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| rowspan="3" |'''Habitat'''

| rowspan="3" |'''Habitat'''

|Magadhi  (''Pipper longum'')

|Magadhi  (''Pipper longum'')

|Found in Magadha Desha (''Pippali-  Piper longum'')

|Found in Magadha Desha (''[[Pippali|Pippali-  Piper longum]]'')

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|Kutaja  (''Holarrhena antidysentrica'')

|[[Kutaja|Kutaja  (''Holarrhena antidysentrica'')]]

|Grows in kuta i.e., in hilly regions

|Grows in kuta i.e., in hilly regions

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|''Upakulya''  (''Pipper Longum'')

|''Upakulya''  (''Pipper Longum'')

|Grows near water bodies

|Grows near water bodies

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| rowspan="2" |'''Taste'''

| rowspan="2" |'''Taste'''

|''Rasona''  (''Allium sativum'')

|''Rasona''  (''Allium sativum'')

|deficient of one rasa

|deficient of one rasa

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|''Swadu  phala'' (''Vitis vinifera'')

|''Swadu  phala'' (''Vitis vinifera'')

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| rowspan="2" |'''Leaf'''   

| rowspan="2" |'''Leaf'''   

|Saptaparna  (''Alstonia scholaris'')

|[[Saptaparna|Saptaparna  (''Alstonia scholaris'')]]

|pinnate  leaf with 7 leaflets

|pinnate  leaf with 7 leaflets

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|'''Therapeutic  usage'''

|'''Therapeutic  usage'''

|Ashmantaka and Kushtavairi (''Hydnocarpus  laurifolia'')

|[[Ashmantaka|Ashmantaka]] and Kushtavairi (''Hydnocarpus  laurifolia'')

|fights  against skin diseases

|fights  against skin diseases

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|pod  that safeguards health

|pod  that safeguards health

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|Abhaya  (''Terminalia chebula'')

|[[Abhaya|Abhaya  (''Terminalia chebula'')]]

|Which  eliminates fear of [[Vyadhi|diseases]]

|Which  eliminates fear of [[Vyadhi|diseases]]

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|Pathya  (''Terminalia chebula'')

|Pathya  (''Terminalia chebula'')

|Suitable for regular consumption

|Suitable for regular consumption

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| rowspan="2" |'''Resembling  body parts'''

| rowspan="2" |'''Resembling  body parts'''

|Amashayaphala  (''Artocarpus heterophyllum'')

|Amashayaphala  (''Artocarpus heterophyllum'')

|fruits resembling the stomach

|fruits resembling the stomach

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|Hritpatree  (''Digitalis purpurea'').

|Hritpatree  (''Digitalis purpurea'').

<ul><li style="font-weight:bold">Guduchi<span style="font-weight:normal">(''Tinospora cordifolia''): The synonym ''Tikta'' indicates a bitter taste (tikta rasa), ''Amrita'' which corresponds to its cooling potency (shita virya) and ''Madhurasa'' indicates post-digestive sweet effect (madhura vipaka).</span><li></ul></span><li>

<ul><li style="font-weight:bold">Guduchi<span style="font-weight:normal">(''Tinospora cordifolia''): The synonym ''Tikta'' indicates a bitter taste (tikta rasa), ''Amrita'' which corresponds to its cooling potency (shita virya) and ''Madhurasa'' indicates post-digestive sweet effect (madhura vipaka).</span><li></ul></span><li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Doshika considerations:<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">[[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] categorizes [[Herbs details|herbs]] based on their influence on the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). This classification helps in selecting herbs that balance specific doshika imbalances. For instance, Eranda (''Ricinus communis'') is termed as Vaatari (enemy of vata dosha) due to its potent ''vata'' pacifying actions.</span><li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Doshika considerations:<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">[[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] categorizes [[Herbs details|herbs]] based on their influence on the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). This classification helps in selecting herbs that balance specific doshika imbalances. For instance, Eranda (''Ricinus communis'') is termed as Vaatari (enemy of vata dosha) due to its potent ''vata'' pacifying actions.</span><li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Historical and cultural references:<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">Some plant names in [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] carry historical and cultural significance, often referencing historical figures, ancient sages, or traditional practices. These names connect ayurvedic knowledge to its cultural and historical roots. For instance, Pippali is termed as Vaidehi due to its abundant occurrence in Videha region.</span><li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Historical and cultural references:<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">Some plant names in [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] carry historical and cultural significance, often referencing historical figures, ancient sages, or traditional practices. These names connect ayurvedic knowledge to its cultural and historical roots. For instance, [[Pippali|Pippali]] is termed as Vaidehi due to its abundant occurrence in Videha region.</span><li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Common  and regional names:<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">While Sanskrit names are widely used, Ayurvedic professionals also need be familiar with common and regional names for herbs, as these names can vary across different languages and regions. Many local names are given based on some salient features like appearance, shape, size, habit, habitat, smell, taste, colour, utility, and other peculiar character, etc of the plants. These local or regional names are testament to traditional and ethnomedicinal use of such herbs for centuries.<ref name="ref10">Patil DA, Vernacular plant names: Their origin and utility in Dhule district (Maharastra), Ethnobotany, 10 (1-2), 130-132</ref> For instance, Neem (in English) is termed as Nimba in [[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] texts while mentioned as Kadunimba in Marathi regional language</span><li></ol>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Common  and regional names:<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">While Sanskrit names are widely used, Ayurvedic professionals also need be familiar with common and regional names for herbs, as these names can vary across different languages and regions. Many local names are given based on some salient features like appearance, shape, size, habit, habitat, smell, taste, colour, utility, and other peculiar character, etc of the plants. These local or regional names are testament to traditional and ethnomedicinal use of such herbs for centuries.<ref name="ref10">Patil DA, Vernacular plant names: Their origin and utility in Dhule district (Maharastra), Ethnobotany, 10 (1-2), 130-132</ref> For instance, Neem (in English) is termed as Nimba in [[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] texts while mentioned as Kadunimba in Marathi regional language</span><li></ol>