The Healing Herbs of India

Turmeric offers Multiple Health Benefits Turmeric  ( Curcuma longa )  is a perennial herb of the  Zingiberaceae  or ginger family. Na...

Basil: Ocimun sanctum Basil ( Ocimum sanctum L.), plant of the Lamiaceae family, is an erect, annual herb, found commonly grown in...

Arjuna ( Terminalia arjuna) Tree Arjuna ( Terminalia arjuna ) is one of the sacred trees of India which has been used on several reli...

Aloe vera : One of the Oldest Medicinal Plants Aloe vera   is one of the oldest known medicinal plants gifted by nature. It is known ...

Picrorhiza kurroa  Picrorhiza kurroa  (family Scrophulariaceae, common name  Picrorhiza, Katuka, Kutka, kutki)  is one of the olde...

Fenugreek: One of the Healthiest Indian Spices ! Fenugreek ( Trigonella foenum-graecum L. )  is an oldest cultivated medicinal plant...

Herbs of Medicinal Value! We find various herbs commonly growing around us but never take much notice of them. But you will be surpri...

Emblica officinalis of the Euphorbiaceae family has aperient, antidiarrhoeal, antispasmodic, antioxidative, aphrodisiac, astringent, car...

Tinospora cordifolia , a member of the  Menispermaceae  family ,  is a glabrous climbing shrub, typically found growing in deciduous and ...

Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ): The Health Booster! Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ) of the Solanaceae family, is said to be a ...