Chlorophytum Borivillianum (Safed Musli, Gaichira) — Family Name: Liliaceae Botanical Name: Chlorophytum Borivilianum Common Name: Safed Musli Other Names: Shaqaqule, Dholi Musli, Khiruva, Shedheveli, Swetha Musli, Taniravi Thang Part Used: Seeds and roots Habitat: Northern and Western India. Introduction Safed Musli, one of the finest Indian herbs, is a traditional medicinal plant. Its tuberous roots are used to prepare herbal …

Cassia Tora (Foetid Cassia, Tora, Sickle Senna, Sickle Pod, Coffee Pod, Tovara, Chakvad) — Family Name: Caesalpiniaceae Botanical Name: Cassia Tora Common Name: Foetid Cassia, Tora, Sickle Senna, Sickle Pod, Coffee Pod, Tovara, Chakvad Part Used: Seeds Habitat: Grows in dry soil throughout tropical parts of India. Uses: It is Aperient, Germicide, Mucilaginous & Laxative. It is used as a …

Cassia Fistula (Aburnum, Purging Fistula, Golden Shower, Amaltas) — Family Name: Caesalpiniaceae Botanical Name: Cassia Fistula Common Name: Fistula, Laburnum, Purging Fistula, Golden Shower, Amaltas Part Used: Fruits, Bark Habitat: Grows in valleys upto 1200 m in Himalayas. Uses: Pulp from fruits called “Cessia pulp” is a well known Laxative. Bark of tree is rich in tannins. Introduction The Golden Shower …

Cassia Angustifolia (Senna India, Tinnevelly Senna, Cassia Senna) — Family Name: Caesalpiniaceae Botanical Name: Cassia Angustifolia Common Name: Senna, Senna India, Tinnevelly Senna, Cassia Senna Part Used: Pods, Stems, Leaves Habitat: Cultivated in dry lands of Southern & Western India, and indigenous to Arabia. Uses: It is recognized by British and US pharmacopoeias. It is useful in habitual costiveness. It …

Boswellia Serrata (Indian Olibanum Tree, Olibanum, Luban, Gond) — Family Name: Burseraceae Botanical Name: Boswellia Serrata Common Name: Indian Olibanum Tree, Olibanum, Luban, Gond Part Used: Bark, Gum Resin Uses: The bark is sweet, cooling and tonic. It is good in vitiated conditions of Pitta, cough, asthama. It is useful in fevers, urethrorrhea, diaphoresis, convulsions, chronic laryngitis, jaundice and arthritis. …

Basil Herb (Tulsi) — Family Name: Lamiaceae Botanical Name: Ocimum Sanctum Common Name: Basil, Sacred Basil, Holy Basil, Tulsi Part Used: Leaves, Seeds Habitat: Found Throughout India. Uses: It is Diaphoteric, Anti periodic, Stimulating, Expectorant and Anti-catarrhal. It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis and gastric disorders. It also lowers blood sugar levels and its powder is used for mouth …

Bacopa Monniera (Herpestis Monnieria, Thyme Leaved Gratiola, Brahmi) — Family Name: Scrophulariaceae Botanical Name: Bacopa Monniera Common Name: Herpestis Monnieria, Thyme Leaved Gratiola, Brahmi Part Used: Whole Plant Habitat: Grows in Marshy places and cultivated South India. Uses: It is Diuretic, Cardiac, Nervine and Tonic. It is reported to improve intellect, treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity, epilepsy. It is a …

Azadirachta Indica (Lilac, Margosa Tree, Neem Chal) — Family Name: Meliaceae Botanical Name: Azadirachta Indica Common Name: Lilac, Margosa Tree, Neem, Neem Chal Part Used: Leaves, Flower, Oil, Seed Habitat: It is evergreen and grows throughout India. Use: Vermifuge, Insecticide, Astringent, Tonic and Antispetic. It posseses anti diabitic, anti bacterial and anti viral properties and used sucessfully in cases of …

Centella Asiatica (Pennywort, Indian Pennywort, Artayniya-E Hindi, Jal Brahmi) — Family Name: Apiaceae Botanical Name: Centella Asiatica Common Name: Pennywort, Indian Pennywort, Artayniya-E Hindi, Jal Brahmi Part Used: Whole Plant Habitat: Grown in waterlogged places throughout India. Uses: It is Tonic, Diuretic and Alternative. It is used in treatment of leprosy and known to ameliorate the symptoms of the disease …

Asparagus Racemosus (Wild Asparagus, Asparagus Root, Shatavari) — Family Name: Liliaceae Botanical Name: Asparagus Racemosus Common Name: Asparagus, Wild Asparagus, Asparagus Root, Shatavari Part Used: Tuberous roots Uses: The roots are bitter, sweet, emollient, cooling, nervine, tonic, constipating, opthalimic, anobyne, aphrodisiac. They are useful in nervous disorders, dyspepsia, tumors, scalding of urine, throat infections, tuberculosis, cough bronchitis and general debility. …