Kokum(Garcinia Indica) Medicinal Uses
Kokum (Garcinia indica) is an evergreen tree indigenous to India and found in Western Ghats from Konkan southwards and in Goa. It is cultivated in southern districts of Maharashtra and on lower slopes...
View ArticleCurcuma Amada (Mango Ginger) Great Medicinal Plant
Mango-ginger looks exactly like common ginger but it has flavour of raw mango. It is the rhizome of plant Curcuma amada and belongs to family Zingiberaceae, genus Curcuma. In Genus Curcuma, there are...
View ArticleNisosiradi Thailam Uses, Ingredients & dosage
Nisosiradi Thailam is a polyherbal Ayurvedic medicated oil. The principle ingredients in this oil are Nisha/turmeric and Usheer/Vetiveria zizanioides. Nisosiradi oil is applied externally on carbuncles...
View ArticleAstapatra Tailam Uses, Ingredients & dosage
Astapatra Tailam is a poly-herbal Ayurvedic medicated oil. This oil or taila is prepared from eight leaves and hence called Astha (eight) + patra (leaves). It is used in treatment of diseases of head....
View ArticleVaranadi Kashayam Uses, Ingredients & Dosage
Varanadi Kashayam is polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation referenced from Ashtanga Hridya. This medicine is prescribed in obesity, all type of kapha-meda diseases, chronic headaches etc. It has...
View ArticleMedicinal Uses of Garlic
Garlic is used all over world as a condiment and home medicine for centuries. Garlic offers innumerable health benefits as it is good for cardiovascular health, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar...
View ArticleMedicinal Plant Sudarshan (Wide-leaved Crinum)
Crinum latifolium is grown as ornamental plant due to its flowers and beautiful appearance. This plant is used for medicinal purpose across many countries. In Asia there are about seventeen species of...
View ArticleSaffron Information, Uses and Side-effects
Saffron is obtained from dried style and stigma of reddish-orange flowers of a plant. Kesar or Saffron is the most expensive spice of world as stigmas of about 60, 000 hand collected flowers provide...
View ArticleMedicinal Uses of Nagkesar/Mesua
Mesua is a beautiful evergreen large medicinal tree that is used in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani system of medicine for treatment of variety of diseases. It is grown as ornamental tree in parks and on...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Bathua (Chenopodium album)
Chenopodium album is known by many common names such as White goosefoot, pigweed, lambsquaters and Bathua (Hindi), Chandan betu (Bengali), Parupukkirai (Tamil), Pappukura (Telugu) and Katu ayamoddakam...
View ArticleMedicinal uses of Dronapushpi (Goma/Thumbai)
Dronapushpi is Sanskrit name of plant Leucas cephalotes. It is a medicinal herb that grows as a weed in India and many South East Asian countries. The folk use of this herb is for treating scorpion...
View ArticleMedicinal uses of Climbing Brinjal (Thuthuvalai)
Thuthuvalai or Climbing Brinjal is a medicinal plant commonly available in Southern India. This plant belong to family Solanaceae. Solanaceae is Potato or Nightshade family and some important members...
View ArticleDineshavalyadi Thailam
Dineshavalyadi Taila is poly-herbal Ayurvedic medicated oil. This oil or taila is useful in treatment of wounds. When coconut oil is used as base oil, it is called Dineshavalyadi Kera Tailam. The main...
View ArticleAyurvedic herb Bhallataka (Semecarpus anacardium)
Bhallaataka or Bhallata is Ayurvedic name of medicinal tree Semecarpus anacardium. In India, it is found in Punjab, Assam, Khasi Hills,Madhya Pradesh and Peninsular India. It is a moderate-sized...
View ArticleVetiver/Khus Khus (Vetiveria Zizanioides) Information and Uses
Khus grass is known by many names such as Khas Khas, Khus, Vetiver and Usheer/Usira (Ayurveda). In India, this grass is found throughout the plains, lower hills and on the riverbanks and in rich marshy...
View ArticleMedicinal herb Patalgarudi/Broom Creeper/ Jal-jamni (Cocculus Hirsutus)
Patalgaruni, Broom Creeper, Jal jamani are few common names of medicinal herb Cocculus hirsutus. This medicinal plant is used from time immemorial for treatment of various diseases across India, Africa...
View ArticleDewderm Moisturising Lotion
Dewderm Moisturising Lotion is the moisturizer containing water, Jojoba oil, Aloe extract, Glycerine, Vitamin E and many other ingredients. This lotion is applied topically on skin for dry skin...
View ArticleAyapana (Eupatorium triplinerve) Herb Information and Medicinal Uses
Ayapan is an ornamental and medicinal plant native to South America. It is found in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, India and many other tropical countries. It is a perennial plant...
View ArticleMedicinal Uses Sehund plant (Euphorbia neriifolia)
Sehund or Thuhar (Euphorbia neriifolia) is a prickly, large, branched, erect, succulent leafless shrub that occurs in dry, rocky and hilly areas of North, Central and South India. This plant is...
View ArticleMedicinal uses of Ankol (Alangium salvifolium)
Ankol tree is found throughout drier parts of India. It is a medicinal tree and its various parts are used in Ayurveda and Siddha system of medicine for treatment of diseases. In Ayurveda, Ankol is the...
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