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Kachur, Curcuma zedoaria or white turmeric or zedoary is not very well known in the West.In India Zedoary is considered a weed, and it is believed that it grows in Panama and other parts of the South American continent where it is called th…
read moreDanti is shade loving plant grows in well humid climate. Red physic nut, wild castor, wild croton and wild sultan seeds are various common names of this herb. Danti - Baliospermum montanum acts as purgative. It induces diarrh…
read morePushkarmool is a very useful Ayurvedic herb and is used in the treatment of heart diseases, respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis, cough etc. Its botanical name is Inula racemosa.Pushkarmool is one such herb explained in Ayurved…
read moreGorakhmundi Powder is the herbal formulation, which is 100 percent pure and natural product. It is made from the seasonal herb, Sphaeranthus indicus. Sphaeranthus indicus (Asteraceae) is commonly known as Gorakhmundi. It is used f…
read moreTalispatra is a coniferous medicinal tree found in Himalaya. It is known asTalispatra in Ayurveda, Talispatri in Siddha and Talisapattar in Unani . Abies Webbiana (Talispatra) is an ayurvedic medicinal plant. Its leaves are used i…
read moreAjmod consists of the dried seeds obtained from plant Apium leptophyllum, Apium graveolens, and Trachyspermum roxburghianum. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Flies, self.The plant is self-fer…
read moreChitrak (Plumbago zeylanica) is an herbaceous plant with glabrous stem that are erect, climbing and prostate and have numerous stems. Chitrak is one of the powerful digestive and carminative herbs of Ayurveda. It is used in most of Ayurvedi…
read moreRose petals are rejuvenating and prove to be a tonic. They are used to treat internal asthma, high blood pressure, bronchitis, slow circulation, diarrhoea. It has many usages such as seasoning, medicinal, cosmetics, perfumery, aroma, decorating,…
read moreVidari Kanda or Kshirvidari can be considered the grandmother to Ashwagandha.. It is one of the most nourishing medicinal plants gifted by Ayurveda to mankind. It is also known by other common names like - INDIAN KUDJU. It has a lot of medicinal…
read more(Oroxylum indicum) is a tree commonly called Indian trumpet tree found in tropical countries. Oroxylum indicum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, commonly called midnight horror, oroxylum, or Indian trumpet flo…
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