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Syzygium cumini or the jambolan is a fast growing tree which does well in a very wide variety of climatic conditions and is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates. It can grow in a variety of soils (loam, marl, sandy, calcareous etc.). It develops best in areas with heavy rainfall and is usually found in [...]

Description Punica Granatum or pomegranate is actually a shrub with many stems which usually grows about 6-15 feet tall. The lean branches of this shrub start growing in upright and then bow down a little. This shrub has attractive orange-red colored, trumpet shaped flowers which have ruffled petals. These flowers are around 2 inches long [...]

Since ancient times, the tuber root and rhizome of Safed Musli has been used to cure human ailments and infections. Safed Musli is a plant with small, usually white flowers, produced on spare panicles up to 120 cm long. In some species, the panicles also bear plantlets that take root when they touch the ground. [...]

Cinchona Officinalisoriginally came from the rainforest of the Amazon. It is known for its generous health and therapeutic benefit. It is particularly found in the eastern parts of the Amazon, somewhere in the area of the Andes. This is also found in the northern zone of the Andes. The herb is being cultivated to be [...]

Botanical Name: Zingiber Officinalis Family Name: Zingiberaceae Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Zingiber Species: Z. officinale Popular Names: Adrakam, Race Ginger, Jamiaca Ginger, African Ginger, Black Ginger, Adrak, Root Ginger, Sunth, Sheng Jiang Parts Utilized: Dried and fresh rhizomes Habitat: Throughout India and South East Asia. Portrayal Zingiber OfficinalisThis [...]

Ashwagandha has a long history in medicine which goes back 4000 years. Its scientific name is Withania Somnifera. It is considered to be a very important drug by Ayurveda which is the Indian traditional medicine system. This herb is used in the treatment of many infectious diseases, tremors and arthritis. AshwagandhaAshwagandha is a delicate plant [...]

Asparagus Racemosus is an Ayurvedic rejuvenative tonic for female. It belongs to Liliaceae family and is also known as Shatamuli and Shatwari, it’s botanical name is Asparagus Racemosus. Shatwari means who has a hundred of husbands. It is used for sexual infertility and debility in both sexes. It can also be used for treating menopausal [...]

Azadirachta indica is widely known as neem, at tree which is found in the tropics and subtropics. It has long history in the Indian ayurveda. It had been used for various purposes like urban regreening, fuel wood production, agro forestry and bio pesticide. It is the member of meliaceae family. It is also known as [...]

Bacopa monnieri is herb which is used in the Indian Ayurvedic system as a medicine. In Sanskrit it is known as brahmi. It belongd to the Scrophilariaceae family and is also known as babies tears, bacopa, herpestis monniera and water hyssop. It has a bitter taste and has been used in ayurveda for centuries. It [...]

Basil herb is an ancient herb and is derived from a Greek word basileus which means “king”, although in the ancient Greece and Rome people used to believe that the herb was assign of malice and lunacy. The people in those times used to believe that in order to grow basil they had to curse [...]