Marodphali [Botanical name – Helicteres isora] or East-Indian screw tree is a sub-deciduous shrub or small tree with grey-colored bark. East Indian Screw Plant is used as medicine since ancient times, in organized (Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha) and unorganized (folk, native…
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Which Ayurvedic Medicinal Uses are Similar to Turmeric?
Daruharidra [Botanical name- Berberis aristata] also known as Indian barberry or tree turmeric is a shrub belonging to the genus Berberis. The genus comprises approximately 450-500 species of deciduous evergreen shrubs and is found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions of Asia, Europe,…
All about Chitramool and its benefits
Chitrakmool or White Leadwort [Bot name – Plumbago zeylanica] plant is said to be growing wild in Bengal, UP, Southern India, and Ceylon. Plumbago zeylanica is a perennial under a shrub, 1.5–2.0 m tall, with ram-bling branches and its growth occurs…
Lavender Flower and its benefits
Lavender [Botanical Name – Lavandula augustifolia] is reported by most sources to be native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region, tropical areas of Africa, southern India, and the area around modern-day Iraq. Today lavender is grown in herb gardens…
Importance of Rose Petals / Rose Flowers
Red Rose or Gulab [Botanical name – Rosa Damascena] is a perennial bushy shrub reaching approximately 1 to 2 meters in height with large, showy, and colorful flowers. Several species and forms are cultivated in India, out of which Rosa Damascena…
What is Alfalfa? And How it is beneficial for the overall body?
Alfalfa, also called Lucerne, Guniea grass, Lasunghas, or Vilayatigawat (Bot name: Medicago sativa) is an important forage crop in many countries throughout the world. Alfalfa belongs to the plant family Leguminosae, also known as Fabaceae, and like all legumes; it has…
How are Green Coffee Beans Beneficial for Skin and Hair?
Green Coffee powder is obtained from the unroasted green coffee beans of the plant Coffea Robusta. While roasting the chemical composition of Coffee beans gets altered or diminished, hence unroasted green beans are used for extraction. Green coffee bean extracts…
Lemongrass and different type of lemongrass, uses, and benefits.
Lemongrass – An Aromatic Healer has a Botanical name is – Cymbopogon citratus. Lemongrass is an herb that belongs to the grass family of Poaceae and the ‘Guduchyadi’ family as per Ayurveda. Lemongrass is also known as “Bhutruna or Hari chhay”…
Learn the benefits and uses of Pomegranate
Dadim / Anardana/ Pomegranate (Latin: Punica granatum) is an important fruit used commonly for maintaining good flora and fauna of the intestine. The Dried Fruit rind powder of Dadim or Pomegranate supports pro-biotic effects to improve digestive power. As per…
Find out what is Punarnava and how it is beneficial for your body.
Punarnava Or Hogweed (Latin name: Boerhaavia diffusa) is rightly called Shothagni in Sanskrit (which means Oedema reducer). In Ayurveda, Punarnava is the first line of treatment as a Diuretic for whole-body oedema due to various reasons. Literally meaning “the one…
