Revand chini [Botanical name – Rheum emodi] or Himalayan rhubarb or Indian rhubarb is a stout herb, endemic to the Himalayan region distributed in the temperate and subtropical region from Kashmir to Sikkim at an elevation of 2800-3000 meters in…
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What is Curcuma Amada (Mango Ginger) and its benefits?
Curcuma Amada is commonly known as Mango Ginger or Ambehaldi in India. Curcuma Amada [Botanical name], the mango ginger or ambehaldi, is a plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae and is closely related to turmeric. Mango ginger (Curcuma amada) is a unique spice having a morphological…
How is Polapola herb useful to the human body?
Polpola or Polapola [ Botanical Name – Aerva lanata] also known as mountain knotgrass is a woody, prostrate or succulent, perennial herb in the Amaranthaceae family, native to Asia, and Africa. Polpola is a common weed that grows wild everywhere on the plains of India. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Health benefits of Jamun aka Eugenia jambolana
Health benefits of Jamun aka Eugenia jambolana Jamun (Botanical – Eugenia jambolana), also popularly known as jambul, jambolana, java plum is a nutritious seasonal fruit found in abundance in Asia. Jamun fruit is eaten as a health snack in many…
Know More about the benefits about this herb – Passiflora Incarnate
Passiflora (passiflora incarnate) plant is a widely grown perennial climber and has been used in traditional medicine. Passiflora is native to the South-western United States (Southern Texas and Arizona), Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and much of South America. The plants grow in full sun and need direct…
