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Chironji Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses
Chironji tree is commercially very useful. It bears edible fruits. The ripe fruits are sweet, nutritious, laxative and useful in fever and excessive thirst. The seed which is present in the fruit is...
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Safed Musli Details, Benefits and Medicinal Uses
Safed musli is tuberous root of a plant. The tuberous roots of Chlorophytum borivilianum, Chlorophytum arundinaceum, Chlorophytum tuberosum and Asparagus adscendens are used as Safed Musli. The tubers...
View ArticlePanchatikta Ghrita Ayurvedic Medicine
Panchatikta Ghrita/Ghrut is polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation. This medicine is prepared from five bitters, Ghee and Triphala. The five bitters are Neem, Patol, Kateri, Vasa, and Giloy. Panchatikta...
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Patol(Parwal) Amazing Vegetable For Health
In Ayurveda, Parwal, Patol or Pointed-gourd(Trichosanthes dioica) plant is used for treating several diseases such as constipation, fever, skin infection, wounds, low appetite and digestion problems....
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Watermelon Health Benefits and Uses
Watermelon is a well-known juicy fruit or vegetable available during summer season. As the name itself suggests it is the melon full of water. It is juicy, refreshing, tasty, nutritious, full of...
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Vidang (Embelia ribes) Information and Medicinal Uses
Vidang is used in Ayurveda especially for treating intestinal worms. It is the main herb of Ayurveda that effectively treats intestinal parasites (tapeworm, ring worm). The dried mature fruits or seeds...
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Know the Isabgol Benefits, Side effects and Dosage
Isabgol or psyllium husk is commonly used for getting relief from constipation. It is basically a dietary fiber supplement which is a bulk-forming laxative. Psyllium husk is not fermented in the gut...
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Khubkala Information, Uses and Benefits
Khubkalan or Jangli sarson is the seed of plant Sisymbrium irio Linn. belonging to family Brassicaceae. This plant is generally found as an annual or biennial herb in moist soil. In India it is grown...
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Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) Information, Uses and Side-effects
Nut-grass or Motha can be seen growing as weed in garden, lawn, fields and waste lands. It looks like grass and have tuberous roots underground. It is a perennial plant. Its blackish tuberous roots...
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Khurasani Ajwain Information, Uses and Side Effects
Khurasani Ajwain/ Khorasni Yavani/Ajwain Khurasaniis the seeds of plant Hyoscyamus niger belonging to nightshade family or Solanaceae. This family consists of about 98 genera and some 2, 700 species of...
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Orchis latifolia Medicinal Uses
Orchis latifolia Linn. is commonly known as Panja, Salam-Panja, Salep, Hath-Panja or Hatajari. It got all these local names due to its hand like roots. The appearance of its root is like a palm with...
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Banana Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses
Banana is one of the most nutritious and suitable for all fruit. It is available throughout the year. It has added advantage over the other fruits. You need not to wash your hands before eating it....
View ArticleInformation and Uses of Lac (Laccifer lacca)
Lac/Lakh or Laksha is resin and wax mixture secretion from a scale insect as a hard protective covering. It is a natural commercial resin of animal origin. It has a reddish or dark-brown colour with a...
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Medicinal plant Indian borage (Trichodesma Indicum)
Indian borage (Trichodesma indicum) or Andhahuli is medicinal plant that is found as a common weed throughout the India. It is an annual plant with pale blue flower. For medicinal purpose, whole plant...
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Amra (Jangli aam) Medicinal Tree
Spondias pinnata is commonly known as Amra/Amda आमड़ा in India. It is native to Southeast Asia and found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Malaysia and Thailand. The fruits of...
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Medicinal plant Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Boneset or Thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a medicinal plant native to eastern United States. It has hairy stem and many, loose flat topped white flowers. For medicinal purpose, the leaves and...
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Information and Uses of Agarwood (Aquilaria agallocha)
Agaru, Agar, Akil, Eaglewood are few common names of evergreen tree Aquilaria agallocha. It is found at altitude of 1500 m above the sea level. In India, Agarwood is mainly found in East Himalayas,...
View ArticleNux vomica Information, Uses and Warning
Nux-vomica is also known as Vishtinduka (Visha means poison), Vishamushthi, and Poison-nut due to its poisonous properties. It is a powerful poison in large doses, producing convulsions and even death....
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Oleander (Nerium indicum) Information, Uses and Warnings
Oleander is found all over India. It is an ornamental plant and commonly seen in gardens and on road sides. There are three common varieties of oleander plant available (with white, yellow, red...
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Sharpunkha (Purple Tephrosia) Information and Medicinal Uses
Sharapunkha herb is used in Ayurveda specifically for treating diseases of liver and spleen. Its oral intake improves the function of liver. It is used in treatment of liver diseases like hepatitis,...
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