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…
What are the uses of Gokhru Caltrops Extract aka Tribulus Terrestris?
Gokhshur/ Gokhru is one of the important trailing plants found throughout India, is also commonly called Small Caltrops and has the botanical name as Tribulus Terrestris. In Ayurveda, Tribulus is considered as an important herb and used in various ailments. …
Some Ayurvedic Uses and Benefits of Chitrakmool Plant Root
Chitrakmool plant or White Leadwort or Plumbago zeylanica (botanical name) is said to be growing wild in Bengal, UP, Southern India, Ceylon. Plumbago zeylanica is a perennial undershrub, 1.5 – 2.0m tall, with ram-bling branches and its growth occurs during the…
Benefits of purple fleabane seeds aka kalijiri or somaraj
Purple Fleabane Seeds are also known as Vernonia Anthelmintica or Kalijiri or Somaraj. Kali Jeeri is also spelled as Kalijiri and Kaali Jeeri is seed of plant centratherum anthelminticum. Kalijiri is popular in combination with Ajwain and Methi for reducing…
Learn how Indian sarsaparilla helps to reduce Vata, pitta, and Kapha?
Indian Sarsaparilla (Botanical – Hemidesmus indicus) or Sariva or Anantamul 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 per…
What are bay leaves and their importance, benefits, and uses?
Bay leaves are one of the most important ingredients of ‘Garam Masala’ and is also used as a complete leaf in ‘Tadka’. The long dried leaf used in Indian kitchens is known as Cinnamomum Tamala, Tamal Patra, Tejpatra, Tejpan, Tvakpatra,…
Learn how Manjistha / Rubia Cordifolia do wonders to your skin and blood
Manjistha or Rubia Cordifolia is a branched climber growing in North-west Himalayas, Nilgiris and other hilly districts of India with small, greenish-white/pale yellow flowers that are arranged in a cluster of round, fleshy, red to blackberries. From the point of…
Mahaleb seed and its oil benefits
Mahaleb seeds (Prunus mahaleb) also called Mahaleb cherry or St Lucie cherry. The seed oil is valuable for medicinal (controls bleeding & loose motions) & industrial purposes. Mahaleb seeds contain a considerable quantity of the oil that is rich in…
Know some ancient facts and benefits of Terminalia Chebula AKA Harde or Haritaki
Harde or Haritaki, Botanical Name – Terminalia Chebula has been regarded very high from ancient times by traditional healers and it is rightly called the MOTHER OF HERBS! It is widely used in ayurvedic medicines for various ailments for Rejuvenation & Detoxification.…
