Sunday, June 21, 2009

Plumbago Zeylanica from Rangaswamy betta

Common Name: White Leadwort
Sanskrit: Chitraka
Telugu: Chitra mulam

Other info : Roots of this plant are used in Ayurveda. It is extremely dangerous to take this herb in raw form.

Sunday, June 7, 2009


Curculigo orchioides from Nandihills

Common name: Yellow ground star
Sanskrit: Talamuli, Hindi: Kali musli, Telugu: Nelatadi, Kannada:Nelataligadde