The Soma-Haoma problem: Introductory overview and observations on the discussion
Houben J.E.M.
Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. — 2003. — Volume 9, Issue 1 — 47 pp.Practically since the beginning of Indology and Iranology, scholars have been trying to identify the plant that plays a central role in Vedic and Avestan hymns and that is called Soma in the Veda and Haoma in the Avesta.