Antimicrobial Agents
Antimicrobial Agents is a reference entry in the Nighantu. 417 herbs and compounds with antimicrobial activity across traditions Adhaki — Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. Agnikarna — Gloriosa superba L. (Agnikumarika/Agnimukhi); also associated with Litsea species in some texts Aivana — Salvia officinalis L.
417 herbs and compounds with antimicrobial activity across traditions
Ayurveda (180)
- Adhaki — Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
- Agnikarna — Gloriosa superba L. (Agnikumarika/Agnimukhi); also associated with Litsea species in some texts
- Aivana — Salvia officinalis L.
- Ajwain — Trachyspermum ammi
- Akarakarabha — Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag.
- Amlaparni — Oxalis corniculata L.
- Amra — Mangifera indica L.
- Aragwadha — Cassia fistula L.
- Asana — Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
- Ashwattha — Ficus religiosa L.
- Babbula — Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile (syn. Vachellia nilotica)
- Bakula — Mimusops elengi L.
- Bhadra — Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult.
- Bharangi — Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon
- Bhringraj
- Bhunimba
- Bhutika
- Bijapura — Citrus medica L.
- Bilva
- Bilva Majja — Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (fruit pulp)
- Bilwa Patra — Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (leaves)
- Bilwadi Leha
- Bitter Gourd Herb
- Brihati — Solanum indicum L.
- Brihatyadi Kashayam
- Chakramarda — Cassia tora L. (syn. Senna tora)
- Chandana — Santalum album L.
- Changeri — Oxalis corniculata L.
- Chhatraka — Agaricus campestris L.
- Chirabilva
- Chitrak — Plumbago zeylanica L.
- Chitrakadi Vati
- Chopchini — Smilax china L.
- Coconut Oil Narikela Taila
- Dadhi
- Dadima Twak — Punica granatum L. (fruit rind/pericarp)
- Dadrughna
- Danti — Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell.-Arg.
- Daruharidra — Berberis aristata DC.
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