Semantic Study of Sanskrit Names of Fifteen Indian Medicinal Plants

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the semantic motivation of Sanskrit names of Indian Medicinal Plants therefore it is essential to known true literary meanings of names and their indication about pharmacological and medicinal uses of plants. Ancient herbalist and Ayurveda practitioners have studied the medicinal properties of plants and accumulated information about their uses through the process of long term cognitive and transformative activities. As a result vast amount of information about ancient uses of plants is available in Ayurveda. Keeping these views in mind semantic study of Sanskrit names of 15 Indian medicinal plants have been undertaken to find out rationale behind these names and decipher their hidden meanings.