Puspayurvedah (Flowers in Health and Disease)

Contents Chapter One: Description of flower 1 Introductory verses 3 2 Derivation of 'Puspa' 4 3 Synonyms of 'Puspa' 4 4 Stages of flower 5 5 Parts of flower 6 6 Variations of shape, colour etc. in flowers 6 7 Flowering time 7 8 Collection of flowers 8 9 Flower as one of the five parts 8 10 Toxicity in some flowers 8 11 Five poisonous flowers 8 12 Symptoms of poisoned flowers and their treatment 9 Chapter Two: Properties and actions of flowers 1 Flowers in groups (ganas) of drugs 11 2 Agastya (Sesbania grandiflora Pers.) 13 3 Agnimantha (Premna mucronata Roxb.) 13 4 Atimuktaka (Hiptage benghalensis Kurz.) 13 5 Amlika (Tamarandus indica Linn.) 13 6 Arka (Calotropis procera (Ait) R. Br. 14 7 Alarka (Calotropis gigantea (Linn.) R.Br. ex Ait 14 8 Asoka (Saraca asoka Roxb. De wilde. 14 9 Asana (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.) 15 10 Amra (Mangifera indica Linn.) 15 11 Aragvadha (Cassia fistula Linn.) 15 12 Avarttaki (Cassia auriculata Linn.) 16 13 Ingudi (Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn.) Delile.) 16 14 Utpala (A) Kumuda (Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f.) 16 (B) Nilotpala (Nymphaea stellata Willd.) 17 15 Eranda (Ricinus communis Linn.) 17 16 Kadamba (Anthocephalus indicus Miq.) 17 17 Kadali (Musa paradisiaca Linn.) 18 18 Kapittha (Feronia limonia (Linn.) Swingle.) 18 19 Kamala (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) 19 20 Karira (Capparis decidua Edgew.) 19 21 Kaficanara (Bauhinia variegata Linn.) 20 22 Kovidara (Bauhinia purpurea Linn.) 20 23 Kasamarda (Cassia occidentalis LInn.) 20 24 Kunkuma (Crocus sativus Linn.) 20 25 Kutaja (Holorrhena antidysenterica (Linn.) Wall.) 21 26 Kunda (Jasminum multiflorum Andr.) 21 27 Kubjaka (Rosa moschata Herrm.) 21 28 Kumari (Aloe vera Toum ex Linn.) 22 29 Kurantaka (Barleria prionitis Linn.) 22 30 Ketaki (Pandanus odoratissimus Roxb.) 22 31 Khatmi (Althoea officinalis Linn.) 22 32 Gambhari (Gmelina arborea Linn.) 22 33 Campaka (Micheli a champaka Linn.) 23 34 Japa (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.) 23 35 Jati (Jasminun officinale Linn.) 23 36 Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata W. & A.) 24 37 Jufa (Hyssopus officinalis Linn.) 24 38 Jhandu (Tagetes erecta Linn.) 24 39 Tala (Borassus flabellifer Linn.) 24 40 Tilaka (Wendlandia exerta DC.) 25 41 Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) 25 42 Trayamana (Gentiana kurroo Royle.) 25 43 Dadima (Punica granatum Linn.) 25 44 Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.) 26 45 Nagapuspa (Mesua ferrea Linn.) 26 46 Narikela (Cocos nucifera Linn.) 26 47 Nimba (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) 27 48 Nirgundi (Vitex negundo Linn.) 27 49 Nilini (Indigofera tinctoria Linn.) 27 50 Nepali (Jasminum sp.) 28 51 Panasa (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) 28 52 Palasa (Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze) 28 53 Patala (Stereospermum suaveolens DC.) 28 54 Paribhadra (Erythrina indica Linn.) 29 55 Punnaga (Calophyllum inophyllum Linn.) 29 56 Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl.) 29 57 Bakula (Mimusops elengi Linn.) 30 58 Badara (Zizyphus jujuba Lam.) 30 59 Banafsa (Viola odorata Linn.) 30 60 Bandhiika (Pentapetes phoenicea Linn.) 30 61 Bimbi (Coccinia indica W. & A.) 31 62 Bilva (Aegle marmelos Corr.) 31 63 Madhiika (Madhuca indica J. F. Gmel.) 31 64 Mallika (Jasminum sambac Ait.) 32 65 Matulunga (Citrus medica Linn.) 32 66 Mucakunda (Pterospermum acerifolium Willd.) 32 67 Muskaka (Schrebera swietinioides Roxb.) 32 68 Miilaka (Raphanus sativus Linn.) 33 69 Yuthika (Jasminum auriculatum Vahl.) 33 70 Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum (Linn.) Merr. & Per.) 33 71 Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa Roxb.) 34 72 Varuna (Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham.) 34 73 Vasaka (Adhatoda vasika Nees.) 34 74 Sana (Crotalaria juncea Linn.) 34 75 Satapatri (Rosa centifolia Linn.) 35 76 Sallaki (Boswellia serrata Roxb.) 35 77 Saka (Tectona grandis Linn. f.) 35 78 Salmali (Bombax ceiba Linn.) 36 79 Sigru (Moringa oleifera Lam.) 36 80 Madhusigru (Moringa concanensis Nimmo.) 36 81 Slesmataka (Cordia dichotonia Forst. f.) 36 Chapter Three: Uses of flowers in Health 1 Flowers garden and Park 37 2 Interior decoration 37 3 Flower among eight auspicious objects 38 4 Anutaila 38 5 Aromatic shampoo 38 6 Head-oil 39 7 Worship of gods 39 8 Offering to siddhas 40 9 Cosmetic pastes and powders 40 10 10.Paste after bath 41 11 Scenting clothes 42 12 Wearing flowers and garlands 42 13 Method of wearing flowers 43 14 Wearing flowers according to seasons 43 15 Period of wearing flowers 44 16 Forbidden garlands 45 17 Flowers in dining room 45 18 Wearing garland while taking food 45 19 Flowers in diet 46 20 Scenting water with flowers 46 21 Smoking stick 46 22 Flowers as aphrodisiac 47 23 In ritual for conception 47 24 In seasonal regimen 48 25 In samskaras (rites) 48 26 In social gatherings 48 27 In welcoming guests and offering presents 49 28 Entertainment and sports 49 29 Flowers as dye 49 Chapter Four: Therapeutic uses of flowers 1 Fever 52 2 Fever with diarrhoea 54 3 Diarrohea 55 4 Grahani disorder 57 5 Piles 59 6 Gulma (Abdominal lump) 60 7 Helminthiasis 60 8 Jaundice 60 9 Disorders of agni (Digestion) 61 10 Anorexia & excessive salivation 61 11 Vomiting 62 12 Thirst 62 13 Udara (Abdominal enlargement) 63 14 Raktapitta (Internal haemorrhage) 66 15 Consumption 69 16 Wasting due to chest-wound 70 17 Bronchial asthma 70 18 Cough 71 19 Heart-disease 71 20 Prameha 72 21 Calculus 73 22 Dysuria 73 23 Leprosy 74 24 Erysepelas 75 25 Eruptive boils 76 26 MInor diseases 78 27 Vatavyadhi 80 28 Vatarakta 80 29 Insanity 81 30 Alcoholism 82 31 Fainting 83 32 Excessive sleep 84 33 Head-diseases 85 34 Diseases of mouth 87 35 Diseases of teeth 87 36 Diseases of eye 91 37 Scrotal enlargements 95 38 Soft chancre 95 39 Wound 96 40 Diseases of women 98 41 Diseases of children 103 42 Poisons 108 43 Evacuative therapy 111 44 Rasayana 112 45 Aphrodisiacs and defects of semen 113 Chapter Five : Pharmaceutical forms of flowers 1 Flower-juice 114 2 Powder 115 3 Cold infusion 115 4 Hot infusion 115 5 Paste 115 6 Linctus 116 7 Asava 116 8 Oil 117 9 Inhaling Preparations 117 10 Arka (Distilled extract) 118 11 Scents 118 12 Flower-electuary 119 Dietary Preparations 13 Soups 119 14 Vegetable 120 15 Syrup 120 16 Sara (A soury preparation) 121 17 Vegetable curry 121 18 Concluding verses 121