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Over 160 plants are listed in the Vedic literature. I have collected them from old books. So, there may be some changes in the nomenclature or identification. So, it is better to double check before using them in medicines.
1.ABHAYA
Brassica yuncea- dark seeds
Brassica alba- white seeds#
Mentioned in Atharva Veda 4-35-5
Oil – medicine
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2.AADHARA
Zingiber officinale
Mentioned in Atharva Veda 4-35-5
Medicine , spice
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3.ADHYANDA
Mucana pruriens, Phyllanthas urinaria
Phyllanthas urinaria
Mentioned in Satabata Brahmana 13-8-1-16
medicine
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4.AJASRNGI
Odina wodiar
Gymnema Sylvestre
Mentioned in Atharva Veda 4-37
Demon destroyer
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5.AALA
Weed of cornfield
Mentioned in Atharva Veda 6-16-3
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6.ALABU, ALAPU
Lagenaria Vulgaris
Mentioned in Atharva Veda 8-10, 29, 30
20-130-1,2
Maitreya Samhita 4-2-13, vessel made of it
Vegetables, fruit and vessel
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7.ALASALA
Grain creeper
Atharva Veda 6-16-4
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8.AMALA, AAMALAKA
Phyllanthus embilica
Jaiminiya Upanishad brahmana 1-38-6
Chandogya Upanishad 7-3-1 (Vamalaka)
Medicinal, fruit
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9.AMULA
Gloriosa superba
Cascata species
Poison; used for poisoning arrows
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10.AANDIKA
Nymphaea alba
Atharva Veda 4-35-5; 17, 16
Edible plant leaf and root egg shaped
In the
Pippalapada ed., i Paundarika is mentioned in its place
Flower, personal decoration, edibles.
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11.ANU (CINA)
Panicum miliaceum
Vajasneya Samhita 18-12
Brhadaranyaka Upanishad 6-3-13
Food grains, fodder diet
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12. APAMARGA
Achyranthes aspara
Atharvana veda – 4-7-6; 18,7; 19-4.
7-6-2. Vaj.Sam-35-11; Taitriya Brahmana-1-7, 8-1
Sat. Br- 5-2-4-14; Nirukta- 4-17-2
Medicinal, ritual use
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13.APARAJITA
Clitoria ternata for prosperity and long life
Atharvana veda – 2-27-3
Spell, amulet
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14.ARKA
Calotropis gigantea
Atharvana veda –6-72-1;
Sat.Br.9-1-1-4, 9 (arka parna)
Arka palasa 1-2-3; 12, 13
medicinal
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15.ARALU
Oroxylum indicum
Atharvana veda -20-131-17;
The axle of the chariot is made out of it according to Rig Veda
Use- Timber, Medicinal
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16.ARATAKI/ ARATU
Prosopis spicegera (suggested by Weber)
Acacia suma
Atharvana veda -4-37-6
Timber, fuel
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17.ARUNDHATI/ SAHADEVI
Sida cordifolia
Sida rhombhifolia
Atharvana veda -4-2-1; 5- 5-9;
6- 59-1,2; 7-7-16; 19-38-1
Healing properties as febrifuge, increades milk of cow, protection of cattle AV 6-59-1
Climber having stem of golden colour AV 5-5-7
Also called silaci and laksa appears to have been a product of it (Whitney’s notes o AV 4-12
To be continued………………………
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