Gambhari, popularly known as Beechwood is a well-known bitter tonic that is chiefly used for treating Vata and Pitta abnormalities. It is a large, deciduous tree that is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It holds significant importance in traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda and Siddha due to its various medicinal properties.Prized for […]
Lavangadi Vati is an Ayurvedic preparation, which is used for relieving persistent cough, sore throat, congestion, and other allergic respiratory issues. It aids in reducing throat irritation, dilutes the thick mucus in the lungs and soothes the airways. The key ingredient of this vati is clove that is known to pacify Kapha dosha. This is credited to have […]
Sameer Pannag Ras is an Ayurvedic medicine, with herbal and mineral ingredients.It is used in Ayurvedic treatment of chronic diseases, joint disorders, etc. It has anti-oxidant property that prevents cell damage due to free radicals. Ingredients – Important mineral and herbal ingredients of this formulation are as follows –• Shudha (purified) Parada( mercury)• Shudha Gandhak(sulphur)• […]
Saptaparni is an evergreen tree with small greenish-white flowers and a distinct smell which can be felt from December through March in the sub-himalayan regions of India. It is a glabrous tree and grows up to 40 meter tall. The bark is grayish, almost odorless and very bitter, with abundant bitter and milky sap.The name comes from two Sanskrit […]
Tamarind is a long-lived, leguminous, medium-growth tree, which attains a maximum crown height of 12 to 18 metres (40 to 60 feet). The evergreen leaves are alternately arranged. The leaflets are bright green, elliptic-ovular, pinnately veined, and less than 5 centimetres (2 inches) in length. At night, the leaflets close up.The tamarind has red and yellow elongated flowers.The fruit is an indehiscent legume, sometimes […]
Kasmarda plant is a much branched, smooth, half woody herb or shrub one to two meters tall and pointed leaves upto 22cm long, consisting of 3 to 7 pairs of leaflets. Inflorescence is a terminal and the flower is of small size of yellow color about 2 cm long. Fruit is a pod / legume, compressed, 8 […]
Aak is a perennial large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small “crown” rising from the center which holds the stamens.The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem. Fruit is having a pair of follicles with many, hairy […]
Dam bel is a medicinal herb found in the central, eastern, and southern India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Borneo. It’s botanical name is Tylophora Indica which belongs to Asclepiadaceae family. In English Dam bel is also known as Indian Ipecac and Emetic swallow-wort. In Hindi it is known by the name Antamool and Damabuti.It […]
Vasa is a tall, evergreen, herbaceous shrub that is not only native to the Indian subcontinent but also distributed throughout Nepal, Srilanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. The plant features yellow coloured bark, lance-shaped leaves, white and purple flowers, and pubescent club-shaped capsular fruits. It is known as Adusa in hindi, Malabar Nut in English. […]
