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 …
Phenols
Terminalia chebula
Description The deciduous Haritaki tree grows at an altitude of 1,800 meters. The round tree is crowned and braches spread out, with a diameter of 1.5 to 2.5 meters. The long ovate leaves are acute, in opposite pairs about 10 to 20 cm long. The flowers are dull white with spikes and can be found …
Rubia cordifolia
General information: Indian Madder is beneficial in treating skin conditions like uneven pigmentation and eczema. The roots, leaves and seeds of the herb are beneficial for amenorrhea, liver diseases and gall bladder and spleen ailments. The climbing rugose vine with reddish roots is found in the Himalayas and in hill stations across India. Therapeutic constituents: …
Quercus Infectoria
General information: The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India recommends Downy Oak to stop heavy menstrual bleeding, to treat dry and itchy vaginal skin and for dental inflammation. The 2008 article ‘Antioxidant Potential of Galls of Quercus Infectoria’ in the Internet Journal of Pharmacology, revealed that the extracts of Downy Oak have potent antioxidant properties. Therapeutic constituents: …
Oroxylum indicum
Description of Oroxylum indicum : It is found above the height of 4000 feet and is generally found in damp region. It is annual small tree that has a height of 25 to 40 feet. Bark is off brown in color. Leaves are 2 to 4 inch long, broad, leaflets are 5 inch long and …
Cassia alata
Description of cassia alata: It is a beautiful flowering shrub that grows about 1 to 2 m in height. It produces pretty yellow flowers in a column that resemble yellow candlesticks – earning its common name candlestick or candle bush. It is native to the Amazon Rainforest and can be found in Peru, Brazil, French …
Caesalpinia sappan
Medicinally it refers to the dried heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan L., which is a species flowering tree belonging to the legume or pea family (fabaceae). It is also a relative of Brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata) and they are under a same genus. Hence, other common names of it include Sappanwood, “brezel wood”, East Indian redwood, Sapanwood, …