Banyan Bark

Description :

Banyan tree is a huge tree with very extensive branches. It is said that at one time more than 10, 000 people can sit under its shade at one time. It is a evergreen tree. It branches spread out and send trunk like roots to the ground in order to support itself. It grows to a height of more than 21 meters and lives for many years possibly over a thousand years. The leaves are 10 -20 cm long and has many aerial roots. The leaves are broad, oval and glossy. White milky fluid oozes out of leaves, if broken.

The leaves of the Banyan Tree are large in size and leathery. Most of them are oval-shaped and dark, glossy green in colour. They are also noticeably pale-veined. The tree also has two large scales that cover the leaf bud.  

                                           Herbal Powder

Details:
Botanical Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name : Banyan tree
Hindi Name : Bargad, Bat, Vad
Sanskrit Name :Nyagrodhah
Tamil Name : Alamaram
Latin Name : Ficus Benghalensis
Malayalam Name :Peral
Telugu Name: Pedda-marri
Kannada Name: Ala
Marathi Name : Vata
Bengla Name : Vatagach

Part Used :Bark,Leave

Medicinal Uses :

  • Diarrhoea and Dysentery : The leaf buds of the banyan tree are beneficial in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. The buds should be soaked in water’ overnight and taken as infusion in the treatment of these diseases. The latex is also useful in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.
  • Piles : A few drops of the latex of the banyan tree mixed In milk and taken daily helps to cure bleeding piles. With this treatment, the diet of the patient should contain liberal quantities of green vegetables especially fenugreek and manattakkali or black nightshade leaves. Female Sterility
  • Female sterility: Tender roots of the banyan tree are considered beneficial in the treatment of female sterility. These roots should be dried in the shade and finely powdered. This powder should be mixed 5 times its weight, with milk, and taken at night for 3 consecutive nights after menstruation cycle every month till the conception takes place. No other food should be taken with this.
  • Leucorrhoea : A regular douching of the genital tract with a decoction of the bark of the banyan tree and the fig tree. is helpful in leucorrhoea. A tablespoon each of the powders of the bark of the two trees should be boiled in a lt. of water till it is reduced to about half. Douching with the lukewarm decoction will keep the tissues of vaginal tract healthy.
  • Teeth Disorders: Cleaning the teeth with the aerial roots of the banyan is beneficial in preventing teeth and gum disorders. As one chews the stick and brushes, the astringent secretion from the root-stick cleanses and strengthens the teeth and gums-.
  • Rheumatism: The latex is commonly used locally for rheumatism, pain and lumbago.
  • Skin Disorders : A hot poultice of the leaves can be applied with beneficial results to abscesses to promote suppuration and to hasten their breaking. The milky juice from the fresh green leaves is useful in destroying warts. The latex is commonly used locally for sores, ulcers and bruises.
  • Other Diseases : An infusion of the bark is a specific medicine for diabetes. The tender ends of the aerial roots can be taken in obstinate vomiting.

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Sahjan

Description :
The Moringa plant is a perennial, evergreen tree that grows up to 20 ft (6.1 m) tall, with a straight trunk with corky, whitish bark. It grows well in hot, semi-arid and humid regions and in well-drained sandy or loamy soils. The tree has tuberous taproot and brittle stem is with corky bark. The leaves are pale green, compound, tripinnate, 30-60 cm (11.8 to 23.6 in) in length, with many small leaflets. The lateral leaflets are elliptic in shape while the terminal one is obovate and slightly larger than the lateral ones. 
The main constituents of Moringa plant are : deic, palmitic and stearic acid, saponins, glycoside, gum, protein Vitamins: A (8855 IU per 100g), B1, B2, B3, C  Minerals: calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium.  
 The leaves, flowers and pods are used as significant sources of vitamins A, B and C, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, folic acid, pyridoxine, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, calcium, iron, and alpha-tocopherol (Dahot, 1988).
                                                  advantages of herb
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Botanical Name :Moringa oleifera  
English Name :Moringa, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree
Hindi Name :Sahjan
Sanskrit Name :Surajana
Tamil Name :Amukira  
Kannada Name :Keramaddinagaddi
Telgu Name :Mulakkaya
Malayalam Name :Muringa.
Marathi Name :Shevga
Gujarati Name :Saragvo
Bengali Name :Sojne danta
Oriya  Name :Sajana or Sujuna
Punjabi  Name :Surajana
Nepali Name :Sajiwan or Swejan
Assamese Name :Sojina
Sinhalese Name :Murunga
Chinese Name : La mu
 
Part Used : Pods,Leaves,Flakes
Medicinal Uses :
  • Moringa’s primary medicinal uses are related to problems arising from malnutrition. It has a tonic effect on the gastric system and can cure diarrhea. Thanks to its high vitamin A content it is a great immune system booster and can also alleviate problems affecting the eyes, such as night blindness and xerophthalmia, a condition characterized by dryness and thickening of the conjunctiva which can damage the cornea and lead to blindness.
  • Moringa is not able to cure cases of severe malnutrition once it has reached a stage that includes grave physiological abnormalities (eg. infections, impaired liver and intestinal function, imbalance of electrolytes and related problems) because at this stage the body can no longer process iron, protein and fat. However, Moringa is the best plant available to prevent such severe cases of malnutrition in the first place and to correct mild and moderate ones.
  • Moringa has also been shown to reduce blood sugar levels and thus helps in controlling diabetes, as well as reducing blood pressure. It is said to be useful in the treatment of respiratory problems, tuberculosis and malaria.
  • The raw seed pods act on the liver and are used as an anthelminthic (de-worming agent).
  • The oil of the seeds contains antibiotic and anti-inflammatory compounds that are effective in the treatment of bacterial and fungal skin conditions. The seed oil is also applied to aching joints and thought to be effective as a topical application for arthritic or rheumatic aches and pains.
  • Recent research has also indicated that Moringa may be effect in the treatment of certain kinds of cancer, in particular, skin cancer. Traditional healers have long used Moringa for this purpose, but more studies are needed to evaluate traditional uses with regards to cancer treatments. According to traditional healers Moringa is also an excellent cancer prevention food.
  • It is not difficult to add Moringa to the diet and almost everybody could benefit from this healing food. However, its great gifts would be most needed and appreciated in developing countries where it could truly be of great life-sustaining service. Here Moringa should be planted in every aivailable patch of public land so it can be accessible to all.

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Khair Bark

Description :
Medium sized thorny deciduous tree grows up to 13 meters in height. Leaves bipinnately compound, leaflets 30-50 paired, main rachis pubescent, with large conspicuous gland near the middle of the rachis. Flowers pale yellow, sessile, found in axillary spikes. Fruits flat brown pods, with triangular beak at the apex, shiny, narrowed at base. Seeds 3-10 per pod. The gummy extract of the wood is called kath or cutch. 
          herbal remedy
Details:
Botanical name : Acacia catechu
English  Name : Dark catechu, Cutch tree,Kutch tree
Hindi Name : Khair
Sanskrit Name : Khadira, Kushtari, Rakthasaram
Malayalam Name : Karingali
Bengali Name: Khair, Katha, Khadir
Latin Name: Acacia catechu
Telugu name – Chandra, Sandra
Tamil Name – Karanagalli
Kannada name – Kaggali
 
Part Used :Bark, Gum,Root
Medicinal Uses:
  • The bark extract showed an inhibitory effect on the growth of fungi such as Piricularia oryzae and Colletotrichum falcatum.
  • Catechu’s infusions are taken to stop nosebleeding, uterine haemorrhage, leucorrhoea and gonorrhoea.
  • Catechu bark powder is applied for boils, ulcers and cutaneous eruptions. A small piece, held in the mouth and allowed to slowly  dissolve, is an excellent remedy in relaxation of the uvula and simple pharyngitis.
  • Acacia catechu bark possesses astringent, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and a large amount of antioxidant activities.

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Bilva

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 with axillary and 2.5 cm long spines. Leaves alternate, 3-5 foliate, leaflets are ovate to lanceolate, crenate, acuminate, membranous and petiololed. Flowers in short axillary panicles, large and scented. Calyx pubescent and four lobed. Petals 4, white and gland dotted. Stamens many. Ovary ovoid, cells 10-20, ovules many, fruit globose, grey or yellowish, rind woody. Seeds many, oblong, compressed, embedded in reddish yellow coloured sweet pulp
                                               
Details:
Botanical Name :Aegle marmelos
English Name : Bael Tree
Hindi Name: Bel
Sanskrit Name : Bilva ,Adhararuha, Sivadrumah, Tripatra
Latin Name: Aegle marmelos
Common Name: Bel, Beli fruit, Bengal quince, Stone apple, Wood apple
Manipuri Name: Heirikhagok
Marathi Name: Maredu
Tamil Name: Vilvam
Malayalam Name: Vilvam
Telugu Name: Sandiliyamu
Kannada Name: Bilvapatre
Bengali Name: Bel
Konkani Name: Bello
Urdu Name: Bel
Assamese Name:Bel
Gujarati Name: Bili
 
Part Used :Leave
Medicnal Uses:
  • Bilva fruit powder calms down the extra heat in the body in this way it corrects gastric disturbances like diarrhea, IBS and colitis. 
  • Bilva leaves powder is specially useful in diabetes to regulate the blood sugar and minimize diabetic complications. 
  • Bilva leaf juice is put in the eyes and paste of leavess applied over the eyelids. 
  • Bilva  leaves are used  for fomentation in disease condition like swelling pain in ribs.
  • Bilva leaves alleviates oedema and pain.
  • Bilva is a cardiac tonic, haemostaic and alleviates swelling, hence is root used in cardiac dedillity and palpitation.
  • Bilva root bark and leaf juice are used to alleviate oedema.
  • Bilva root alleviates the inflammation of uterus, hence it is used in pregnancy, leucorrhoea and puerperal disorder. 
  • Bilva  root tranquilises the nerves hence it is used in vata disorder, insomnia. Epilepsy and hysteria.
  • Bilva unripe fruit is an appetizer, digestant and astringet. Ripe fruit is a sweet, mild laxative.
  • Bilva leaves juice is leaver stimulant.
  • Bilva  root bark, unripe fruit are useful in loss of appetite, diarrheoa, dysentery, sprue, pain in abdomen.
  • Bilva unripe fruit ground to paste and cooked with sugar is very beneficial in bleeding piles.
  • Bilva sharbat of ripe fruit pulp can be used as it act as digestive and alleviates diarrhoea.
  • Bilva leaf juice mixed with black pepper used in jaundice.
  • Bilva fruit (ripe or unripe) useful for prevention of cholera.
  • Bilva is haemostatic it is also used in hemorrhoids.
  • Bilva roots are useful in vata disorders, fruits in disorders of inter channel. Bilva, Durva and Tulsi are used in vata, pitta and kapha disorders respectively.

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Baikumbha

Description :
Wild Guava is a medium sized deciduous tree, up to 20 m tall, the leaves of which turn red in the cold season. It is the Kumbhi of Sanskrit writers, and appear to have been so named on account of the hollow on the top of the fruit giving it somewhat the appearance of a water-pot. Wild pigs are very fond of the bark, and that it is used by hunters to attract them. An astringent gum exudes from the fruit and stem, and the bark is made into coarse cordage. The Tamil name Puta-tanni-maram signifies ”water- bark-tree,” in allusion to the exudation trickling down the bark in dry weather. Bark surface flaking in thin strips, fissured, dark grey; crown spreading. Leaves arranged spirally, often clustered at the apices of twigs, simple, broadly obovate, tapering at base, margin toothed, stipules small, caducous. Flowers in an erect raceme at the end of branches. 
                                             
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Botanical Name : Careya arborea
English Name :ceylon oak, patana oak
Hindi Name : handabhera, handbahera, kali-katbhi, kamba, khumbi, kumbh
Assamese Name : godhajam, kum, kumari, kumbhi, kumrenga, panibhela
Bengali Name :kamba, kumbh, kumbhi, kumhi, vakamba
Garo Name :bol dimbel, gambel
Jaintia Name : styngkrain
Kannada Name : aalagavvele, alagavala, alagavvele, daddal, daddala
Khasi Name : ka mahir, soh kundur
Malayalam Name : alam, kavana, paer, peelam, pela, peloa, pelou, pelu
Marathi Name : kamba, kuba, kumbha, kumbhasala, kumbhi, kumbia, kumbika
Oriya Name : pilu
Sanskrit Name : ashaundi, bhadrendrani, girikarnika, kaidarya, kalindi, 
Tamil Name : aima, avima, ayma, ayma#, kalkambi, kalkampi
Telugu Name : araya, araya budada naedi, budaburija, budadadarini
 
Part Used : Fruit
Medicinal Uses :
  • The bark of the tree and the sepals of the flowers are well-known Indian remedies, and are valued on account of their astringent and mucilaginous properties, being administered internally in coughs and colds and applied externally as an embrocation.

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Sarapunkha

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 working of the digestive system and benefits in metabolic disorders. Sharpunkha benefits in cough and respiratory distress. It also possesses kidney protecting property.  
                                                    Organic Pods
Details:
Botnical Name Tephrosia purpurea
English Name : Wild indigo or Purple tephrosia
Hindi Name : saraponkhSS
Telugu Name : Vempali Chettu
Marathi Name : Unhali
Kannada Name : Egyali
Malayalam Name : Katamiri,kozhighil
Tamil Name : Kolingi
Bengali Name : Ban Neela
Gujrati Name : Sarpankho
Punjabi Name : Sarpankho
Sanskrit Name: sarapunkh
 
Part Used :Pods
 
Medicinal Uses:
  • Sharpunkha alleviates inflammation, benefits in skin diseases; and possesses antidotal, bactericidal, wound healing and haemostatic.
  • harpunkha is useful in toothache.
  • Sharpunkha works well in loss of taste and improves appetite, makes the movements of flatus and feces downwards.
  • Sharpunkha stimulates liver for better bile secretion and possesses parasiticidal properties.
  • Sharpunkha also possesses anti diabetic and lipid lowering properties. .
  • Sharpunkha is expectorant, diuretic, and uterine stimulant.
  • Sharpunkha is recommended in conditions of enlarged spleen and disturbed liver functioning.
  • The root powder is salutary for brushing the teeth. It quickly relieves the dental pains and arrests bleeding.

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Sonapatha Bark

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 broad having sharp edges. The flowers stalk is one feet long. The flowers are purple in color. Fruits are 1 to 3 foot long, 2 to 4 inch broad. Seeds are flat and are 3 inch broad and 2 inch broad. The flowers are born in rainy season and fruit appears in December to march.   
                                              dry bark
Details:
Botanical Name : Oroxylum Indicum
English Name: Indian Trumpet ,Broken bones plant, Indian calosanthes
Hindi Name : bhut-vriksha,dirghavrinta,kutannat, manduk, patrorna
Common Name : Indian Trumpet Tree
Gujrati Name : Tentu
Sanskrit Name: Shyonaka
Assamese Name : Bhatghila
Bengali Name : sona
Kannada Name :Tattuna,Aanemungu
Konkani Name : davamadak
Sanskrit Name :aralu,shyonaka, dunduka
Tamil Name : cori-konnai,palai-y-utaicci,puta-puspam 
Telugu Name :manduka-parnamu, pampena,suka-nasamu
Malayalam Name: palaqapayyani, vashrppathiri, vellappathiri
Marathi Name: tayitu, tetu 
Family Name : Bignoniaceae
 
Part Used :Bark
Medicinal Uses:
  • The root bark is tonic and astringent and useful in diarrhea and dysentery; it is diaphoretic and is used in rheumatism. The stem and root barks contain three flavone-coloring matters, viz. oroxylin-A, baicalein and chrysin. The bark also contains traces of an alkaloid, tannic acid, sitosterol and galactose.
  • The root bark is reported to possess various actions such as astringent, bitter tonic, stomachic and anodyne.
  • The bark is generally useable in traditional Chinese medicine.
  • The bark is also used in Sri Lanka to make a traditional herbal medicine as a remedy for rheumatism and join pains.
  • Seeds are used as purgative. Dried seed powder used by women to induce conception. Seeds yield non-drying oil used in perfume industry.
  • Stem bark and fruits are employed as mordent, the stem bark yields a khaki color dye.

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Saptarangi

Description :
This herb is with seven whorls in its stem with a dark yellow colored bark- it gives the name Saptarangi- Saptachakra means seven whorls- to this. Saptachakra, Casearia essculanta is a drug of choice for diabetes. It works on the root cause of the diabetes and gives relief to the condition of diabetes by regulating the functions of liver and pancreas. Along with the relieving from the symptoms of the Diabetes and regulating the blood sugar Saptarangi also reduces the risk of side effects of the Diabetes. Because it work on the liver so gives good results in hepatomegaly and other liver related disorders like- jaundice, constipation and bad digestion.   
                                                     herb used for
Details:
Botanical Name : Casearia esculenta
English Name : Wild  coryfruit
Sanskrit Name: Saptarangi
Common Name: Chinese salacia
KannadaName : Hillange
Malayalam Name : Pannimurangam, Anavananki, Vellakunnan, Vella – Kunnan, Malampavatta
Tamil Name : Gutti, Kolai Aili, Kakkai-palai, Kottargovai
 
Part Used : Bark
 
Medicinal Uses:
  • Saptarangi is useful in kapha-vata disorders.
  • Saptarangi also purifies pitta.
  • Saptarangi reduces the inflammation of piles by local application of root paste
  • Saptarangi being appetizer and digestive, it is useful in loss of appetite dyspepsia etc.
  • Saptarangihas a special action of hepatostimulant and laxative, therefore it is used in liver enlargement, jaundice and constipation.
  • Saptarangi reduces the blood disorders.
  • Saptarangiacts as Rasayana in restoring the normalcy in diabetes and polyuria.
  • Saptarangi helps in reducing excessive sweating by emulsifying fatty tissue.
  • Saptarangiis beneficial in all metabolic disorders like diabetes and obesity.
  • Saptarangiis useful in all types of menses troubles specially in excessive bleeding and relives pain and discomfort during menses time( pre menstrual symptoms)
  • Saptarangi is the drug of choice for diabetes by alleviating the root cause for the problem i.e. to correct the working of liver and pancreas. 

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Jatamasi

Description :
Spikenard is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. The plant grows to about 1 m in height and has pink, bell-shaped flowers. It is found in the altitude of about 3000–5000 meters. Spikenard rhizomes (underground stems) can be crushed and distilled into an intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil, which is very thick in consistency. Nard oil is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.  

                                                                 Vellerian Root

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Botnical Name: Nardostachys jatamansi ,Valeriana jatamansi 
English Name : Musk root, Indian Spikenard, Indian Nard
Hindi Name: balchhari, mansi, nihani, smak, sumaya, tagar ,Valeriana wallichii, Valeriana harmsii, Valeriana mairei
Common Name: Jatamansi
Kannada Name: jatale, naati jatamaansi, nandu batlu, tagara
Malayalam Name: takaram 
Marathi Name: thagar mool 
Sanskrit Name: jatamansi, natah, tagarah 
Tamil Name: shadamangie, takaram 
Telugu Name: tagara
Family : Valerianaceae
 
Part Used :Root
Medicinal Uses :
  • Jatamansi improves the complexion and is antipyretic.
  • Jatamansi paste is also used in inflammation and pain.
  • Jatamansi acts on digestive, circulatory, urinary, nervous, skin and also reproductive system i.e. on all systems of the body.
  • Jatamansi is a brain and health tonic.
  • Jatamansi is used to reduce burning sensation all over the body.
  • Jatamansi is best used in convulsions and pain, in epilepsy, hysteria, syncope etc. so it is called as bhutaghna or rakshoghna.
  • Jatamansi is one of the best medicines for headache, and is also a sedative.
  • Jatamansi is used in loss of appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and amoebiasis.
  • Jatamansi also helpful in liver enlargement and jaundice by cholagogue action.
  • Jatamansi is useful in infertility, dysmenorrhoea and uterine inflammation.
  • Jatamansi is a very good herb to calm down the agitated mind and keep it in relaxed mode. 
  • Jatamansi is useful in inducing deep and relaxing sleep.
  • For immediate relief Jatamansi powder is very useful in teeth pain.

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Dantimool

Description :
A perennial and woody undershrub grows up to 1.5 meters in height. Leaves simple, sinuate-toothed, upper ones small, lower ones are large, flowers are numerous, in axillary recemes with male flowers above and female below. Fruits capsule, 12 mm long, obovoid, seeds ellipsoid and smooth.  
                                                        Indian Root
Detail :
Botanical Name : Baliospermum montanum
Hindi Name : Dandi , danti, hakum, hakun, dante, dantt, jangli jamalghota
Common Name : Danti, Dantika, Rachani, Vishodhini, Lowly marketing nut
Malayalam Name : Nagadandi
Kannada Name :  danti, kaduharalu, dantika, kaadu haralu, naaga danti
Malayalam Name : danti, dantika, katalavanakku, nagadanti, nakadanti
Marathi Name : danti, buktumbo
Oriya Name :  dumajoda
Persian Name :  bedanjire khatai
Sanskrit Name:  anukheti, anukula, artagala, bhadra
Tamil Name : kattamanakku, nirettimuttu, nakatanti
Telugu Name : ettadundiga, kanakapata, kondamudamu
Tibetan Name: da nti, da-nti
Family : Euphorbiaceae

Part Used :Root
Medicinal Uses:
  • The paste of Danti roots and seeds is used in edema and pain.
  • Danti root paste is applied on painful edema and hemorrhoids.
  • Danti Seed oil is used for massage in Vata disorders
  • Being an appetizer, liver stimulant, cholagogue and laxative, Danti is used in anorexia, hemorrhoids and helminthiasis.
  • Danti is a blood purifier. It reduces edema by its eliminative action.
  • Danti is useful for elimination of Doshas in jaundice.
  • Decoction of the DFanti leaves is used in dyspnoea and calculi.
  • As Danti is diaphoretic, it cures skin disorders by eliminating Doshas
  • Danti is useful in fever with constipation.
  • Danti cause griping pain in abdomen and nausea. So aromatic drugs like dry ginger, fennel etc. should be used along with it. 
  • Danti Moll powder should be taken if a fellow is having constipated bowel for a longer period.

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