Indeed, havan is a scientific method to cure disease though inhalation of the vapour and smoke emanating through the havan. Plants were classified into 9 groups to match the 9 planets for offering into the havan as samidha. Table shows the classification as given in Garuda Purana.
Samidha for Planets
Planet | Vernacular Name | Latin Name |
sun | ArK (Niaoar) | Calotropis procera |
Moon | Palash (Dhak) | Butea monosperma |
Mars | Khadir (Khair) | Acacia catechu |
Mercury | Apamarg (LaQira) | Achyranthus aspera |
Jupiter | Pipal | Ficus religiosa |
Venus | Audumbar (gular) | Ficus glomerata |
Saturn | Shami | Prosopis cineraria |
Rahu | Durva | Cynadon dactylon |
Ketu | Kusha | Desmostachya biptnoata |
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