Description : The dried root bark has abortifacient, alterative, anthelmintic, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, bitter, depurative, digestive, emetic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, stomachic and tonic properties that relieves strangury, cures ulcers and acts as an expectorant. It is also used in enlargement of spleen, asthma and dysentery. Calotropin, extracted from the roots, has been found to be effective […]
Description : Hadjod; also known as Cicssus quadrangularis is named so because of its characteristic property to help in proper healing of bones and union of bones in fracture. Hadjod is also recommended in old age to prevent age related changes like osteoporosis. It also corrects the working of digestive system and nourishes the […]
Description : It grows as a shrub or a small tree up to 10 m. tall, with a gray or greenish, rough and flaky bark. Leaves are simple, opposite, oval with pointed tips, 6–12 cm long and 2–6.5 cm broad, toothed at the edges and rough like sandpaper on the upper surface. The flowers are […]
Description: Quercus infectoria is a small tree or shrub with glabrescent leaves, with spiny teeth. This oak tree prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun, and requires moist soil. The gall nuts of commerce are produced by insects of the genes (Cynips) chiefly with the Quercus infectoria oak of western Asia and Southern […]
Description : Putranjiva is a famous, moderate-sized, evergreen tree, growing up to 12 m in height. It has pendant branches and dark grey bark having horizontal lenticels. Leaves are simple, alternately arranged, dark green, shiny, elliptic-oblong, distantly serrated. Male flowers, with short stalks, in rounded axillary clusters, female flowers 1-3 in leaf axil. It clearly indicates […]
Description : Inula racemosa grows in temperate and western Himalayas at an altitude of 1300 to 4500 meters.The plant is small hardy shrub that grows on an average height of 0.33 to 2 meters and leaves of Inula are 3-6 cm long and 2-3 cm broad and elliptical with long petioles. The plant stem is […]
Description : Fenugreek seed is the ripe fruit of an annual herb. this robust herb has light green leaves, is 30-60 cm tall and produces slender, beaked pods, 10-15 cm long, each pod contains 10-20 small hard yellowish brown seeds, which are smooth and oblong, about 3mm long, each grooved across one corner, giving them […]
Description : It is found in India, Burma, and Sri Lanka, often planted in the vicinity of Shiva temples. It grows wild all over the sub-Himalayan forests, central India and its west coast and in dry hilly places ascending to 4,000 ft. high. It is a medium to large sized deciduous, glabrous and armed tree […]
Description: Sharpunkha also known as Tephrosia purpurea or Wild indigo/ fish poison is the drug of choice for all liver and spleen disorders. As spleen plays an important in maintenance of the RBCs; so Sharpunkha is very useful in maintaining normal hemoglobin level and functioning of blood. By improving the liver functions; Sharpunkha corrects the […]
Description: It is found above the height of 4000 feet and is generally found in damp region. It is annual small tree that has a height of 25 to 40 feet. Bark is off brown in color. Leaves are 2 to 4 inch long, broad, leaflets are 5 inch long and 3 to 4 inch […]