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 …
Medicinal plants
Barley Sattu
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Trachyspermum ammi
Health and Medicinal benefits of Ajwain It is one of the important herbs for Indian kitchen to make the Indian cuisine tasty. All the parts of this herb have very strong smell; hence it is called Ugragandha in Sanskrit. Ajwain has many health and medicinal values. It is well known seed for Instant Remedy for …
Tamarix gallica
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 …
Symplocos racemosa Roxb
General information: Lodh Tree bark has been traditionally used as an uterine tonic. Numerous references attest to its value in maintaining optimum health in women. Additionally, the tree and its formulations have been effective in controlling bleeding and digestive disorders. Therapeutic constituents: Glycosides, isolated from the ethanolic extract of the stembark, are highly astringent and …
Solanum xanthocarpum
Description Kantkari, botanically known as Solanum Xanthocarpum, is a very spiny diffused herb, with a height of up to 1.2 meters. The young branches are densely covered with minute star-shaped hair, while the mature branches are zigzag, covered with yellow, sharp shining prickles and spread close to the ground. The midribs and other nerves of …