Peppermint comes from the Mint plant (especially from Mentha piperita), there are 25 different species of mint and is commonly known as Pudina in India. Peppermint is actually a natural hybrid cross between water mint and spearmint. In addition to…
How is Hibiscus beneficial For Your Skin and Hair??
Hibiscus [Botanical Name – Hibiscus sabdariffa] also known as shoe flower/Gudhal/Jaswand are grown all over the Indian continent in the backyard and are considered sacred and used in daily Puja/Prayers. Hibiscus has been used from ancient times and in Ayurveda…
Different Types of Gingers and Their Benefits/Uses.
Ginger/ Zingiber Or Suntha [Botanical Name – Zingiber officinale] is an important herb/spice in Indian families largely cultivated in warm, moist regions chiefly in Madras, Cochin, and Travancore. The scraped and dried rhizomes of Ginger, as well as green ones,…
Enhance your Brain Power with Shankhapushpi, Learn How
Shankhapushpi [Bot name – Convolvulus pluricaulis] – is a perennial herb that seems like morning glory. As per ancient wisdom -Shankhapushpi or sankhapuspi or shankhavali is believed to be the only herb that is capable of enhancing all the aspects…
What is Mucuna best for??
Mucuna commonly known as Kavacha/ Kaunch beej (Botanical name- Mucuna pruriens) is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Its English common names include velvet bean, cowage, cowitch. The plant is notorious for the extreme itchiness it produces on contact, particularly with…
Noni Juice and Its Benefits & Uses??
Noni is also known as Indian Mulberry is the Hawaiian name for the Morinda citrifolia botanical plant, an evergreen shrub that probably originated in Southeast Asia and has spread throughout Oceania. As Noni Berry is pungent and bitter, it was only eaten…
Learn How Psyllium Husk is Effective on your Gut?
Psyllium or Isabgol or Ispaghula [Bot name- Plantago ovata] is a Persian herb found also in Northwest India, Punjab, and Sindh; cultivated to a small extent in Bengal, Mysore, and Coromandel Coast in India. Psyllium is a form of fiber…
What are the benefits and uses of Karela (Bitter Gourd)
Karela (Botanical Name – Momordica Charantia) has many names. In Pakistan, India among other Asian countries, it is known by this name, Karela. In English-speaking countries, it’s known as bitter gourd, bitter squash, or bitter melon. Karela, a cucumber-like fruit…
Learn how Fenugreek helps your body in multiple ways.
Fenugreek or commonly known as Methi or Methika has a botanical name as – Trigonella foenum graeceum. As per Ayurveda fenugreek is Tiktarasam (Bitter), Ushna veerayam (Hot in potency), which helps to reduce Vata & Kapha & stimulates appetite. Methi…
Benefits and Uses of Gotu Kola Aka Centella Asiatica and their Manufacturers in India
Benefits and Uses of Centella Asiatica and Manufacturers in India Centella Asiatica (Botanical Name) is also known as Brahma-manduki, Mandukaparni in Sanskrit and nowadays it is commonly known as Gotu Kola. For medicinal purposes, the leaves of the plant or…
