examples of synonym of herbs and their context'''
!'''Factor on which name is based'''
!'''Example'''
!'''Context'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Shape of plant or plant part'''
|Shrungi (''Aconitum heterophyllum'')
|Horn shaped root
|-
|Chakralakshanika (''Tinospora cordifolia'')
|Transverse section of stem resembling the appearance of wheel
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''Habitat'''
|Magadhi (''Pipper longum'')
|Found in Magadha Desha (''Pippali- Piper longum'')
|-
|Kutaja (''Holarrhena antidysentrica'')
|Grows in kuta i.e., in hilly regions
|-
|''Upakulya'' (''Pipper Longum'')
|Grows near water bodies
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Taste'''
|''Rasona'' (''Allium sativum'')
|deficient of one rasa
|-
|''Swadu phala'' (''Vitis vinifera'')
|fruit with sweet taste`
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Smell'''
|''Ugragandha'' (''Acorus calamus'')
|intense smell
|-
|Madagandha (''Alstonia scholaris'')
|Flowers with intense intoxicating smell
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Appearance'''
|Raktachandana (''Pterocarpus santalinus'')
|Barks appears red in colour
|-
|Chitrabeeja (''Ricinus communis'').
|Seeds with mottled surface
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Touch'''
|Lajjalu (''Mimosa pudica'')
|sensitive to touch
|-
|Kharapatra (''Nyctanthus arbor-tristis'')
|rough leaves
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Leaf'''
|Saptaparna (''Alstonia scholaris'')
|pinnate leaf with 7 leaflets
|-
|Tarmapallava (''Saraca asoka'')
|young leaves are coppery
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Flower'''
|Shankapushpi (''Convulvulus pluricaulis'')
|Conch shell shaped flowers
|-
|Raktapushpi (''Butea monosperma'')
|Red coloured flowers
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Fruits'''
|Kathinaphala (''Feronia limonia'')
|hard fruit
|-
|Brihatphala (''Benincasa hispida'')
|big fruit
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Historical background'''
|Bodhidruma (''Ficus religiosa'')
|tree under which Gautama Buddha was enlightened
|-
|Devadhupa (''Commiphora mukul'')
|used as an incense to worship God
|-
|'''Therapeutic usage'''
|Ashmantaka and Kushtavairi (''Hydnocarpus laurifolia'')
|fights against skin diseases
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Disease causing'''
|Kesha hantri (''Prosopis cineraria'')
|causes hair fall
|-
|Arushkara and Shophakrit (''Semecarpus anacardium'').
|which causes blisters and edema over skin
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''Health promotion'''
|Arogyashimbi (''Sesbania grandiflora'')
|pod that safeguards health
|-
|Abhaya (''Terminalia chebula'')
|Which eliminates fear of diseases
|-
|Pathya (''Terminalia chebula'')
|Suitable for regular consumption
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Resembling body parts'''
|Amashayaphala (''Artocarpus heterophyllum'')
|fruits resembling the stomach
|-
|Hritpatree (''Digitalis purpurea'').
|leaf resembling the heart shape
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Resembling animals'''
|Vyaghrapuccha (inflorescence of ''Ricinus communis'')
|resembling the tail of tiger.
|-
|Matsyashakala (''Picrorhiza kurroa'')
|resembling the scales of fish
|}