Salacia reticulata or known as Ekanayakam or Saptarangi is a climbing, perennial, woody shrub widely distributed in Sri Lanka, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and other Asian countries. Salacia has been used in the Ayurvedic alternative medical practice to support relief from…
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Lagerstroemia Speciosa aka Banaba – Best For Blood Sugar Control And Weight Loss
Lagerstroemia speciosa, the tropical flowering tree, is one of the most outstanding summer bloomers. Lagerstroemia speciosa or banaba tree is a larger form of the more commonly grown L. indica (Crape myrtle.) Banaba is a medium-sized tree. Its leaves have…
Coleus Forskohlii Tonic for a Healthy Heart and Lungs
Coleus Forskohlii is a fleshy, perennial herb, which has an aroma similar to camphor; its spiked flowers are typical of the mint family. Coleus is a hardy plant, growing on the dry slopes of the lower Himalayas and the plains…
What is Camellia Sinensis and its Benefits:
Camellia sinensis is native to East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, but it is today cultivated across the world in tropical and subtropical regions. Camellia sinensis or green tea is an evergreen shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below 2 m (6.6 ft) when cultivated for…
Find Out How Vasaka aka Asulsa is Beneficial for Respiratory System
Adulsa or Vasa or Vasaka (Latin name : Adhatoda Vasica) is an important Herb growing on plains of all India and in the lower Himalayans, up to a range of 1000 meters above sea level. Vasa or Vasaka is also…
Achyranthes Aspera And Its Benefits
Achyranthes aspera (common names: chaff-flower, prickly chaff flower, devil’s horsewhip, Sanskrit – Apamarga) is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. Apamarga is one of the 21 leaves used in the auspicious yearly Lord Ganesh Puja in India. Achyranthes aspera has occupied a…
Learn how Bharangi Root is useful for vascular and intestine systems
Bharangi, Bhargi, Bhrugubhava, Padma, Brahmini (Botanical Name – Clerodendrum serratum, family – Verbenaceae) is an important medicinal plant growing in the tropical and warm temperate regions like Africa, Southern Asia, Malaysia and distributed throughout in forests of India and Sri…
Learn How Sarsaparilla is Beneficial to Almost the Entire Human Body
Indian Sarsaparilla (Botanical – Hemidesmus indicus) or Sariva or Anantmul is a climbing twinner plant found throughout India, common in Bengal, Bombay presidency and extending to Travancore and Ceylon. Indian Sarsaparilla root is globally recognized for medicinal properties and as…
Wrightia Tinctoria Seed – Uses and Benefits
Wrightia tinctoria, Pala indigo plant or dyer’s oleander, kadu indrajao, shwetha kutaj, is a flowering plant species (family Apocynaceae) in the genus Wrightia found in India, southeast Asia and Australia. Sweet Indrajao is a small, deciduous tree with a light gray, scaly smooth bark. Native…
Know the facts about Abrus precatorius (Jequirity Leaves)
Jequirity Leaves and Jequirity Seeds, both their botanical names are ‘Abrus precatorius’, Jequirity Leaves: Jequirity leaves warmed or paste, applied, helps to relieve pain. Jequirity leaves paste with Plumbago helps in leucoderma. The leaves chewed with cubeb and sugar helps…
