Abstract

The present paper deals with semantic study of Sanskrit names of Indian medicinal plants. These names are selected with the focus on motivation feature based on functional property of a plant. The motivational characteristics are primarily attributed to healing properties of certain species. The analysis reveals the relation between the folk name and human cognitive activities. The medicinal properties of the plants have been verified by the reports of botanical and pharmacological scholars.

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