Archive for November, 2013

Laghu Patha / Abuta

Description : Abuta is a tropical woody, climbing vine (liana) with long leaves, white flowers and inedible dark, grape sized, 3/4″ long, berries.   It is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest but also grows abundantly in India. It resembles a ruffled ribbon, winding its way up to the top of the tree. The stem is […]

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Atibala

Description : Atibala consists of root of Abutilon indicum. It is a hairy herb or under-shrub 1.0-1.5m high. It is an annual or more often perennial with golden yellow flowers, flowering mostly throughout the year found abundantly throughout the hotter parts of India. It is also found as a common weed on roadsides and other […]

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Kantakari

Description : Brhati occurs throughout India, often in waste places, on roadsides and in open scrublands. It is a prickly, much branched shrub, usually spreading or diffused, It grows upto 1-5 metres in height. The young branches are densely covered with minute star – shaped hairs . The prickles are yellow, shining, about 1-5 cm […]

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Watermelon Seed

Description : Citrullus lanatus called watermelon belongs to the genus Citrullus and family Cucurbitaceae. This plant is originally from southern Africa, and is one of the most common types of melon. The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon has a smooth exterior rind and a juicy, sweet interior flesh. Watermelons are annual plants […]

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Mango Seed

Description : Mango seeds; Mangifera indica possess astringent property which makes them very useful in excessive urination, diarrhea, diabetes, gynecological problems especially excessive bleeding during menstrual cycle.  Mangoseeds and all other conditions involving too much production and excretion of fluids from the body. It also supports the heart muscles to work out in a better way […]

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Melon Seed

Description : Muskmelon Seeds is another name for cantaloupes, casaba and other melons with a musky, sweet scent. These are vigorous plants with good foliage cover. It has extended shelf life with good keeping quality and good taste. Muskmelons are varieties of melons that may have orange, green or white edible flesh. This delicious fruit […]

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Dry Karela

Description : Karela also known as Bitter melon/ bitter gourd or Momordica charantia is especially useful in diabetes as it stimulates Pancreas, Liver and spleen; improves absorption of food and better regulation of blood sugar level.  Workings of liver determine a lot about skin health so Karela also benefits in skin diseases. It is also […]

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Erand mool /Arand mool

Description : The castor bean plant, an erect, tropical shrub or small tree, grows up to 30 feet tall. The flat seeds are in a seedpod that explodes when ripen. All the top of the stem and stalks are the inflorescence with the male – and female flowers. The seeds of castor bean or castor […]

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Paneer Dodi / Panirdoda

Description : Withania coagulans Dunal is very well known for its ethnopharmacological activities. The withania coagulans, is common in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and East India, also used in folk medicine. Fruits of the plant have a milk-coagulating characteristic . The fruits have been used for milk coagulation which is attributed to the enzymatic charisma of the […]

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Dalchini

Description : Dalchini, Cinnamon is well known for its capabilities to improve the metabolism of the body so it works well on Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity too- even this is sweet in taste. For problems of the oral cavity right from the bad breath, cavities in teeth and bad taste of mouth- Cinnamon helps in […]

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