The Healing Herbs of India

Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ) Withania somnifera , commonly known as Ashwagandha, Winter Cherry, Indian Ginseng or Poison...

Teak ( Tectona grandis) Tectona grandis Linn (Teak)  is a large deciduous tree  belonging to family Verbenaceae. It has  yellowi...

The Banyan Tree: The National Tree of India Banyan ( Ficus benghalensis ), the national Tree of India, grows in hot tropical climate...

The Healing Herb of India: Carica papaya  Carica papaya L. ( Caricaceae family) is cultivated throughout India, in many places as comm...

Peepal ( Ficus religious ) is a native to the Indian sub-continent. It is also found inhabiting Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ti...

Bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia)  originated on the Indian subcontinent, and was introduced into China in the 14th century. Todau,...

Aegle marmelos (Bael) Bael (Aegle marmelos, family: Rutaceae) is one of the sacred trees of the Hindus used in religious rituals. It...

Natural Remedies with Lawsonia inermis  Heena ( Lawsonia inermis,   family: Lythraceae) is a much branched glabrous medicinal shrub di...

Commiphora wightii  (Guggul) Commiphora wightii (Guggul) is a flowering plant of the family Burseraceae. It is a small tree with thin...

Asparagus racemosus: The Queen of Herbs The ‘Queen of Herbs’, Asparagus racemosus (family Liliaceae) is a spiny-stemmed, woody climb...

Black pepper ( Piper nigrum , family Piperaceae), a native of India, occupies a prominent place in Indian kitchens owing to its aromati...

Syzygium aromaticum ( Myrtaceae family )   commonly known as lawang or c love ,  is one of the oldest aromatic spices of the world, havi...