NAMES:- Arabic Name : Muqul Azraq, Muqul al-yahood Bengali Name : Guggul, Mukul English Name : Gum Gugal, Guggulipid, Mukul Myrrh French Name : Arbre à myrrhe German Name : Indische Myrrhe, Guggul-Baum Gujarati Name : Guggul, Gugar, Gugal Hindi Name : Gugal, Guggal Kannada Name : Kanthagana, Guggal, Mahishaksha guggulu, Guggulugida, Guggulu Latin name …
Herbs
Benefits of Herbs
Woodfordia Fruticosa
Botanical name: Woodfordia fruiticosa Kurz / Woodfordia floribunda. Family: Lytheraceae Hindi name: Dhaaya / Dhaay ke Phool English name: Fire Flame Bush Telugu Name: Are Puvvu, Sireenji, Tamil Name: Dhatari Jargi Gujarati Name: Dhaavadi Bengali Name: Dhai Marathi Name: Dhalas Punjabi name: Dhavi Farsi name: Dhaava General information: The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India recommends …
Withania somnifera
Description Also known as Indian ginseng or Indian winter cherry, ashwagandha is used in Indian traditional systems of medicine, namely Ayurveda and Unani. It is a stout shrub that reaches a height of about 170 cm (5 to 6 ft). The erect branched shrub is berry-like in shape and size and bears greenish or lurid …
Vitis vinifera
General information: Grapes are commonly eaten as a fruit all over the world. Cultivated since 5,000 BC, the Greeks and Romans have used grapes for making wine. Grapes also have a host of medicinal properties. They contain flavonoids, which are very powerful antioxidants. Grapes are a good source of bioflavonoids (vitamin P), which are known …
Vitex Negundo
General information: Five-Leaved Chaste Tree extracts have been used in Ayurvedic medicine as a rejuvenative tonic for promoting virility. In Unani, the seeds are recommended for controlling premature ejaculation. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India has documented the use of the leaf and the root to treat excessive vaginal discharge, edema, skin diseases, pruritus, helminthiasis, rheumatism …
Viola odorata
General information: Sweet Violet is an important ingredient in herbal compositions for treating cold and cough. The German Commission E and The British Herbal Pharmacopeia document the traditional use of Sweet Violet for pulmonary infections and as an expectorant for the respiratory tract ailments. Therapeutic constituents: The leaves of Sweet Violet contain the active components …
Vernonia cinerea
General information: Purple Fleabane, found all throughout India, is a plant with a host of medicinal benefits. It is primarily a febrifuge, which brings down fever and a diaphoretic that eliminates toxins by inducing sweating. Purple Fleabane also reduces bladder spasms, purifies blood and is recommended for treating colic. Therapeutic constituents: Triterpenes are the major …
Valeriana wallichii
Description Indian valerian is an erect, perennial plant that grows to a height of 4 feet with pinnate, divided and heart-shaped leaves. Pink or white flowers are found in clusters on the leaf top. The roots are a hairy and spindly mass that is collected in the autumn from two-year old plants. The rhizomes are …
Urginea scilla
Description of Urginea scilla: It is a perennial plant with fibrous roots proceeding from the base of a large, tunicated, nearly globular bulb, 4 to 6 inches long, the outer scales of which are thin and papery, red or orange-brown in colour. The bulb, which is usually only half immersed in the sand, sends forth …
Triticum sativum
General information: Bread Wheat is rich in fiber and nutrients like vitamins B and E, selenium and magnesium. Magnesium is an important mineral that regulates enzymes related to the body’s consumption of glucose and secretion of insulin. Wheatgerm oil obtained from Bread Wheat contains proteins and antioxidants, which are useful in treating skin ailments. The …