The document discusses various plants that have religious and medicinal significance in Ayurveda and Indian culture. It provides the alternative names, properties and uses of plants like Argwadh, Audumbar, Vala, Adulsa, Nirgundi, Pimpal, Wad, Guggul, Neem, Basil, Lead and Belpatra. Many parts of these plants like leaves, roots, flowers and fruits are used for medicinal purposes to treat ailments like cough, sore throat, wounds, headaches and more. Plants like Tulsi, Belpatra and Udumbar also have religious importance and are used in Hindu rituals and traditions.

1. PLANTS - A Collaboration of Art and Nature -
Maharashtra Today
Plants are mainly multicellular organisms,
predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes
of the kingdom Plantae. Historically,
plants were treated as one of two
kingdoms including all living things that
were not animals, and
all algae and fungi were treated as plants.
However, all current definitions of
Plantae exclude the fungi and some algae,
as well as
the prokaryotes (the archaea and bacteria)
. By one definition, plants form
the clade Viridiplantae (Latin name for
"green plants"), a group that includes
the flowering plants, conifers and
other gymnosperms, ferns and their
allies, hornworts, liverworts, mosses, and
the green algae, but excludes
the red and brown algae.

2. 1. Introduction to Botany
Many times you will see a tree with long
pods on the side of the road. These pods
are thick, round and long, like the rods
in Viti Dandu. This tree has attractive
yellow flowers. This tree is Argwadh. In
Marathi it is called Bahawa.
A very useful tree in Ayurveda. Various
alternative names like Argvadh
(Destroyer of Diseases), Rajvriksha
(Beautiful Tree), Shampak (Beneficial
Fruit Giver), Chaturangul, Dirghaphala,
Swarnabhushan (Yellow with Gold
Flower) have come up for flow.
The husks, flowers, leaves and roots of
Bahwa pods are used for medicinal
purposes.

3. 2. Audumbar: - A tree with religious and medicinal properties
The amber tree of religious significance
is familiar to all. Udumbar is famous as
the favorite tree of Datta Maharaj.
Audumbar tree is usually found near
Datta Mandir. Umbar tree with alternate
names like Udumbar, Jantufal, Yajnang,
Hem Dugdhak has the same medicinal
properties.
At the end of the rainy season, the roots
of the threshing floor are cut off and
the leaking water is collected and filled
in a clean container. This water calms
bile, stops bleeding, reduces heat in
measles and chicken pox.

4. 3. Vala - a heat-reducing plant!
During the summer days, you can see a
lot of sand in the market. After
cleansing and putting it in the mouth,
the water smells good and drinking it
makes the body feel cold.
In Ayurveda, hair is called late. Nalad
(smelling) Sevya (consumable) Jalwas
(growing in aquatic areas) Amrinal,
Samagandhak, Waritar, Gandhadhya are
some of the alternative names for sand.
This plant is known as Vala in Marathi
and Khas in Hindi.

5. 4. Adulsa - a plant that reduces phlegm!
Adulsa plants with alternative names
like Vasa, Simhasya, Vajidanta, Taurus,
Atarushak, Adusa. It often looks like a
tree in the yard. It has white flowers. The
structure of the petals is such that the
flowers look like the jaws of a lion from
a distance, hence the alternative name
Simhasya (like the mouth of a lion
The thick mucus accumulated in the chest
is thinner so the airways widen. That is
why it is very useful in asthma, cough and
sore throat. Adulsa juice given with
honey thins the phlegm.

6. 5. Nirgundi - aerating plant!
Nirgundi leaves are very familiar in rural
areas. Nirgundi trees can be seen a lot. It
has a pungent odor. Sinduvar, Shefali are
the names given to it. Its leaves, roots and
seeds are used as medicine.
Nirgundi reduces flatulence, so in cases
of headaches, rheumatism, rheumatism,
swelling or pain,
If there is pain and swelling in the throat,
it should be rubbed with Nirgundi extract.
Dried leaves are used in the form of
incense in headaches and colds. Useful for
unruly hair. Nirgundi oil is useful for hair
loss, dryness and lice.

7. 6. Pimpal Vriksha - Bodhidrum Mahavriksha!
Wad Pimpal Udumbar All these trees have
religious significance for us. The Sacred Fig
is also very important. There are Pimple
trees in many places near Shani Mandir.
Pimple roots go deep into the soil.
In Ayurveda, like Wad Umbra, the bark of
Pimpal tree, fruit horn is used for milk
medicine. Pimple peel is soothing. Whether it
is a diabetic wound or an accidental wound,
the wound is cleansed with an extract and
an ointment or oil is applied. It is very
beneficial to heal wounds quickly. They
crush this year's powder on the wound.

8. 7.Wad: Mahavriksha in terms of mythology, religion and medicine!
A large tree with branches on all four
sides. The banyan tree is also called an
inexhaustible tree. Vada's parambas
penetrate into the soil and keep expanding
this tree. This wide tree is very important
from a religious point of view..
These drugs are used in cold, diarrhea,
various disorders of the reproductive
system, gonorrhea. This banyan tree is the
most oxygen-giving, shade-giving, religious,
mythological tree. In the same way, this
banyan tree cures various ailments in the
body!

9. 8. Guggul - Devdhup, many ailments!
Guggul is used as an evening incense in many
homes. Google incense is available in the
market. Guggula is used by many people as it
is fragrant and purifies the environment.
Guggul is the export of the plant. The plant
grows in areas where rainfall is low. Due to
the intense heat of the sun's rays, this
export starts leaking from the Google tree
in summer. In winter and autumn, when the
gum thickens and forms a ball, it is scraped
off. As such, it is used in the form of
incense.
There is a lot of adulteration in Google.
There are some tests in Ayurveda on how to
identify pure Guggul.

10. 9. Neem - The best remedy for many ailments and healthy skin!
Neem tree. With many medicinal uses.
From time to time we use it for various
skin problems. Neem oil, neem
toothpaste, neem soap are used in many
homes. Needless to say, neem is good for
the body. Neem is as important to
Gudipadva in the month of Chaitra as it is
to Goda. The science behind it is to take
the peel of this neem tree so that the
heat of Chaitra month does not bother
the body. Indians know how useful neem
is.
Neem is bitter in juice and cold in nature.
Therefore, neem works to reduce body
heat.

11. 10. Basil - a herbaceous plant in every home!
Even a Vrindavan of Tulsi or a plant of Tulsi
is rare in a house without a pot in the house.
Tulsi has a unique general significance in
our culture. Tulsipatra is required for
worship or on the plate of Naivedya.
Surasa in Ayurveda (because Tulsichara is
beneficial and flows to God). Bhootaghni
(being a disinfectant), Bahumanjiri, Sulbha,
Gramya (plants are planted in the house) are
different names for Tulsi.
Basil is said to be anthelmintic. Basil purifies
the atmosphere, so it is beneficial to walk
around in the morning.

12. 11. Lead - Shravanmas plant special
Mangalagaur hartalika Gauri Ganapati
Pujan Aghadapatra is definitely
worshiped on all these days. In Ayurveda,
Apamarga i.e.
Lead trees are often seen growing along
the road and in the fields. The fruits are
small, oblong, cylindrical, covered, with
small pointed thorns on the fruit and
stick to limbs and clothes.
Many times we see but often ignore
because we do not know its importance.
Most of these plants are said to be
worshiped on the day of the festival so as
not to neglect its abundant and valuable
qualities found in the rainy season.

13. 12. Belpatra destroys many diseases!
As the month of Shravan begins, the
atmosphere becomes pleasant due to
Sanwar, Poojaarcha. Different flowers,
leaves are brought to each puja. When
Shravan Monday comes, Belpatra has a
special significance. Bel leaves flow on
the pindi of Mahadev. The Bilvashtak
Mantra is said to be a hymn praising
Bella and her greatness.
In Ayurveda, Belvriksha is known as Bilv
(destroyer of diseases), Shandilya
(remover of pain) and Shrifal. Bella's
letter Fruit-root-peel Each part is a
medicine for different ailments.

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