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18. ASMAGANDHA

Withtania somnifera

SB 13-8-1;16

Medicinal

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19.ASVATTHA

Ficus religiosa

RV 1-164-20 vessels made of Asvatta ; 1-164-20

RV 10-97-5 tree

AV 3-6-1; 4-32-4 hardwood for kindling fire

SB 11-5-1-13starts life as an epiphyte on Khadira,sometimes strangles it

AV 3-6 it’s berries eaten by birds

Described as crested ones , Sikhandin, AV -374

Use – religious

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20.ASVAVLA/ ASVAVAARA

Sachcharam spontaneum

Maitrayini samhita 3-7-9

Kaathaka samhita- 24-8

Kapistha samhita 38-1

SB 3-4-1-7

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21.ASVAVATI

One of the four principal medicinal plants,

Not identified

RV 10-97-7

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22.AUKSHAGANDHI

Fragrant plant

AV 4-37-3

mentioned along with Guggulu and Naladi as fragrant plants

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ASVAKA/ AQUATIC PLANT

Aquatic plant

Blyxa oryzetorum, Saivala – Blyxa griffiththii,also known as Sipala

AV 8-7-9, 37,8-10

Taittiriya, Vajasneyi, Maitrayini, samhita,SB7-5-1-11: 8-3-2-5 etc

Gandharvas eat it AV 4-37-8

Pot herb in Kashmir

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24.BADARA

Zizyphus species

Kathaka samhita 12-10

Maitrayini, vajasneyi Taittriya samhita

SB 5-5-4;1012-7-1-3

Jaiminiya Brahmana 2-156-5

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25.Baja, white and yellow varieties

Brassica species

AV 8-6-3, 6-7-24

Used against demon of disease

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26.Balbaja

Elensine indica

Elensine coracona

AV 14-2-22, 23

RV 8-53-3 baskets and other things made from the grass, in Dana stuti

Taittiriya Sam.2-2-8-2

Kathaka samhita 10-10

Maitrayini samhita 2-5

Used for sacrificial litter,fuel.

Medicinal, fuel, furniture and utensils

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27.Bhanga

Cannabis sativa

RV 9-61-13, it is an epithet of Soma

AV 11-6-15

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28.Bilva

Aegle marmelos

AV 21-136-3

Aitareya brahmana 2-1

SB 13-4-4-8

Other samhitas

Amulet

Sacricial post in Taittiriya samhita

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29.Bimba

Cephalandia indica

Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana 3-5-6

Medicinal

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30.Canaka

Cicer arietinum

Vajasneyi samhita 1812

Pulses

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31.Canda

Andropogan aciculatus

AV 6-13-3

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32.Citraparni

AV 2-25-3

With spotted leaves

Protection of foetus

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33.Darbha with its two varieties

Kharadarbha, Mrdudarbha

Eragnostis cynosuroides, E.teneela, E.ciliaris

RV 1-193-3

With Sara and Kusara

AV 6-43-2, 8-7-20

10-4-13; 9-6-15; 19-29-1

Used for calming of anger, AV 6-43

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34.Dasavrksa

A-trees according to Roth

AV2-9-1

Ritual

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35.Dhava

Anogeissus latifolia

AV 6-5-5

Used for healing wounds, Medicinal

To be continued………….

Tags – Vedic plants, part 2