General information: Tamarisk, which is found in abundance in North India, has laxative and antihemolytic properties. The herb is often administered for constipation. Therapeutic constituents: Tamarixin is the main chemical constituent of Tamarisk, which gives the herb its therapeutic properties. Key therapeutic benefits: As a laxative, Tamarisk is beneficial in the treatment of constipation. It …
Invasive plant species
Solanum Nigrum
Description Black nightshade is a short-lived perennial herb that is native to Eurasia. Its erect, angular, branching stem grows 1 to 2 feet high and may be glabrous or covered with inward-bent hair. The leaves are alternate, dark-green, ovate, and wavy-toothed or nearly entire. Its fruit is a many-seeded, pea-sized, purple or black berry. The …
Sida cordifolia
General information: Country Mallow is a revered herb in Ayurveda, known to balance all the doshas (bodily humors that make up one’s constitution). It is a health tonic with rejuvenating, anti-inflammatory, libido-enhancing and fat-burning properties. Therapeutic constituents: Ephedrine is one of the alkaloids present, which has fat-burning properties. The herb also contains phytosterol and potassium …
Asparagus adscendens
Description Also known as Satawari, Asparagus means ‘one who possesses a hundred husbands’. A much-branched spinous under-shrub with tuberous, short rootstock, it has numerous fusiform succulent tuberous roots. The plant contains odd little pine-needle-like leaves that are uniform, small and shiny green. The plant bears white flowers on short, spiky stems in summers, while in …
Abutilon indicum
Botanical Name : Abutilon indicum Sanskrit name : Atibala English Name : Indian Mallow, Country mallow, Indian abutilon, Monkey bush Family : MalvaceaePlant Parts Used : Whole Plant Description of Acacia Concinna : “An erect velvety-pubescent subshrub with suborbicular-ovate cordate coarsely crenate-serrate long-petiolate alternate leaves; pubescence of soft stellate pale hairs; flowers solitary in axils, …