Description of Mimusops Elengi: A moderate sized evergreen tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong, acute or acuminate, glabrous, leathery and wavy margins; flowers gray colored, very fragrant, found as solitary in leaf axils. Fruits ovoid berries, containing 1-2 seeds per fruit. Medicinal Uses: The bark, flowers, fruits and seeds …
Mentha spicata
Health benefits of Mint Mint (Mentha Spicata) has been used in healing many maladies for many centuries. Herbal Mint is also widely known as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive conditions. Herb mint has long been known for its ability to settle nervous stomach. Herb Mint has many other health benefits as …
Matricaria Chamomilla
Health Benefits Chamomile has been used for centuries in teas as a mild, relaxing sleep aid, treatment for fevers, colds, stomach ailments, and as an anti-inflammatory, to name only a few therapeutic uses. Chamomile may be used internally or externally. Extensive scientific research over the past 20 years has confirmed many of the traditional uses …
Mangifera indica
Mangoes are seasonal fruits mainly available in summer and known to be the favourite of all. This tasty fruit has lots of health benefits which many of us are not aware of. Mango is known as “King of fruits” nutritionally rich with a unique fragrance, flavour, taste and health giving properties, this fruit is often …
Leptadenia reticulata
Description of Leptadenia reticulata: It grows in the sub-Himalayan tracts of Punjab, U.P. and throughout the Deccan Peninsula up to an altitude of 900 m, in India. L.reticulata is a much-branched twining shrub. The bark is yellowish brown, corky, deeply cracked; the leaves are ovate-cordate, coriaceous glabrous above, more or less finely pubescent beneath; the …
Juglans regia
Description Common walnut refers to the original walnut tree of the Old World, comprising of Asia, Africa and Europe. The tree is native to the region stretching from the Balkans, eastward to the Himalayas and Southwest China. The largest forests where common walnut trees are found are in Kyrgyzstan. It is a large deciduous tree, …
Inula Racemosa
Supplement Guide: Inula Racemosa : May possess anti-cancer properties An article published this year in the journal Toxicology in Vitro suggests that inula racemosa may have some anti-cancer properties. In an ongoing study, researchers have noticed that extracts of the root may help kill certain leukemia cells. More research is certainly necessary but many …
Indigofera tinctoria
Description of Indigofera tinctoria : Indigofera tinctoria bears the common name true indigo. The plant was one of the original sources of indigo dye. It has been naturalized to tropical and temperate Asia, as well as parts of Africa, but its native habitat is unknown since it has been in cultivation worldwide for many centuries. …
Hydrastis Indian
Goldenseal Benefits Goldenseal is one of the most popular herbs sold on the American market and has recently gained a reputation as a herbal antibiotic and immune system enhancer. American Indians used goldenseal as a medication for inflammatory internal conditions such as repiratory, digestive and genito-urinary tract inflammation induced by allergy or infection. The Cherokee …
Hibiscus sabdariffa
THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF ROSELLE OR HIBISCUS 1.Thirst Hibiscus tea can be drunk hot or cold. As iced tea, the infusion is known to satiate thirst quite effectively. It is often recommended as an alternative to artificially made commercial “sport drinks” that are marketed to physically active individuals. Hibiscus tea’s ability to cool the body …