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Marod Phali

Description: East-Indian screw tree is a sub-deciduous shrub or small tree with grey colored bark. Leaves simple, serrate margin, scabrous above and pubescent beneath. Flowers solitary or in sparse clusters, with red petals turning pale blue when old. Fruits greenish brown, beaked, cylindrical, spirally twisted on ripening. The twisted shape of the fruit is what […]

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Lasuda

Description: Indian cherry is a small to moderate-sized deciduous tree with a short bole and spreading crown. The stem bark is greyish brown, smooth or longitudinally wrinkled. Flowers are short-stalked, bisexual and white in colour, appear in loose corymbose cymes.  the flowers open only at night. The fruit is a yellow or pinkish-yellow shining globose […]

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Lodh Bark

Description: Lodhra Symplocos racemosa is among the best Ayurveda herbs to alleviate all the health issues of females. It is recommended for gynecological problems especially in frequent abortion.   Lodhra nourishes the skin and benefits in acne, wrinkles and other health issues related with skin; because of this Lodhra is an important ingredient of Ayurveda […]

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Kuda Bark / Kutaja

Description: Kutaja; Holarrhena antidysenterica as the botanical name suggests it is a herb of choice for Amoebic dysentery. Kutaja removes the amoeba from the body, which can cause the severe problems like Liver Abscess.  Kutaja is also a herb of choice for natural cure of the chronic diarrhea and dysentery and maintains the normalcy of […]

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Kuchla

Description: This is a moderate-sized tree, with a short and pretty thick trunk. The wood is white, hard, and bitter. The leaves are opposite, oval, and smooth on both sides. Flowers small, greenish-white, funnel-shaped, and have a disagreeable odor. The fruit is a berry, round, and about the size of a large apple, enclosing five […]

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Kapur kachri

Description: It is an annual perennial herb growing to 1. 5m by 0. 7m. It has a horizontal root- stock, and tuberous rootfibres, leaves are 30 cms or more in length. inflorescence is spiked. Flowers ascending and dense yellow coloured. It bears flowers in october.  the flowers are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). […]

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Kamarkas

Description : Salvia plebeian or “kamarkas” according to its Indian name, which is known and used widely right from the ancient times. It has its description and usage in ayurveda and thus is an excellent herb. It is useful in curing a lot of ailments. This plant is useful as refreshment and sterile for promoting urination […]

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Kaknasa

Description: Bushy annual herb to 2 m high. Leaves kidney-shaped to circular, mostly 6–15 cm wide, both surfaces equally hairy, margins with shallow lobes; leaf stalk 9–14 cm long. Pod green and fleshy at first, drying to a black woody capsule. Seeds brown to black, 2 to each pod.             […]

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Kaunch Seed

Description:  Velvet bean is an annual, climbing shrub with long vines that can reach over 15 m. Leaves are trifoliate, gray-silky beneath; petioles are long and silky, 6-11 cm. Leaflets are membranous, terminal leaflets are smaller, lateral very unequal sided. Dark purple flowers (6 to 30) occur in drooping racemes. Fruits are curved, 4-6 seeded. […]

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Jamun Seed

Descrption: Jamun also known as Eugenia jambolana or Java Plum is especially recommended for diabetes. Jamun seeds support the liver functions and also possess anti oxidant property. Due to its astringent property Jamun benefits a lot in frequency of urine. Jamun seed also strengthen the cardiac muscles. Jamun seeds correct the working of the digestive […]

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